How to get free plane tickets?
Desk Report
| Published: Friday, November 21, 2025
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NOVOAIR SMILES is the official frequent flyer programme of NOVOAIR that allows passengers to earn SMILES Miles on every qualifying flight and redeem them for free one-way tickets, status upgrades, excess baggage, priority services, and future partner rewards.
Who can join SMILES?
Any
individual aged 18 years or older
Corporations,
firms, or partnerships are not eligible
Membership is
free and non-transferable
Only one account per person is allowed
How to join and manage account?
Enroll online
at flynovoair.com or through NOVOAIR sales offices
You will
receive a permanent SMILES Frequent Flyer Number (FF#)
Log in
anytime with your FF# and PIN to:
View
miles balance and transaction history (updated within 7 days)
Book
reward tickets
Track
expiry of miles
Keep your
email, mobile, and mailing address updated online
Name changes
(minor corrections): Email smiles@flynovoair.com with current name, new name,
SMILES ID, mobile, and registered email
Membership
tiers and qualification
|
Tier |
Qualification
requirement |
Validity
of status |
Miles
validity for redemption |
|
Basic |
Upon
enrollment |
— |
3
years |
|
Sapphire |
600 SMILES Miles in 12 months |
2 years |
3 years |
|
Platinum |
5,000
SMILES Miles in 24 months |
2
years |
3
years |
Status is reviewed at the end of
every month and updated on the 1st of the next month
Sapphire
members receive an automatic email for address verification (required to
receive physical card and full benefits)
Tier benefits
|
Benefit |
Basic |
Sapphire |
Platinum |
|
Redeem
tickets online |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bonus miles multiplier |
x1.00 |
x1.10 |
x1.15 |
|
Extra
baggage allowance |
— |
+10
kg |
+15
kg |
|
Priority check-in & boarding |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Priority
sales counter service |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
How to earn SMILES miles?
Total Miles = Flight miles + Bonus miles
Domestic flight miles (one-way)
|
Route (DAC ↔) |
Special
Promo/Tour (×0.25) |
Promo
(×0.50) |
Special
(×0.75) |
Discounted
(×1.00) |
Saver
(×1.15) |
Flexible
(×1.25) |
|
Jashore
(JSR) |
23 |
46 |
69 |
92 |
106 |
115 |
|
Sylhet (ZYL) |
30 |
60 |
90 |
120 |
138 |
150 |
|
Chattogram
(CGP) |
36 |
72 |
107 |
143 |
164 |
179 |
|
Cox’s Bazar (CXB) |
49 |
98 |
146 |
195 |
224 |
244 |
|
Saidpur
(SPD) |
43 |
86 |
128 |
171 |
197 |
214 |
|
Rajshahi (RJH) |
31 |
62 |
92 |
123 |
141 |
154 |
|
Barishal
(BZL) |
18 |
35 |
53 |
70 |
81 |
88 |
International flight miles (one-way from DAC)
|
Route |
Promo/Excursion
(×0.50) |
Discounted
(×0.75) |
Saver
(×1.00) |
Flexible
(×1.25) |
|
Kolkata
(CCU) |
66 |
98 |
131 |
164 |
Bonus miles multipliers (stackable)
|
Bonus Type |
Basic |
Sapphire |
Platinum |
|
Tier
bonus |
×1.00 |
×1.10 |
×1.15 |
|
Web purchase bonus |
×1.10 |
×1.10 |
×1.10 |
|
Flexible
fare bonus |
×1.25 |
×1.25 |
×1.25 |
Important
earning rules
- Always quote your SMILES FF# at
booking or check-in
- Miles credited within 7 days
after flight completion
- Missing miles claim: Within 15 days of travel by emailing smiles@flynovoair.com with PNR, boarding pass, etc.
- No miles on: Free tickets, industry discounts, reward redemptions, barter, or certain promo tickets.
How many miles do you need for free tickets? (one-way
reward chart)
Domestic
|
Route |
Miles
Required |
|
Dhaka
↔ Barishal |
600 |
|
Dhaka ↔ Rajshahi |
800 |
|
Dhaka
↔ Chattogram / Jashore / Sylhet |
1,000 |
|
Dhaka ↔ Cox’s Bazar / Saidpur |
1,500 |
International
|
Route |
Miles
Required |
|
Dhaka
↔ Kolkata |
1,500 |
Return
trip = 2 × one-way miles
Taxes and fees are payable by the member
Book online or via contact centre (no open
tickets or waitlisting)
Miles expiry and key policies
·
SMILES Miles expire after 3 years from the
flight date
·
Expired miles cannot be reinstated
·
Tier status (Sapphire/Platinum) lasts 2 years
·
NOVOAIR can change mileage requirements,
benefits, or terminate the programme without notice
Redeeming rewards – things to know
·
Reward tickets have no cash value and cannot be
sold
·
Must present photo ID when traveling on reward
ticket
·
Unused reward tickets can be refunded and miles
re-credited (if completely unused)
·
Reward travel may not earn additional miles or
tier credit
Contact SMILES Team
Call: 13603
Email: smiles@flynovoair.com
Mail: In-charge, SMILES Frequent Flyer
Program
NOVOAIR Ltd., House 50, Road 11, Block F, Banani,
Dhaka
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