EVA Air, a Taiwanese airline headquartered in Taipei, is a subsidiary wholly owned by Evergreen Group, whose shipping containers you might have seen from time to time. This 5-star rated Skytrax airline is known for offering one of the best international business class products in the world.
Its first flight took off in July 1991, which makes EVA Air a very new airline. It has never suffered a single hull loss, accident, or fatality since commencing operations, but its relatively short history is what placed its ranking as 15th globally. In fact, many airlines place the safety practices and records of EVA Air in the same breath of Qantas, the world’s safest airline.
Known also for their Hello Kitty themes, EVA Air has tons of character to share with the entire world. There are a ton of unique ways to earn EVA Air miles, so let’s get started.
Sign Up for an EVA Air Infinity MileageLands Account
Infinity MileageLands. Image Credit: EVA AirEVA Air’s loyalty program is called Infinity MileageLands.
EVA has somewhat of a clunky website, but you can create an EVA Air Infinity MileageLands account by following these steps:
- Visit this EVA Air’s website.
- Type in your personal information, including gender, name, nationality, date of birth, and more.
- Verify your email by clicking the link sent to you after creating your account.
- Enter the verification code from the email in order to fully activate your Infinity MileageLands Account.
- Write down your Infinity MileageLands number. You can also consent to register your email in order to make it easier to log in.
After creating your Infinity MileageLands account, you will need to link it to any activity you expect to earn miles from. Whether it’s making award redemptions, earning from their hotel partners, or even buying miles to top off your balance and make an award redemption, your loyalty account will be instrumental.
Earn EVA Air Miles With Credit Cards
The first (and most intuitive) way to earn EVA Air miles is to transfer them from flexible rewards currencies. There aren’t as many ways to earn EVA Air miles as, say, Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles or Avianca LifeMiles, so keep that in mind.
Citi ThankYou Rewards Credit Cards
The single best way to earn EVA Air miles is by transferring Citi ThankYou points directly to EVA Air.
You’ll transfer Citi points at a simple 1:1 ratio and transfers take around 2 business days. Unfortunately, there has never been a transfer bonus from Citi like some other programs.
In order to earn Citi ThankYou points, you need to have a credit card linked to the ThankYou program. Furthermore, you also need to have a ThankYou earning card that allows airline transfers.
If you have a Citi Prestige® or Citi Premier℠ card, you can transfer Citi ThankYou points to airline partners, including EVA Air.
Examples of credit cards that are eligible to earn Citi ThankYou Rewards points but ineligible to transfer to airlines are the Citi Rewards+® Card or discontinued Citi ThankYou® Preferred credit cards. You can only redeem these for gift cards or statement credits at 1 cent per point.
Capital One Rewards Credit Cards
Another great way to earn EVA Air miles is by transferring Capital One Rewards miles directly to EVA Air.
The transfer ratio is not as attractive as Citi, sitting at a 2:1.5 ratio, but there are still lots of ways to earn Capital One Rewards. This means that for every 1,000 Capital One miles transferred, you’ll earn 750 EVA Air miles.
Transfers to EVA Air from Capital One can take up to 36 hours, so keep that in mind when thinking about booking award travel.
Recommended Capital One Cards That Earn Miles (Personal)
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card - The newest card in the Capital One lineup with a welcome offer of 100,000 bonus miles after spending $10,000 on purchases within the first 6 months from account opening. Not only does the card come with up to $300 in statement credits when booking through Capital One Travel, you'll also get get 10,000 bonus miles (equal to $100 towards travel) every year, starting on your first anniversary.
Earn unlimited 10x miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel and 5x miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel, plus unlimited 2x miles on all other purchases. |
| Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card - This card is packed with lots of benefits and perks. Earn 60,000 mile welcome bonus once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. We recommend this as a no-brainer card if you even semi-regularly stay at hotels since this card earns unlimited 2x miles on every purchase. |
| Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card - This is an excellent card for those looking to earn 1.25x miles per $1 on every purchase. With a 20,000 mile welcome bonus (worth $200 toward travel) after spending $500 within the first 3 months and no annual fee, it's a strong choice. |
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Hot Tip: For more help using Capital One miles, check out our best ways to redeem Capital One miles for maximum value!
Refer a Friend for Bonus Miles
Citi frequently sends out targeted offers to refer your friends and family to credit cards. Specifically, most of these referrals are for cardholders of the Citi Premier Card. You can earn 10,000 ThankYou points for each approval and a maximum of 5 referrals every 12 months.
If you’ve got lots of friends and family interested in the Citi Premier Card, you can earn up to 50,000 ThankYou points every year. That’s almost a welcome bonus!
Capital One has historically targeted a small group of cardholders for referral offers, but these instances have more frequently been the exception than the norm.
Non-U.S. Based Credit Cards
For travelers not based in the U.S., you have a mind-boggling number of ways to earn EVA Air miles from credit cards:
| Issuing Bank | Country | Issuing Bank | Country |
| American Express EVA Air Gold Charge Card | Taiwan Only | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Australia |
| American Express EVA Air Platinum Charge Card | Taiwan Only | DBS Travel Card | Multiple Countries |
| Bank SinoPac Credit Card | Taiwan Only | E. Sun Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Cathay United Bank EVA Air Co-Brand Infinite Card | Taiwan Only | Far Eastern Int’l Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Cathay United Bank EVA Air Co-Brand Signature Card | Taiwan Only | Far Eastern Int’l Bank World Card/Infinite Card
(HAPPY GO included) | Taiwan Only |
| Cathay United Bank EVA Air Co-Brand Supreme Infinite Card | Taiwan Only | First Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Cathay United Bank EVA Air Co-Brand Supreme Signature Card | Taiwan Only | Hua Nan Commercial Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Cathay United Credit Card | Taiwan Only | ICBC card in China | China |
| Chang Hwa Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only | International Personal Bank Singapore (IPB) | Singapore |
| China Trust Credit Card | Taiwan Only | KEB Hana Card in Korea | South Korea |
| Citibank China | China | KGI Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Citibank Credit Card | Taiwan Only | Mega International Commercial Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Citibank Hong Kong | Hong Kong | PingAn WanLiTong in China | China |
| Citibank India | India | The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Citibank Indonesia | Indonesia | Shin Kong Commercial Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Citibank Philippines | Philippines | Taipei Fubon Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Citibank Singapore | Singapore | Taishin Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
| Citibank Thailand | Thailand | Union Bank of Taiwan Card | Taiwan Only |
| Vietnam | Yuanta Bank Credit Card | Taiwan Only |
If this list doesn’t overwhelm you, there’s not much else that will. In any case, international points enthusiasts will be happy to find that there are tons of options to earn EVA Air miles abroad and outside of the United States.
Earn Miles Through Shopping and Dining
As you can probably imagine, there are lots of ways to earn EVA Air miles. This is due to the fact that EVA Air’s parent company, Evergreen Group, is a conglomerate company that has significant power, influence, and reach in Asia and especially within the limits of Taiwan.
As such, EVA Air has partnerships with many household brands to promote loyalty and spending.
EVA Air Shopping and Dining Partners
Currently, EVA Air allows you to earn miles when spending with:
| EVA Air Partner | Earning structure | EVA Air Partner | How to Earn |
| ANA Duty Free Shop | 1 mile per 100 JPY spent at Narita, Haneda, and Kansai International Airports | JD Coin | Earn 18 miles by transferring 2 JD Coins |
| Breeze Rewards | Periodic transfers at a 3:1 ratio | Laithwaites Direct Wines | 500 miles for selecting any 12-bottle offers |
| The Economist | Earn up to 21,000 miles with a subscription | 7-Eleven | Transfer 45,000 Open Points for 200 miles |
| Forbes Asia | 2,000 miles for subscribing to Forbes Asia | UUPON | Transfer 1,200 Easy Card UUPON points for 500 miles |
| HAPPY GO | Transfer 250 HAPPY GO Points for 125 miles | | |
There are a ton of lucrative opportunities here. There are a number of ways to earn miles directly, and there are also a number of ways to transfer miles from currencies you wouldn’t have expected.
EVA Air Restaurant Partners
Unfortunately, EVA Air doesn’t currently have direct restaurant partners you can earn miles with. There are a few ways to earn miles while eating or buying food, however. For example, you can visit 7-Eleven in Asia, eat some delicious food from there, earn Open Points, and transfer to EVA Air!
Hot Tip:Looking for cards focused in restaurant earning? Explore the credit cards with the best earning rates for dining.
Earn Miles Through Travel
One of the best ways to earn EVA Air miles is to leverage the power of travel, whether it’s directly on EVA Air or booking tours with EVA Air partners. There are 7 categories of accrual through travel-related purchases on EVA Air:
- Airfare/airline purchases
- Partner airfare
- Car rentals
- Car rental partners
- Hotel partners
- Hotel booking portals
- Travel agencies
Airfare and Airline Purchases
The most direct way to earn EVA Air miles is by flying on paid revenue tickets with EVA Air. Here is the accrual chart for EVA Air flights to earn Infinity MileageLands miles:
EVA Air accrual chart. Image Credit: EVA AirIf you end up flying on EVA Air, which offers some of the best products in the business, you can accrue EVA Air miles easily.
For example, if you flew on a P class ticket in premium economy from Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) to Taiwan Taoyuan International (TPE), which has a flight distance of 7,457 miles, you would earn 100% of those miles toward your account.
The earnings are even better if you hold elite status with Infinity MileageLands. Silver members will earn a 15% bonus and Gold/Diamond members will earn a 25% bonus, totaling up to 8,576 and 9,321 miles, respectively.
Crediting Partner Airlines to EVA Air
Although traveling to Taiwan should be at the top of everyone’s bucket list due to the rich culture, amazing food, and awesome nightlife, it may not be feasible for some travelers. Don’t fret, however, because crediting partner flights to EVA Air can be highly lucrative, too.
EVA Air is in the Star Alliance, and that means you’ll have a global network of airlines to accrue miles on, which means you can earn EVA Air miles all around the world.
EVA Air has different accrual charts with each airline partner. For example, check out the accrual chart for United Airlines flights:
United accrual chart with Infinity MileageLands. Image Credit: EVA AirFind each individual airline’s earning structures on EVA’s website. In order to credit your partner flights to EVA Air, you’ll need to enter your Infinity MileageLands number when booking a ticket with any partners.
Let’s say you’re booking on United Airlines’ website. Once you select your flight, you’ll have the option of entering a frequent flyer number. If you’re logged in with your United MileagePlus account, it will default enter your MileagePlus number. Here’s where you can enter your MileageLands number:
United booking with Infinity MileageLands. Image Credit: UnitedAdditionally, EVA Air is partners with Juneyao Air, a Star Alliance Connecting Partner.
Hot Tip: If you’re having trouble figuring out other ways to credit your miles, learn where to credit your airline miles to maximum your earning.
Car Rental Partners
EVA Air currently has 5 car rental partners you can earn miles with:
| Car Rental Partner | Earning Structure | Car Rental Partner | Earning Structure |
| Alamo | 500 miles/rental in Canada and the U.S. | National Car Rental | 500 miles/rental in Canada and the U.S. |
| Avis | 500 miles/rental | Rentalcars.com | 5 miles/NT$100 spent on pre-paid bookings |
| Hertz | 500 miles/rental outside of Asia, 250 miles/rental within Asia, 250 miles/rental per commercial/government contract rental anywhere | | |
These 5 car rental partners have specific terms and conditions that may disqualify your rental from earning EVA Air miles, so be sure to cross-check EVA’s website.
Currently, there are no other ground transportation partners besides car rental networks.
Hotel Partners
| Hotel Brand | Earning Structure | Hotel Brand | Earning Structure |
| Chelsea Hotel, Toronto; Splash Beach Resort, Mai Khao, Phuket; and Eaton HK | 250 miles/stay | IHG Hotels & Resorts | 500 miles/stay |
| Cordis Hotels | 500 miles/stay | Langham Hospitality Group | 500 miles/stay |
| Dusit International | 500 miles/stay | Regal Hotels | 500 miles/stay |
| Evergreen International Hotels | 500 miles/stay | Taichung Windsor Hotels | 100 miles/stay |
| Hilton Honors | Can only convert Hilton Points to EVA Air miles (1,000:100) | The Sherwood Taipei | 500 miles/stay |
| Howard Prince Hotel Taichung | 300 miles/stay | The Splendor Hotel Taichung | 100 miles/stay |
| iclub Hotels | 250 miles/stay | | |
Although these are the major brands that are eligible to earn EVA Air miles, not all properties under the brand portfolio can earn miles. Furthermore, sometimes you’ll need to stay under qualifying rates in order to earn miles. For more information, click here.
Hotel Booking Portals
There are tons of well-known booking portals that have partnerships with EVA Air. This is great because you can search for the best rate or the exact hotel you like on these portals and still earn miles!
EVA Air currently partners with these hotel booking portals:
| Booking Portal | Earning Structure | Booking Portal | Earning Structure |
| Agoda.com | 4 miles/NT$100 | Kaligo.com | From 15 miles/NT$100 |
| Booking.com | 4 miles/NT$100 | Rocketmiles | From 500 to 10,000 miles/night |
| Expedia.com.tw | 4 miles/NT$100 | Trip.com | From 4 miles/NT$100 |
In addition to regular earning schemes, you can also find yourself participating in a periodic promotion, such as PointsMAX through Agoda or PointsPLUS through Trip.com.
Be sure to double check that the hotel package you’re booking isn’t significantly more expensive than the cheapest available!
Travel Agencies
The very last travel-related method of earning EVA Air miles is by earning through “Travel Experience” (simply another way to say “travel agency”). Currently, EVA Air partners with 2 Taiwan-based travel agencies: KLOOK and EverFun Travel.
When booking eligible packages and experiences with KLOOK, you can earn 8 miles per NT$100 spent. This can be a great deal, considering NT$100 is approximately equal to $3. You can effectively earn 2.5 EVA Air miles on top of the regular earning you get from credit card spend with KLOOK.
When booking with EverFun Travel, you’ll earn more EVA Air miles when you spend more. Specifically,
- Spend between NT$15,000-34,999 and earn 500 miles
- Spend between NT$35,000-49,999 and earn 1,200 miles
- Spend NT$50,000+ and earn 3,000 miles
Bottom Line: If you’re on the market for booking a travel tour, consider double-dipping your earnings with EVA Air miles by booking through KLOOK or EverFun Travel. You can get a lot of miles by doing so!
Specialty Earnings for EVA Air
EVA Air has some unique partners to earn miles with. Additionally, EVA Air may provide other means of earning miles, known as specialty earnings. Let’s see what they have to offer.
Buy EVA Air Miles
Currently, the only way to earn EVA Air miles outside of the methods discussed above is by purchasing miles, valid if you have an award or upgrade redemption planned for an EVA Air or UNI Air international flight.
The main things you’ll need to know are:
- You can’t purchase more than half (50%) of the miles required for the redemption you have in mind.
- You can purchase in multiple of 1,000 miles at a price of $40 for every 1,000 miles.
This is a terrible deal unless you’ve got a specific redemption in mind and you’ve come up just short in miles and need to top off your balance.
For example, let’s say you want to book an award ticket that costs 100,000 EVA Air miles. You have 90,000 EVA Air miles transferred from Citi ThankYou Rewards and still need 10,000. You can purchase 10,000 miles for $400 total and book your award ticket immediately after buying miles.
Final Thoughts
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands miles is an underrated frequent flyer program. There are a number of great ways to earn EVA Air miles and a lot of awesome ways to redeem miles for outsized value.
