Who keeps the frequent flyer points when a relationship ends?

Frequent flyer points have become a new tug-of-war for couples navigating a relationship breakdown.

Head of the Family Law at Aitken Partners Dylan Burch told ACM that frequent flyer points would be considered part of an asset pool in separation proceedings.

"Every dollar and cent people have is important, especially when they are going through a separation," he said.

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Mr Burch advises people to check the airline's terms and conditions on the transfer policy.

Some loyalty programs had a monetary value attached to them, and these were fairly simple to divide.

"You can cash back to get a dollar amount," he said. "They are clearly quantifiable in a separation."

Mr Burch said it is important to understand whose name was on the policy because there could be restrictions on the amount of points that could be transferred.

He said Qantas allows a member to transfer a portion of their points to eligible family members at a limit of 600,000 points per transfer per year.

"That's dependent on the loyalty program," he said. "Some allow splits and transfers in different amounts."

Mr Burch also advised people to get the "right information early" so they could understand the value of the frequent flyer points.