When you look for award flights on partner carriers, including some partner airlines that aren't part of an alliance, then you will find a lot more award seats available. (mybanktracker.com)
One of the keys to finding available award seats is to redeem miles for flights operated by partner carriers. (mybanktracker.com)
You can certainly get value out of short - haul awards on partner carriers, but what if you're more interested in international travel? (rewardexpert.com)