The deal is Triple
GOL miles which in some cases is a LOT of miles.
So what are
GOL miles worth?
Not exact matches
Members can earn and redeem Flying Blue
miles on the Flying Blue member airlines, SkyTeam partner airlines, and the following carriers: Air Corsica, Air Mauritus, Bangkok Airways, Chalair Aviation, Comair, Copa Airlines,
Gol, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Malaysia Airlines, TAAG and Ukraine International Airlines.
In addition, both carriers are expected to sign an agreement in the near future that will allow members of
GOL's Smiles and Etihad's Guest loyalty programs to earn and redeem
miles and points on flights operate by the other airline.
Members can earn and redeem Flying Blue
miles on the Flying Blue member airlines, SkyTeam partner airlines, and the following carriers: Air Corsica, Air Mauritus, Bangkok Airways, Chalair Aviation, Comair, Copa Airlines,
Gol, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Malaysia Airlines, TAAG and Ukraine International Airlines.
GOL has good availability within South America, so it's great for country - hopping on the cheap using your Etihad
miles.
While you'll want to avoid using your points for United and
Gol since they offer only 1
mile for every 2 Starpoints, LATAM actually gives you a slight bonus of 1.5
miles per Starpoint.
Additionally, the two airlines plan to offer members of
GOL's Smiles loyalty program the ability to earn and redeem
miles on eligible flights operated by the two carriers.
This meant you could buy
miles on
GOL for about half a cent and have a free hotel stay to boot.
But while Delta was charging 45,000
miles, the same flight with
GOL Smiles
miles was just 35,000.
Just a brief review, you can transfer your 50,000 airline
miles to Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines,
GOL / Varig, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia Airlines, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic.
I also would not transfer my Starpoints to United Mileage Plus or
Gol Smiles because at a transfer ratio of 2:1 you receive only half the
miles.
SPG currently has 36 airline partners (Avianca was the most recent addition), and almost all of them allow you to convert Starpoints into
miles at a 1:1 ratio (Air New Zealand,
GOL, LATAM and United are the only exceptions).
- You'll get 120K
miles if you choose to transfer the
miles to Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines,
GOL / Varig, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Southwest, or Virgin Atlantic.
Delta and Brazil's
GOL Airlines have linked the SkyMiles and SMILES programs allowing members to earn
miles on both carriers.