Alaska Airlines is expanding
the number of partner airlines that earn elite qualifying miles toward status with Mileage Plan.
Avios can be used to book flights on
a number of partner airlines, including American Airlines.
Although it is not a member of any of the big three airline alliances — oneworld, the Star Alliance or SkyTeam — Alaska does have codeshare agreements with
a number of partner airlines, including Aeromexico, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta, Emirates, Fiji Airways, KLM, Korean Air and Qantas.
BA is notorious for its fuel surcharges on its own flights, but it also levies them on
a number of partner airlines, including American flights to Europe and Asia, Finnair and Iberia flights to and within Europe, and flights to and within the Middle East and Asia on Cathay Pacific, JAL, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian.
Many people laud the flexibility of the Starwood Preferred Guest AMEX card, which allows points transfers into
a number of partner airlines and hotels.
United Airlines has a huge
number of partner airlines: 28 Star partners and 12 non-alliance partners, all of which you can book with United MileagePlus miles.
Based in Australia, Qantas is a member of Oneworld Alliance and has a large
number of partner airlines that can be utilized for redemptions.
First there is the sheer
number of partner airlines you have to choose from.
Instead of joining an airline alliance, Emirates has
a number of partner airlines around the world where you can earn and redeem Skywards miles.
United Airlines has a huge
number of partner airlines: 28 Star partners and 12 non-alliance partners, all of which you can book with United MileagePlus miles.
The major strength of Flying Blue is in
the number of partner airlines.
Not exact matches
Actual operational and financial results
of SkyWest, SkyWest
Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a
number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs
of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition
of ExpressJet; the challenges
of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability
of SkyWest's major
partners and any potential impact
of their financial condition on the operations
of SkyWest, SkyWest
Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major
partners for whom SkyWest's operating
airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact
of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact
of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and
airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
Tier two Ultimate Rewards cards, such as Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card and Ink Business Preferred ℠ Credit Card, allow you to transfer your points to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
They have several
partners that fly to Europe, and the
number of airline miles required for a flight is quite reasonable.
However, if you have a tier two Chase card, like the Chase Freedom Unlimited ®, your points can be transferred to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
You can chose to redeem points at a
number of travel
partners, so you don't need to worry about being loyal to a single
airline or hotel.
Instead, it offers users the ability to transfer their rewards points to a
number of different
partner programs — including Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®, Marriott Rewards ®, and United MileagePlus ® to name a few.
In addition to booking award nights at related properties, Starpoints can also be transferred to a
number of airline partner loyalty programs.
Although this doesn't seem like a generous
number of airline partners, the selection is among some
of the more valuable programs.
The Ultimate Rewards points you earn through the Chase Sapphire Preferred ®, on the other hand, can be used as statement credit, or traveled to a
number of different
partner programs (including Marriott, Southwest
Airlines, and more).
Both these cards allow users to transfer the rewards points they earn to a
number of different
partner programs — both
airline and hotel.
They can also be redeemed as gift cards and shopping as well as transferred to a
number of airline and hotel frequent travel
partners, including Delta, British Airways and Hilton.
These can be transferred to a
number of airline and hotel
partners including United and Hyatt, or used for great travel rewards.
The addition
of India's flag carrier
airline brings Aeroplan's total
number of airline partners to 32.
Flexible rewards points that can be transferred to a
number of different hotel and
airline partners
The terms and conditions
of this card state that the selection
of airline partners and the
number of miles needed to purchase miles can change over time.
Despite adding Flying Blue, Chase still lags behind Amex's Membership Rewards program in terms
of the
numbers of airline transfer
partners.
Points.com
partners with a
number of airline and hotel loyalty programs to sell miles and points to consumers.
Instead
of using your HHonors Bonus Points on hotel stays, you can choose to transfer them to any
number of airlines partnered with Hilton.
These codeshare
partners use Etihad Airways flight
numbers but allow you to fly on a
partner airline for a segment
of your trip.
The points are flexible, which means they can be redeemed for cash back or for travel through the Chase travel portal, or transferred to a
number of hotel and
airline partners.
Instead, it offers users the ability to transfer their rewards points to a
number of different
partner programs — including Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®, Marriott Rewards ®, and United MileagePlus ® to name a few.
The points you earn with the SPG card can be transferred directly to a huge
number of airline and hotel
partners, as well as being redeemable for stays at Starwood properties.
However, then have a
number of airline partners that you can exchange your Hilton points for miles.
Tier two Ultimate Rewards cards, such as Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card and Ink Business Preferred ℠ Credit Card, allow you to transfer your points to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
These points can be used to book travel through the UR portal, cash back, statement credit against previous card purchases, or even transferred to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
Those individuals who value flexibility in their travels might want to consider a card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card instead — it offers slightly lower rewards rates, though its points can be transferred to a
number of different
partner airlines (including British Airways).
If you ever apply for the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card or Ink Plus ® Business Credit Card, you will gain the ability to transfer your points to a
number of hotel and
airline partners.
You can stretch that value further by transferring your points to one
of Chase's transfer
partners, which includes a
number of airlines and hotels, including IHG, Marriott, and Southwest.
When traveling on a
partner airline, you can often include your frequent flyer
number for your rewards program to earn full or partial miles, making the most
of your existing program.
When you manage your profile online, you have the opportunity to provide additional information about your preferred
airline partners and your loyalty program account
numbers with them, your room type preferences, your language preferences, your credit card account (s), your preferences for receiving news, offers and information from companies that are part
of the Hilton Portfolio, and to create a User ID and password.
Familiarize yourself with
partner airlines and their mileage chart, as well as booking codes (i.e., fare classes) to ensure you are earning the correct
number of miles.
While
airline programs
partner with hotels and vice versa, in most cases it's not worth transferring out due to poor transfer ratios; the main exception is Starwood Preferred Guest, which enables you to transfer to a
number of airline programs with a 25 % bonus if you transfer in increments
of 20,000 points.
Click Transfer to Air Miles and complete the form with your SPG account information, your
partner airline account information, and the
number of points you wish to transfer.
While the card itself doesn't offer
partners, as a Delta frequent flyer member you will have access to the SkyTeam Alliance, as well as a
number of other
airlines to choose from.
Delta not only
partners with SkyTeam, but also a
number of other
airlines and businesses.
One
of the best and most glamorous
airlines in the world, Emirates, isn't a member
of any alliances, but it is a transfer
partner of American Express Membership Rewards and SPG programs, and it has a
number of partners that you can earn and redeem miles on.
Premium cardholders also have the ability to transfer points to a
number of airline and hotel
partners, making this card great for flexible redemptions.
Premium Chase cards enable you to transfer points to a wide
number of travel
partners, including United
Airlines, British Airways, Singapore
Airlines and Hyatt, to name a few.
There are many reasons for that, one
of which is the sheer
number of American
partner airlines you can fly on using AAdvantage miles.