The program rules
of affiliated airline frequent flyer programs control the redemption and distribution of any Miles earned or transferred.
Along with American, Explorer awards are valid on all airlines in the oneworld alliance — Airberlin, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Qantas, Royal Jordanian and S7 — as well as more than 20
of their affiliate airlines.
Now, however, you can book Star Alliance awards directly through many
of its affiliated airlines» mileage programs, including Aegean Miles + Bonus, Miles & More (the program of Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Adria, Croatia Airlines, LOT and more) and Singapore KrisFlyer, we figured it was time to take a look at various ways to book awards on Star Alliance airlines.
Not exact matches
Hedge funds controlled by Mr. Soros ultimately invested a total
of $ 50 million in Hainan
Airlines and an
affiliate, Grand China Airways.
Court documents, filed in the United States as part
of a 2007 bankruptcy dispute involving Dornier Aviation North America, listed Pacific American as an
affiliate of Hainan
Airlines.
In addition to GAC, a state -
affiliated car maker, Uber China's backers now include the HNA Group, a major travel and logistics company (best known in China as the owner
of Hainan
Airlines, the country's largest privately - owned
airline); China Taiping Insurance, a Hong Kong - listed insurance company; China Life, another insurance company; and CITIC Securities, an investment bank part
of the state - backed CITIC Group.
While the Korean Air credit card doesn't offer rewards rates quite as good as that
of the Asiana
Airlines Credit Card, its
affiliated airline does fly to more locations and airports.
Their portfolio also contains a number
of cards that are
affiliated with leading hotels and
airlines that end up being good options for anyone looking to stay loyal with a specific chain.
This requirement applies to all codeshare
affiliates, regardless
of whether the
affiliate reports
airline performance data to BTS.
Airline rewards cardholders usually accumulate reward miles at a rate of 1 mile per $ 1 in general spending categories, and up to 2.5 miles per $ 1 on specialized categories (which are often purchases with the card's affiliated ai
Airline rewards cardholders usually accumulate reward miles at a rate
of 1 mile per $ 1 in general spending categories, and up to 2.5 miles per $ 1 on specialized categories (which are often purchases with the card's
affiliated airlineairline).
Affiliate credit cards issued by Bank
of America ® include: MLB, World Wildlife Fund, Alaska
Airlines, Spirit
Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Bass Pro Shops, AAA.
The JetBlue Plus Card is a fantastic addition to the wallet
of anyone who flies around the country with its
affiliated airline.
If benefits matter to you, then the answer will depend on which
airline you fly with most frequently — picking the card
affiliated with that
airline is the best course
of action in that instance.
Mileage Plan ™ miles earned with the Alaska
Airlines Visa Signature ® Credit Card can be redeemed with either the
affiliated airline, or any
of its partners.
As it is not directly
affiliated with the
airline, the Chase Sapphire Preferred simply can not give its users the same type
of loyalty benefits (outside
of earning miles) that the Southwest credit cards do.
All
of these cards will offer you more points or miles for purchases made from the co-branded
airline, so it makes sense for frequent travelers to have a card
affiliated with the
airline they use the most.
Their portfolio also contains a number
of cards that are
affiliated with leading hotels and
airlines that end up being good options for anyone looking to stay loyal with a specific chain.
Chase Ultimate Rewards ® points can be used on a variety
of things, ranging from statement credit to being transferred to one
of the 10
affiliate airline and hotel reward programs.
Some
airline -
affiliated credit cards, for example, give out companion tickets that largely pay the airfare for traveling companions, saving ticketholders hundreds
of dollars.
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As a result, both cards that are
affiliated with a particular
airline and those that let you earn miles for the carrier
of your choice, are adding new benefits to attract (and keep) customers.
All
of the card's value, however, is tied up with the
airline its
affiliated with.
Cardholders can use this benefit whenever they fly with Alaska
Airlines or one
of its
affiliates — even when they don't purchase their flight directly through Alaska
Airlines.
For instance, as
of December 2014, cards
affiliated with American
Airlines, Southwest
Airlines and British Airways all have offers
of 50,000 miles when you get the card and then meet their initial spending requirements.
In one
of the most important steps in the consolidation
of LAN
Airlines, TAM
Airlines and their
affiliates under the new global LATAM brand, LATAM
Airlines Group has revealed its new aircraft design.
The truth is that if you have a bunch
of miles in an
airline's program, you are limited to using them mostly to fly on that
airline or one
of its international
affiliates, which probably also heavily restrict award seats.
The credit cards
affiliated with the major
airlines offer some relief, but there are differences — mainly in the number
of people traveling with you who can check bags for free.
For instance, as
of December 2014, cards
affiliated with American
Airlines, Southwest
Airlines and British Airways all have offers
of 50,000 miles when you get the card and then meet their initial spending requirements.
Some
of these codeshare partners are not
affiliated with any
airline alliance (e.g. Oneworld, Star Alliance, or SkyTeam).
If your biggest goal is gaining entry to the
airline's United Club locations — as well as Star Alliance -
affiliated lounges worldwide — then the United MileagePlus Club Card might be worthy
of consideration.
The Bank
of America Business Advantage Travel Rewards World MasterCard is not
affiliated with any
airline or hotel loyalty program and does not facilitate earning any elite status.
Not only will you get access to
airline lounges — Delta Sky Club, United Club and American
Airlines Admirals Club — but you will also have global access to all
of the carrier's partners» lounges within their respective network
of international
affiliates.
American Eagle is the regional
affiliate of American
Airlines, and will be operating one daily round trip flight between the two cities.
Other members
of the oneworld alliance are American
Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan
Airlines, LAN, Qantas, Royal Jordanian, and S7
Airlines, and 20
affiliates including American Eagle, Dragonair, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador, and LAN Peru.
The two major types
of partner cards are
airline cards and hotel cards, although there are some
affiliated with an online travel agency.
All
of these cards will offer you more points or miles for purchases made from the co-branded
airline, so it makes sense for frequent travelers to have a card
affiliated with the
airline they use the most.
It flies to 16 airports and with its
affiliate airline Wilderness Seaplanes located in Port Hardy on north Vancouver Island, connects to more than 50 additional destinations in the province from as far east as Cranbrook in the Rocky Mountains, as far north as Prince George, or Masset on the legendary island
of Haida Gwaii and now as far west as Tofino.
Take advantage
of special partnerships with our
affiliated hotel and
airline partners for special recognition and benefits or to earn miles when you stay with Viceroy.
There are currently 22
affiliate airlines of oneworld alliance: Niki, American Eagle, BA Cityflyer, BS Limited, Comair, OpenSkies and SUN - AIR of Scandinavia, Cathay Dragon, Nordic Regional Airlines, Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, Iberia Express, J0Air and Japan Transocean Air, LATAM Airlines Argentina, LATAM Airlines Brazil, LATAM Airlines Colombia, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Express, LATAM Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
airlines of oneworld alliance: Niki, American Eagle, BA Cityflyer, BS Limited, Comair, OpenSkies and SUN - AIR
of Scandinavia, Cathay Dragon, Nordic Regional
Airlines, Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, Iberia Express, J0Air and Japan Transocean Air, LATAM Airlines Argentina, LATAM Airlines Brazil, LATAM Airlines Colombia, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Express, LATAM Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
Airlines, Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, Iberia Express, J0Air and Japan Transocean Air, LATAM
Airlines Argentina, LATAM Airlines Brazil, LATAM Airlines Colombia, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Express, LATAM Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
Airlines Argentina, LATAM
Airlines Brazil, LATAM Airlines Colombia, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Express, LATAM Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
Airlines Brazil, LATAM
Airlines Colombia, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Express, LATAM Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
Airlines Colombia, LATAM
Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Express, LATAM Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
Airlines Ecuador, LATAM
Airlines Express, LATAM Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
Airlines Express, LATAM
Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Glo
Airlines Peru, QantasLink and Jetconnect, and Globus, LLC
With this addition, the number
of ThankYou points
affiliated reward programs increases to 13 (12
Airline and 1 Hotel reward program) Note that you must have Citi ThankYou Premier card or Citi Prestige Card to have the ability to transfer to these frequent...
TAM Mercosur, a Peruvian
affiliate of TAM
Airlines, will also join oneworld in the near future.
However, British Airways flies routes within South Africa, but those are actually operated by Comair, an
airline based in South Africa as an
affiliate of British Airways.
Victoria Falls Airport is located near the town and is served by two
airlines of interest to award ticket travelers: South African Airways, a Star Alliance partner, and Comair Limited, which is a British Airways subsidiary and oneworld alliance
affiliate airline.
«LANPASS Visa Signature Cardmembers only will receive a flight mileage bonus
of 25 % in additional miles above the actual miles accrued on every LATAM
Airlines or its
Affiliate carriers» flight.
If you're trying to reach elite status at a hotel chain or
airline by spending a certain amount in a year on your hotel - or
airline -
affiliated credit card, the benefits you'll get may be worth more to you than the amount
of the fee, notes Gary Leff, who blogs about his miles and points obsession at View From the Wing..
Credit cards
affiliated with major hotel chains and
airlines are great if you have specific plans to use that
airline or hotel group, otherwise redeeming points from those kinds
of cards doesn't have a lot
of value.
Thai
Airline has been
affiliated with Travelhouseuk.co.uk for several years and a large percentage
of the latter's sales are estimated to come from flights to Guangzhou and Kuala Lumpur in Asia.
With this addition, the number
of ThankYou points
affiliated reward programs increases to 13 (12
Airline and 1 Hotel reward program)
You could have booked it with your choice
of Oneworld -
affiliated frequent flyer miles such as JAL for 100,000 miles one - way or Cathay Pacific for 105,000 miles one - way or with Alaska
Airlines miles for 70,000 miles one - way.