Not exact matches
As part
of United's crisis management, the
airline said late Wednesday that all passengers on Sunday's United Express Flight 3411 are getting reimbursement equal to the cost
of their tickets,
which can be taken in cash, travel credits, or
miles.
Many
airlines around the world feed into this need for prestige by offering arcane top tiers, the best known
of which is United's Global Services,
which is said to be based not on
miles flown but how much you paid for your tickets.
«So instead
of paying $ 2,000 for a ticket, you can use your
miles to get it for just some taxes and fees,
which can be around $ 100 depending on where you're going and what
airline you're on.»
Out
of these, four allow you to collect
airline miles,
which you can redeem for airfare and other
airline rewards, three are cobranded hotel cards that offer hotel nights in exchange for your points and 21 are general rewards cards that offer a wide variety
of redemption options.
Additionally, you can transfer points to
airlines, but this is a poor use
of points (unless you book a Hotel + Air Package,
which provides a 7 - night stay and earns you up to 132,000
airline miles).
To choose the best flexible points transfer card for your needs, you should examine the features and benefits
of these cards, and
which airline miles you can transfer your points to.
Barclays (
which used to go by Barclaycard), just introduced the Arrival Premier, a credit card that allows you to earn tens
of thousands
of bonus
miles each year and gives you a chance to transfer your rewards to
airline miles.
Just note that your Barclays
miles transfer to all these
airlines at a ratio of 1.4 to 1, except for Japan Airlines which has a 1.7:
airlines at a ratio
of 1.4 to 1, except for Japan
Airlines which has a 1.7:
Airlines which has a 1.7:1 ratio.
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).
Miles transfer at a ratio
of 1.4 Arrival Premier
miles to 1
airline mile with all partner
airlines, except Japan Airlines (which has an even worse transfer ratio of 1.7 Arrival Premier miles to 1 airlin
airlines, except Japan
Airlines (which has an even worse transfer ratio of 1.7 Arrival Premier miles to 1 airlin
Airlines (
which has an even worse transfer ratio
of 1.7 Arrival Premier
miles to 1
airline mile).
The most recent
of these was American
Airlines» AAdvantage
miles,
which in Q1 2016 lost approximately 12 % in value.
So you might begin to see some
of the considerations award travelers must keep in mind when deciding
which airline to fly with, as well as
which points or
miles to use.
This no - fee Delta card earns you points on all types
of spending, not just on flights: While every dollar you spend on Delta flights will earn you two
miles, you will also earn 2
miles per dollar at US restaurants, unlike most co-branded
airline cards
which only offer bonus
miles for spending with that
airline.
Airlines recognize being grounded makes it difficult to build
miles, so they have implemented a series
of other avenues in
which members can earn
miles between flights.
The U.S. Bank's Visa Signature version
of the Korean Air credit card earns users SKYPASS
miles,
which can be redeemed with Korean
Airlines for flights to all of their destinations as well as with SkyTeam partner a
Airlines for flights to all
of their destinations as well as with SkyTeam partner
airlinesairlines.
American
Airlines is part of the One World group of airline partners, which means that you can also redeem your miles through AA.com for flights with partner airlines like British Airways, Finnair, Qantas, Iberia, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska A
Airlines is part
of the One World group
of airline partners,
which means that you can also redeem your
miles through AA.com for flights with partner
airlines like British Airways, Finnair, Qantas, Iberia, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska A
airlines like British Airways, Finnair, Qantas, Iberia, Hawaiian
Airlines, and Alaska A
Airlines, and Alaska
AirlinesAirlines.
To get the most out
of airline miles, you really need to pay attention to things like what
airline partners you can use with
which miles, where to search for award seats, and how many
miles is a «good» price to pay.
There are tons
of ways to redeem United
miles thanks to over 35 partner
airlines, many
of which can be booked online via United's site.
Both also belong to air alliances,
which are groups
of airlines who allow you to use the
miles earned with one member towards purchasing flights from another.
If you need to connect to one
of these gateway airports from
which Qantas operates, you'll need to do it on Alaska
Airlines — this is the one difficult part
of using Alaska Mileage Plan
miles.
Additionally, Bank
of America provides the cobranded Alaska
Airlines credit card,
which allows you to earn Alaska Mileage Plan
miles directly.
If you tend to fly United
Airlines, take a look at the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card instead,
which allows you to transfer points (in the form
of Chase Ultimate Rewards) to United
miles.
If you tend to fly American
Airlines, take a look at the Starwood Preferred Guest credit card instead,
which allows you to transfer points (in the form
of Starpoints) to AA
miles.
LANPASS
miles can be transferred to any one
of the
airlines which belong to the oneworld group.
Below you'll find some
of the best uses for your Korean Air SKYPASS
miles, all
of which will allow you to experience this excellent
airline in style.
However, unlike with the Allegiant World Mastercard ®, Mileage Plan members can redeem
miles through one
of Alaska
Airlines» many travel partners,
which include some major carries such as American
Airlines and British Airways.
We've earned and redeemed millions
of airline miles and hotel points — most
of which we earned without flying in planes or staying in hotels!
Of course, there are a variety of airline mile cards out there, but be careful as many of them have restrictive rules which make actually redeeming the miles difficul
Of course, there are a variety
of airline mile cards out there, but be careful as many of them have restrictive rules which make actually redeeming the miles difficul
of airline mile cards out there, but be careful as many
of them have restrictive rules which make actually redeeming the miles difficul
of them have restrictive rules
which make actually redeeming the
miles difficult.
Also, Virgin Atlantic is the transfer partner
of all four U.S. - based
airline travel programs: American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Diners Club,
which makes it easy to collect Flying Club
miles outside
of flying.
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 MileagePlu
Airlines has a huge number
of partner
airlines: 28 Star partners and 12 non-alliance partners, all of which you can book with United MileagePlu
airlines: 28 Star partners and 12 non-alliance partners, all
of which you can book with United MileagePlus
miles.
Cardholders can earn double
miles without being required to spend at the associated
airline which is a key aspect
of this card.
There are many reasons for that, one
of which is the sheer number
of American partner
airlines you can fly on using AAdvantage
miles.
(This means that one Membership Rewards point can be transferred to one
mile with
airlines like Delta, Air Canada, or Hawaiian — although some
airlines, like JetBlue or British Airways, require 250 points to receive 200
miles,
which works out to a transfer ratio
of 1.25:1.)
United's a member
of the Star Alliance,
which means you can book flights on any
of the 27 member
airlines with United
miles.
Stephen S. Y. Wong, CEO
of Asia
Miles, stated, «Collaborating with our long - term
airline partner Cathay Pacific on the introduction
of this credit card allows us to offer U.S. members more opportunities to earn
miles through their everyday spending, apart from traveling,
which further enhances their reward experiences.»
To achieve status, you need to reach a certain number
of «Elite Qualifying
Miles» (EQM),
which accrue based on the
miles flown and your American
Airlines airfare.
There are also a couple
of hotel rewards programs through
which you will earn Alaska
Airlines Mileage Plan
miles.
Additionally, Bank
of America provides the cobranded Alaska
Airlines credit card,
which allows you to earn Alaska Mileage Plan
miles directly.
(There is an exception for flights operated by Turkish
Airlines, for
which you will receive 25 %
of earned award
miles as status
miles in all classes.)
See the legend underneath the table to find out
which types
of miles each
airline offers.
You earn AAdvantage
miles whenever you book an American
Airlines flight, American Eagle flights or book with oneworld
airline partners
of which AA is a member.
Be sure to choose Alaska
Airlines Mileage Plan as the program for
which you would like to earn
miles when you book through and
of the above rewards programs.
Don't forget that Amex Gold / Platinum also earn MR
which turn into avios as well as a host
of other
airline miles.
The card comes with a bonus
of 30,000
miles after spending $ 1,000 and earns three
miles per dollar spent with both
airlines,
which is a decent earning rate for a co-branded
airline card.
I have two current favourites: CIBC Aerogold (
which is changing to TD next month) for its longevity in my wallet (
which perpetuates a favourable credit rating), and the Alaska
Airlines Mastercard for its hefty sign - up bonus and the flexibility
of redeeming Alaska
Airlines miles.
Cardmembers must be a member
of the
airline program to
which they would like to transfer points into
miles before they can convert Club Rewards points into frequent flyer
miles.
If you find more flights from your city to Peru on LAN
Airlines, a partner
of American
Airlines, consider the Citi Platinum AAdvantage card,
which offers 30,000 sign - up points after the first $ 1,000 spent and 10 percent
of redeemed
miles refunded each year.
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.
When you buy
miles from American
Airlines, the purchase actually codes as airfare,
which means it falls into the travel category
of many credit cards.
Copa
Airlines is now a partner
of United,
which means that, as
of March 2012, flights on Copa can accrue (and be purchased with)
miles on United's MileagePlus program.