On long flights, you'll be better off using most of
the other airberlin partners except British Airways.
Not exact matches
Points can be redeemed for travel with any one of the
other OneWorld alliance partners - including American Airlines,
Airberlin, and Qantas.
The partnership includes seven
other airlines: Alitalia, Etihad Regional,
airberlin, Niki, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Jet Airlines, and you can use reciprocal Etihad elite benefits when you fly on these airlines.
American Airlines miles can easily be redeemed online for flights on American Airlines,
airberlin, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines, Qantas Airways and
other oneworld alliance members.
Remember that the companion certificate and inclusive redemption rates are only available on
airberlin and Niki flights, and not with any
other partners.
Airberlin is a member of the oneworld alliance so awards on the airline can be booked using American Airlines AAdvantage Miles as well as Avios and all the
other oneworld currencies.
After the insolvencies of alitalia,
airberlin and Monarch Airlines this years, I expected
other smaller regional airlines to follow.
Airberlin, on the
other hand, will show up when you search using the «Book with Avios» option online.
It is prudent to point out that if you venture to most
other airlines going to (
airberlin being the exception) Europe from the US, you're most likely to get hit with significant fuel surcharges.
(Meanwhile, the Oneworld alliance has suspended mileage earning and spending privileges on
Airberlin flights for members of
other Oneworld airline frequent flyer programs.)
And I could start in
other countries and look to fly
other partners than British Airways like
airberlin or Finnair to lower taxes further and eliminate fuel surcharges.