At present, Cathay lets clients of
partner airlines book flights using air miles accrued through their own flier programmes.
Not exact matches
They can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to
book travel through AmEx's travel website, or transferred to any of 17
airline and three hotel transfer
partners (transferable points are among the most valuable).
The card earns Membership Rewards points, the currency in Amex's loyalty program, which can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to
book travel through Amex's travel website, or, to get the most value, transferred to any of 17
airline and three hotel transfer
partners (transferable points are among the best).
Instead of earning points that you can use at only one
airline or hotel, you can earn points that can be used to
book through an award portal with no blackout dates, or you can transfer the points to a
partner airline or hotel to
book award reservations directly.
Those Membership Rewards points can be redeemed for statement credit, gift cards, and Uber credits, but you'll get the most value out of using them to
book travel through amextravel.com or by transferring them to an
airline or hotel
partner:
With Singapore
Airlines» KrisFlyer program, we have our best Star Alliance
partner option for
booking award flights to Hawaii on United
Airlines.
Points are worth 1.5 cents apiece when redeemed for travel
booked through Chase, or you can transfer them on a 1:1 basis to a dozen hotel and
airline partners, possibly giving you even more value.
With SPG Nights & Flights you can
book a five - night hotel stay at a category 3 or 4 property and get 50,000
airline miles transferred to one of over 30 SPG
airline transfer
partners.
While the United miles you earn can only be used to
book flights with United and other Star Alliance members, Chase Ultimate Rewards Points (earned with the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card) can be transferred to 11
partnered programs, including both hotel and
airline brands.
The miles you earn through the card can be used to
book travel with Asiana
Airlines, or one of its many Star Alliance
partners.
If you're
booking an economy class ticket and you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve ℠ Card, you might be better off
booking through the Chase travel portal than transferring to an
airline partner.
In addition to this, Asiana
Airline miles can be used to
book award travel with two
partner airlines: Qatar Airways and Ethihad Airways.
In addition to
booking award nights at related properties, Starpoints can also be transferred to a number of
airline partner loyalty programs.
Many times you can
book travel with their
partner airlines and chains as well.
Up until this point, we have only talked about American Express»
airline transfer
partners, but you'll also have access to
booking hotels by making use of their hotel transfer
partners.
Enjoy live culinary demonstrations including Jenn - Air Master Class Series; tastings from world - class wineries; the LEXUS Grand Tasting;
book signings; mixology seminars; activations from returning sponsors including The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Delta
Airlines and JENN - AIR; as well as new
partners, such as Chase Sapphire Preferred, a premier travel and dining rewards card from Chase, acting as the presenting sponsor of this year's kickoff event, Ultimate Bites of L.A. on Thursday, August 21, 2014.
If
booking a
partner award, double check what the cost would be from the individual carriers, rather than just taking the quote from the ticket issuing
airline.
Many times you can
book travel with their
partner airlines and chains as well.
The Ultimate Rewards points this card earns you can be used to
book travel, transferred to various hotel and
airline partners, or redeemed for cash back.
American
Airlines is part of the oneworld alliance, so if you're going somewhere American doesn't fly, you can use your AA miles to
book flights on any of its
partners.
* These are the
partner airlines you can
book online.
While United doesn't have a glowing reputation for its inflight product or service, you won't get hit with carrier - imposed surcharges even when
booking through a
partner airline such as ANA.
Another important thing worth noting, is that not all flights on Mileage Plan
partner airlines will be available for
booking through Alaska Air miles.
If you get the Chase Freedom ® along with the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card, you can use all the points you earn for travel
bookings, or to transfer them to the participating
airline and hotel
partners.
ANA Mileage Club does pass on carrier - imposed surcharges when
booking award tickets with many
partners, but not on flights with United
Airlines, so you won't have to worry about that when flying to London.
The American
Airlines AAdvantage program will probably be the easiest option for
booking flights operated by American
Airlines or their Oneworld
partner British Airways.
Japan
Airlines doesn't allow you to
book all
partner awards online or even search for some of them.
If you
book an award flight with a
partner airline such as American
Airlines and do not include a flight operated by British Airways on your reservation, you'll be required to pay peak - level award prices.
Also, these
partner awards sometimes don't appear on the
airline's website, so you'll have to call to
book these awards.
You want to examine all the different frequent flyer programs that you can transfer your points to, including which
airline partners you can
book flights with.
Since Aeromexico is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, you can also
book award travel on some of its
partner airlines, however, award availability on these will vary.
While the United miles you earn can only be used to
book flights with United and other Star Alliance members, Chase Ultimate Rewards Points (earned with the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card) can be transferred to 11
partnered programs, including both hotel and
airline brands.
Just a quick note about
booking awards on these
partner airlines: while Etihad award flights may be
booked online, you must redeem miles for
partner awards over the phone by calling the Guest Services Centre at 877-690-0767 at least 14 days in advance.
Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa ($ 95 annual fee, waived the first year) lets users transfer points to several
partner airline and hotel programs, or use points to
book travel through the Chase portal.
Until recently, if you wanted to
book an award flight with a
partner of Singapore
Airlines, you were required to call to
book.
Like Korean Air SkyPass, Air France / KLM Flying Blue can
book award flights on SkyTeam
partner Delta but also with their
partner Alaska
Airlines.
You earn 5x points on airfare
booked directly through the Amex travel portal and there are over 20
airline and hotel transfer
partners available in the portal.
In addition to this, Asiana
Airline miles can be used to
book award travel with two
partner airlines: Qatar Airways and Ethihad Airways.
While Asiana miles can
book travel with Star Alliance
partners, points earned through the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card can be transferred to
airlines that belong to all 3 major
airline alliances - Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and Oneworld.
As a
partner of both Delta and Alaska
Airlines, Air France / KLM Flying Blue can help you
book any of 19 nonstop routes between the continental United States.
With Singapore
Airlines» KrisFlyer program, we have our best Star Alliance
partner option for
booking award flights to Hawaii on United
Airlines.
Thanks to these 3
airline partners, there are tons of nonstop routes to several Hawaiian airports that can be
booked with Korean Air SkyPass miles.
> Valid on: Any
airline / hotel (points as dollars), or use 1:1 instant point transfer (transfer to your United / British Airways / Southwest / Korean
Airlines / Hyatt / Marriott accounts 1:1 and using the miles to
book with them or
partners).
In addition to using your points to pay for Virgin America flights, you also have the option of using your miles to
book trips with some
partnered airlines.
Many flights on
partner airlines also include a guaranteed minimum, but you should check the appropriate
partner earning chart prior to
booking.
As with all Singapore
Airlines»
partners, you will not be able to
book Singapore Suites, first class, or international business class with United miles.
Ultimate Rewards points can be used to
book trips using Chase's online portal, used for cash back, or transferred to one of many participating
airline or hotel
partners.
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.
When
booking flights to Australia, AAdvantage provides a great option since American
Airlines and their
partner Qantas both offer nonstop flights to Australia.
Rather than «transferring» them to other
airline partners, you can simply use them to
book award flights with any Star Alliance
partner.