Award flights on
partner airlines need to be booked at least a few days out, as last - minute availability (within 24 - 48 hours prior to departure) is blocked out.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
You
need to have a good understanding of what those points can be used for on that
airline or its
partners.
There's no
need to transfer points to an
airline partner in order to get the best value.
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.
In many cases, you will
need to book flights on a
partner airline by calling a customer service representative.
If you can't find the flight you
need through Chase's
airline partners, you can also redeem for travel through the Ultimate Rewards website.
One very important
partner you
need to be aware of is Brussels
Airlines.
The key thing to remember is that even if you're traveling on a
partner airline, you
need to follow the rules of the program that holds your miles.
Adding American
Airlines as a transfer
partner would go a long way, but there has to be a sign - up bonus and transfer ratios
need to be easier to understand.
Because you can't transfer your miles directly to
partner airlines, you'll
need to call AAdvantage (800-433-7300) to book your flights.
If you
need to connect on American
Airlines (or another
partner airline) to get to your flight on Japan
Airlines, you will
need to use the
partner award chart to determine the number of miles required.
Business class flights to Europe on United
Airlines are 60,000 miles one - way, while you
need 70,000 miles one - way for a Star Alliance
partner such as Lufthansa.
Once you have all your points in order, on any of the Chase Ink or Sapphire credit cards, you
need to follow the below mentioned steps to transfer them to a hotel or
airline partner:
If you're someone who's comfortable travelling economy class, you'll
need to shell out only 40,000 MileagePlus miles for booking a round - trip flight to and from Northern part of South America on United or on any of United's Star Alliance
partner airlines such as Copa Airlin
airlines such as Copa
AirlinesAirlines etc..
Non-alliance
partner awards can not be found on the Asia Miles website, so you'll
need to look up award space elsewhere (such as the operating
airline's website) and then call Asia Miles to book the ticket.
If you
need help figuring out where to search for award space when redeeming with Air France / KLM's
partner airlines, make sure you read our simple award search guide.
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The Iberia website has recently added more of its
airline partners for online award searches, though there are a few you still
need to call in to search and book.
If you can't find the flight you
need through Chase's
airline partners, you can also redeem for travel through the Ultimate Rewards website.
Tip # 7: Donate your miles to one of American
Airlines»
partner organizations: Miles for Kids in
Need, Miles for All Who Serve, Miles of Hope.
On the downside, you'll
need to watch out for fuel surcharges on flights from some of Delta's
partner airlines, which can be high.
With 31 different
airline transfer
partners, you
need to make sure that your SPG flight is actually cheaper than the free flights offered otherwise.
The
airline that ticketed the award still
needs to communicate with the
airlines that operate each flight, so if you booked a
partner award you may want to wait a couple days and then call the other
airline to confirm it has your reservation on file.
To take advantage of transferring points to these
airline and hotel
partners, you
need to have a Chase card that charges an annual fee (and those cards always offer the best benefits!)
To search for award space on Korean Air's other
airline partners, you'll
need to use a few other sites.
Ultimate Rewards points issued by a variety of Chase - branded cards address this problem by letting you accumulate one generic point and transfer it to a variety of
airline, hotel, and rail
partners only when you
need to make a specific redemption.
You'll
need to look out for fuel surcharges on some flights, as well as navigate a phone reservations line to book flights with
partner airlines.
If you want to book an award that includes any of their
partners you will
need to search elsewhere and then call Singapore
Airlines.
Singapore
Airlines» KrisFlyer is another good transfer
partner if you like international flights in first class, though you'll
need much more than 15,000 points.
«It is our hope that
partnering with these organizations will help provide relief to those who
need it most,» said Brett Hart, the
airline's EVP and general counsel.
If you're looking to fly Air France first class, you'll
need to book through Flying Blue, but paying the exorbitant Flying Blue rates to fly first class on a
partner airline, rather than booking those seats through that
partner or another SkyTeam member with good first class redemptions, is a waste of miles, particularly if you're transferring from a transfer program.
Do you
need miles with that
airline to book awards, or can you also book with
partners or points earned by other credit card programs?
The Travelport Interchange Suite ™ helps
airlines worldwide expand partnerships, connectivity and sales with industry - leading technology, by eliminating an
airline's
need to build and maintain its own interline connections to
airlines, passenger service systems and travel industry
partners.
I think ANA definitely offers the most oppurtunity but both Aeroplan and Singapore
Airlines can really come in handy when you
need to book one way awards on Star Alliance
partners.
These fees are often route specific and will often depend on which
airline partner of theirs you are flying with, so you'll
need to test out the routes to see what the fees come to.
Note that Chase will only accept frequent flier number (s) for the
airline or
airlines operating your itinerary, not for partners — so if you want to earn British Airways points for your Alaska Airlines flight, you'll need to wait and enter your British Airways number directly on the Alaska Airlines
airlines operating your itinerary, not for
partners — so if you want to earn British Airways points for your Alaska
Airlines flight, you'll need to wait and enter your British Airways number directly on the Alaska Airlines
Airlines flight, you'll
need to wait and enter your British Airways number directly on the Alaska
Airlines Airlines website.
This can be beneficial if you already are working toward a reward ticket directly from the
airline and
need a point boost or want to buy a discounted seat using a
partner flight.
That's important because we
need a premium card to access Chase's
airline and hotel travel
partners.
Finding the best uses for Starpoints via an
airline conversion often requires a bit of lateral thinking so, rather than focusing specifically on the
airlines that you can transfer Starpoints to, you
need to consider those
airlines»
partners.
Though Delta isn't known for offering a generous amount of award space to its
partners, I was able to find four first - class award seats available in August from Denver to Maui via Los Angeles and Seattle using the online award search engine for Alaska
Airlines, which you don't even
need an account to use.
If you want to fly in business class or first class with a
partner airline, you will
need more miles.
Both programs have
airline partners in OneWorld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam, meaning that your specific travel
needs will determine which selection offers the best value for you.
To redeem points for awards on
partner airlines, however, you
need to accumulate 4,800 Gold Circle Points in one year, the same as reaching the Prestige elite tier.
You will
need to call in to book award flights on
partner airlines.
Except for flights on American
Airlines to Tokyo, searching online for availability on partner airlines originating in North America often triggers the following message, so you'll need to call JAL to book the
Airlines to Tokyo, searching online for availability on
partner airlines originating in North America often triggers the following message, so you'll need to call JAL to book the
airlines originating in North America often triggers the following message, so you'll
need to call JAL to book the flight:
American have continued their assault on award redemptions to Hawaii by implementing a 40 % increase in the number of miles
needed for a Business Class ticket but, in the case of
partner awards, this doesn't make much difference as most people would be flying to Hawaii on American
Airlines and not a
partner airline anyway.
The two are sometimes different and you may
need the
partner confirmation number in order to make your seat assignments with the
airline you'll be flying on.
Whether it's an extreme last - minute trip (next - day or same - week travel) or just something relatively close but imperative during the holiday high season, the incredible interconnectedness of
airline partners and codeshares and credit card transfer programs means that you can almost always find a great deal on a flight that meets your
needs.