American Airlines is the biggest partner of British Airways, but you can also use
your points for flights operated by Alaska Airlines and its merger partner Virgin America.
As a Star Alliance member, you can redeem ANA
points for flights operated by Air India and numerous other carriers.
ANA is a Star Alliance partner, so this deal would work for redeeming
points for flights operated by United, Air Canada and for the first quarter of 2014, US Airways.
Not exact matches
One other thing to note is that Southwest has no partners or alliances and
operates independently, so
points can only be used
for their
flights.
Southwest
operates independently, which means redeeming
points for free
flights works a little differently than other airline loyalty programs.
Points are earned in JetBlue's TrueBlue frequent flyer program and can be redeemed
for JetBlue -
operated flights with no blackout dates.
Using Elevate program
points to redeem
for flights on Hawaiian Airlines -
operated flights presents an opportunity to use a set number of
points instead: 20,000 Elevate
points in economy and 50,000 in business
for a round - trip ticket between San Francisco and Honolulu,
for example.
Redeeming Elevate
points on Virgin America -
operated flights in not the only option
for your
points, however.
Of these, it is only possible to redeem your JetBlue
points for flights on Hawaiian Airlines (in addition to JetBlue
operated flights of course).
TrueBlue Mosaic Status Members that have TrueBlue Mosaic status will receive certain additional benefits in connection with the Program: 1) Complimentary access to Even More Speed at airports where Even More Speed is available and open; 2) The ability to redeem
Points for Even More Space seats (the amount of
Points required
for redemption will vary by
flight); 3) Early boarding of JetBlue
flights (i.e.,
flights operated by JetBlue); 4) Their first and second checked bag free on JetBlue
flights (subject to weight and size restrictions and exceptions
for itineraries including
flights marketed or
operated by other carriers); 5) Complimentary alcoholic beverages onboard (not available on
flights operating with express or no inflight service [
flights under 340 miles] or where prohibited by law.
2.25.1 Gold Members who have achieved 2000 tier
points or more during their membership renewal year will earn a one cabin round trip Upgrade Reward
for two people on Virgin Atlantic
operated flights.
If you're wondering, Emirates
operates a
flight between New York and Milan which you can get
for 85,000 Emirates Skywards
points one way in First Class.
From a positive
point of view those with foreign - based MileagePlus accounts (or at least those with UK MileagePlus accounts) can now buy enough miles
for two roundtrip Business Class awards between Europe and the US on United
operated flights (115,000 miles each).
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 website.
Eligible
flights are
flights for travel between 1 October 2015 and 29 February 2016 inclusive that are marketed and
operated by Virgin Australia on which Velocity
Points can be earned and booked in a fare class that normally accrues
Points.
I'm fond of
pointing out that Alaska Airlines
operates many non-stop
flights to Hawaii from about a dozen west coast airports
for only 12,500 Avios each way (that's five free round - trip tickets if you maximize this promotion).
Primary card holders who earn 30,000 premium
points or more within one year will be qualified
for ANA Bronze Service membership status even if they do not meet the 15,000
points requirement
for ANA Group
operated flights.
On
flights operated by American, AAdvantage members will earn 1.5
points per qualifying mile
for first - class, business - class, and full - fare coach tickets.
One other thing to note is that Southwest has no partners or alliances and
operates independently, so
points can only be used
for their
flights.
Southwest
operates independently, which means redeeming
points for free
flights works a little differently than other airline loyalty programs.
Eligible
flights are
flights for travel between 8 January â $ «30 September 2015 inclusive that are marketed and
operated by Virgin Australia on which Velocity
Points can be earned and booked in a fare class that normally accrues
Points.
Now, thee earn rates
for Club
Points are only changing
for flights operated by Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon.
Gold Coast seaplanes are a common sight in the skies above Surfers Paradise and you can watch them
operating from the Broadwater, the main
point of departure
for scenic
flights over the Gold Coast.
For example, you can transfer your points to United, which offers round - trip awards to India for 85,000 miles in economy and 140,000 - 160,000 miles in business, depending on if the intercontinental flight is operated by Unit
For example, you can transfer your
points to United, which offers round - trip awards to India
for 85,000 miles in economy and 140,000 - 160,000 miles in business, depending on if the intercontinental flight is operated by Unit
for 85,000 miles in economy and 140,000 - 160,000 miles in business, depending on if the intercontinental
flight is
operated by United.
As a Star Alliance member, you can redeem ANA
points for flights to Africa
operated by any of its Star Alliance partners including United, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Swiss, Ethiopian, South African and others.
They
operate a revenue - based award system meaning that the
points requirement
for award
flights fluctuates based on the actual cash price of the ticket.
«There will likely be no significant changes to your flying experience
for as many as 18 months or more... Until the transaction is officially approved — typically a process that can take upwards of six months — both airlines will continue to
operate independently and there will be no changes to our
flight schedules, the Virgin America product and guest experience, Elevate Status levels or your ability to earn and redeem
points... there will be no disruption to your earnings or redemptions.
Delta
operates a fifth freedom
flight between Singapore and Tokyo on the way to or from Seattle, and you'll only pay 27,000 Amex
points in business with the 30 % American Express transfer bonus
for this 7.5 - hour
flight.
I have top - tier status with their transfer partners United and Hyatt, and I can even transfer
points to Korean Air to redeem
for flights operated by Hawaiian Airlines or Alaska Airlines (two partners I typically associated with American).
Besides enjoying the benefit of through check - in, dispatching baggage to the final destination, customers who are members of Avianca's Amigo or SAA's Voyager frequent flyer programs will be able to earn
points / miles and qualify themselves
for program status upgrades and redemption on all 18,500 daily
flights operated by Star Alliance carriers to 1,330 airports in 192 countries.
For a limited time, earn Triple Velocity
Points on
flights marketed and
operated by Virgin Australia *.
As a reminder, you earn 3 base
flight points for every dollar you spend on JetBlue -
operated flights.
For the avoidance of doubt, Members may not request an UpgradeMe
Points flight upgrade at lounges
operated by other airlines including lounges
operated by Virgin Australia's Airline Partners.
«Airline Partners» means airlines whose
operated flights may, from time to time, be eligible
for Points or Rewards;
If
flight bookings
for Reward travel on British Airways or on
flights operated by an Airline Partner are cancelled by the Member within 24 hours of departure, Avios
points in respect of the Reward will not be re-credited to the Member.
While Virgin America will continue to
operate flights until April, passengers will earn Alaska Airlines miles instead of Elevate
points for flight activity.