At first blush, that might seem like a fairly limited lineup for domestic travel, but it's critical to take into account
the various airline alliances and partnerships.
Not exact matches
However, when used correctly, both cover most
airlines and awards through the
various alliances.
Hawaiian
Airlines is the Aloha State's largest carrier and the eighth largest commercial airline in the U.S.. Although it's not in any major alliance, Hawaiian has codeshare agreements with a dozen airlines in various alliances and serves many destinations, including... r
Airlines is the Aloha State's largest carrier and the eighth largest commercial
airline in the U.S.. Although it's not in any major
alliance, Hawaiian has codeshare agreements with a dozen
airlines in various alliances and serves many destinations, including... r
airlines in
various alliances and serves many destinations, including... read more
However, when used correctly, both cover most
airlines and awards through the
various alliances.
There have been murmurings that the oneworld
alliance needs a new top - tier elite level to accommodate (and further recognise) the very top elites from the
various member
airlines — this would see the likes of Concierge Key and Premier status holders separated out into their own new oneworld top tier (possibly called «Diamond»).
The basic concept is to not think about individual
airlines so much but about
alliances — that's where you'll try to funnel your miles across
various airlines.
Alaska isn't in an
alliance, but its Mileage Plan miles are especially valuable because it has several
airline partners — including American, Delta, Air France / KLM and Qantas — that allow you to bank Alaska miles to them at
various different earning ratios.
Acted for numerous
airlines advising them on regulatory issues, and claims of both regulatory and commercial nature including EC 261 claims, advice on compliance with
various EU Regulations including ETS, EC Reg 1008/2008, the PRM Regulation, state aid, consumer protection legislation, competition cartel and
alliance issues, price fixing investigations, disputes with airports, slots advice and transfers, EU blacklist work and regulatory safety compliance, ground handling disputes, and commercial disputes acting for
airlines against all manner of suppliers and manufacturers.
In the past two years, some national franchises and many independent brokers have been riding the affinity wave — forming
alliances with trade groups and associations,
airlines, retail chains, banks, home improvement companies, and
various other partners.