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Aeromexico and Copa announced that their frequent flyer partnership is ending. Both airlines announced the news was announced to members recently, and the partnership will formally end on February 29, 2024.
Aeromexico–Copa Partnership Termination Details
- The frequent flyer partnership will officially end on February 29, 2024.
- You can earn miles on partner flights until February 29, 2024.
- Retroactive mileage claims can be made for flights up to February 29, 2024. Copa will allow these claims to be made through August 29, 2024.
- You can redeem your miles for flights on both airlines through February 29, 2024.
Other Options For Booking Copa and Aeromexico Awards
When it comes to booking awards on Copa or Aeromexico, you have plenty of options. Copa is a member of Star Alliance, the biggest airline alliance in the world. So you have options to use everything from United Mileage Plan miles to Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan points.
On the other hand, Aeromexico is one of the leading members of the SkyTeam alliance. Therefore, you can use your Delta SkyMiles, Air France–KLM Flying Blue miles, or Virgin Atlantic points to book awards on Aeromexico metal.
Related: How To Find Airline Partner Award Flight Availability
Boosting Your Aeromexico and Copa Mileage Balances
Aeromexico is a transfer partner of numerous points currencies, and you can transfer four of the six major flexible currencies to Aeromexico:
On the other hand, Copa has far fewer transfer partners. You can only transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Copa. One thing to remember is that you can receive a 5,000-mile bonus when you transfer 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to Copa in one instance.
Our Take
The news is not that surprising. It's remarkable that the partnership lasted so long. It was unusual for a SkyTeam airline (Aeromexico) and a Star Alliance member (Copa) to have such a deep partnership. While deep partnerships among members of the same alliance are common, when it comes to members of other alliances, these partnerships are frowned upon by other members. That said, with so many different options available for both airline members, the dissolution of the partnership should have a minimal effect on most travelers.
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