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Azul is the newest airline to partner with Accor, allowing Live Limitless (ALL) members to double dip on flights and stays in South America and beyond. Eligible travelers can now double dip on rewards when linking their Accor account to Flying Blue, Qantas, Qatar, and now Azul.
Here are the details of this new partnership and how to earn reciprocal awards.
An Overview of the Azul-Accor Partnership
Azul Brazilian Airlines — or Azul for short — is one of the three largest Brazilian airlines. Its destinations include several countries in South America, the U.S., Curaçao, France, and Portugal. While Azul partners with United and several other airlines, it is not part of any airline alliance.
Accor partners with over a dozen airlines, although only four partnerships include reciprocal earnings. The newest partnership is with Azul, allowing members to link accounts and earn on Azul flights and Accor stays. This adds earning additional rewards on Accor stays in South America, where Accor has 420+ properties (three times as many as in North America).
How To Double-Dip on Accor Stays and Azul Flights
With this partnership, Accor ALL Silver status members (and above) and Azul Fidelidade Diamante members can earn Azul points on eligible stays and Accor ALL points on eligible Azul flights.
First, you need to link your Azul account to your ALL account. Once your accounts are linked, eligible members will earn the following rewards on eligible stays and flights.
- Earn 1 Azul point for every €2.50 spent at participating Accor properties
- Earn 1 ALL Reward point for every €7.50 spent on eligible Azul flights
These earnings are in addition to the regular points ALL members earn on stays, and Azul members earn on flights.
Note that ALL members with any elite status can double dip on Azul flights, yet only Azul members with the highest elite status, Diamante, can earn rewards on Accor stays.
This partnership is similar to the Qantas partnership, where only Qantas Platinum and Platinum One members earn miles on eligible Accor stays.
Turn your Azul status into ALL status
This partnership also offers an extra perk for Azul Fidelidade Diamante members. If you hold this status and link your Azul and Accor Live Limitless accounts, you’ll earn ALL Silver status after completing your first eligible stay.
While the terms and conditions don’t explicitly define what counts as an eligible stay, it likely refers to a paid stay. Once completed, you’ll unlock Silver-tier benefits for the remainder of the current calendar year and all of the next. Plus, you can retain Silver each year with just one qualifying stay, as long as your accounts stay linked.
How To Initiate a Two-Way Transfer Between Accor and Azul
This partnership enhances the ability to convert Accor points to Azul points or vice versa:
- Convert 10,000 Azul points to 1,000 Accor Reward points
- Convert 2,000 Accor Reward points to 1,000 Azul points
Transferring points between these accounts is generally a bad idea unless you are short a few points for a flight or hotel stay and don't have a better option.
Our Take
Accor now has four partner airlines with which ALL members can earn reciprocal rewards. To earn extra awards, it's a good idea to link your account to one of them. Each partnership also has different benefits, such as the fast track to elite status with the Qatar partnership.
As Azul isn't part of an alliance and the Accor benefits are only for Diamante members, this partnership will have limited usefulness. The decision will probably depend on where you travel the most: Flying Blue for European travelers, Qatar for travelers through the Middle East, Qantas for Australian-bound flights, or this partnership for South American travelers.
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