Korean Air Ending Hawaiian Redemptions, Restricting Alaska Awards in 2026 by Cameron Laufer November 12, 2025 0 Despite being a member of the SkyTeam alliance, Korean Air has long maintained a partnership with Oneworld member Alaska Airlines and previously had one with Hawaiian Airlines until earlier this year. However, Korean Air's partnership with Alaska Airlines is about to change. Starting January 1, 2026, this partnership will look quite different and there will be two new key limitations. Here’s what you need to know.
Korean SKYPASS Miles Expiration: A Guide to KAL’s Extremely Generous Policy by Sam Helmy September 14, 2025 4 When it comes to mileage expiration policies, the Korean Air SKYPASS program is one of the most generous around and almost impossible to beat. This gives you ample time to earn, plan, and use your miles for maximum value.
10 Reasons Why Korean Air SKYPASS Should Be on Your Radar by Ian Snyder June 25, 2025 9 Although SKYPASS miles are difficult to earn, travelers have plenty of solid reasons to love Korean Air SKYPASS. The frequent flier program of Korea's flag carrier boasts some excellent award sweet spots and other features you do not want to overlook. Here are ten reasons why you want to consider using the program for booking award travel.
The 10 Best Korean Air Award Chart Sweet Spots You Can Book With SKYPASS Miles by Ian Snyder October 21, 2025 18 Not familiar with the Korean Air SKYPASS program? While SKYPASS miles are harder to earn than most, there are a number of excellent sweet spots you'll want to consider taking advantage of. From 80,000-mile round-trip business class awards to Europe to 25k-mile round-trips to Hawaii, here's why you shouldn't sleep on the SKYPASS program.
The Step-By-Step Guide to Redeeming Korean Air SKYPASS Miles by Ian Snyder March 24, 2025 76 Did you know that Korean Air SKYPASS provides some excellent redemptions when it comes to using your miles? The challenge can be actually redeeming them. You need to know the rules and the program's quirks, but once you do, you can maximize their return. Here's how to redeem your Korean Air SKYPASS miles for flights on Korean and its partners.
Korean Air and Marriott Bonvoy Partnership Ending — Including Points Transfers by Tyler Glatt June 13, 2024 1 Korean Air is notorious for making its SKYPASS miles difficult to earn. Outside of a few co-branded credit cards, flying SkyTeam carriers, or converting Marriott Bonvoy points to SKYPASS miles, there aren't many meaningful ways to fill your account. And on June 17, 2024, it won't get any easier. Korean Air is tightening the screws by removing one of the aforementioned earning options. Here's what you need to know.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Korean Air Award Chart Changes by Sam Helmy February 21, 2023 7 Korean Air announced multiple changes to its program starting on April 1, 2023. Upcoming changes include new elite tiers and lower qualification requirements. In addition, some award pricing will be going up in price while others will be dropping. Here's a full breakdown of the changes.
You Can Now Convert Korean SkyPass Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points (But You Shouldn’t) by Sam Helmy January 6, 2023 0 Marriott Bonvoy recently introduced the ability to transfer Korean Air SkyPass miles to the Marriott Program. Transfers from Korean Air to Marriott occur at a ratio of 2:1, while transfers the other way occur at a ratio of 3:1.
Korean Air Announces Changes to SKYPASS Program by Patrick Stouffer January 1, 2020 33 Korean Air has announced massive changes to its loyalty program, SKYPASS. These changes involve major price increases in award redemptions. In this article, we're going to walk you through all the changes and how they will affect you as an award traveller.
SkyTeam Award Booking Now Possible Online With Korean by Sam Helmy December 31, 2016 25 AwardWallet receives compensation from advertising partners for links on the blog. The opinions expressed here are our own and have not been reviewed, provided, or approved by any bank advertiser. Here's our complete list of Advertisers.Searching for SkyTeam Award space...
