Tag: Partners & Alliances

Citi ThankYou to Lose Aeromexico Rewards as a Transfer Partner — Here's the Timeline

December 3, 2025 1

In early 2026, Citi ThankYou® Points will lose Aeromexico Rewards as a transfer partner. Luckily, this won't have a huge impact on most travelers, as Aeromexico makes it difficult to book award redemptions. Here's what you need to know about this development, and when the partnership is winding down.

Harrison Pierce

Wyndham and Caesars Temporarily Increase Transfer Limit — Here's Why It Matters

January 14, 2026 2

Wyndham Rewards and Caesars have temporarily increased the cap on the number of points you can move between programs annually. You can transfer up to 60,000 between programs at a 1:1 ratio through December 31, 2025. Here's how this transfer option can be really useful, including for avoiding point expiration.

Harrison Pierce & Sam Helmy

Etihad Adds Mileage Earning and Redemptions to Partnership With Ethiopian Airlines

November 14, 2025 0

You can now earn and redeem Etihad Guest Miles on flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines. Here's what you need to know about this expanded partnership.

Harrison Pierce

Korean Air Ending Hawaiian Redemptions, Restricting Alaska Awards in 2026

January 2, 2026 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.

Cameron Laufer

Marriott Bonvoy Abruptly Terminates Partnership With Sonder — Guests Being Kicked Out of Current Stays

November 10, 2025 0

Although the ink barely dried on the Marriott-Sonder partnership, Marriott has abruptly ended its partnership with Sonder. The sudden end to the partnership is causing travel disruptions, with some guests reportedly being kicked out of their stay!

Mark Jackson

Hyatt and Chase Expand Partnership: New Hyatt Card, Status Shortcut Opportunities Coming in 2026

November 7, 2025 1

Hyatt and Chase just announced an expansion of their partnership. As part of the partnership, Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders will be able to spend their way to Explorist status and book additional Hyatt luxury brands through The Edit. Plus, new Hyatt credit cards are on the way. Here's what to know.

Harrison Pierce

Southwest Announces Partnership With Philippine Airlines — and You Can Already Book Flights

November 5, 2025 0

After years of going it alone, Southwest Airlines has flipped the script and started launching partnerships with international carriers like there's no tomorrow. Late on November 4, 2025, the Dallas-based airline announced its fourth partnership, this time with Philippine Airlines. Here’s what to know about Southwest’s newest partner.

Tyler Glatt

Aeroplan Adds Redemptions on Bearskin Airlines: Use Points to Save On Flights to Rural Canada

November 3, 2025 0

Aeroplan has announced the addition of Bearskin Airlines as a redemption partner. If you're wondering what Bearskin Airlines is, where it flies, and what awards through Aeroplan cost, you've come to the right place. Here's everything you need to know.

Sam Helmy

Miles & More Adds First-Ever Points Transfer Partnership With 1:1 Transfers From Rove Miles

November 3, 2025 2

Rove is bursting onto the points and miles scene and just yet announced a new transfer partner. Miles & More (the loyalty program for airlines like Lufthansa and SWISS) joins Rove — marking its first-ever points transfer partnership. Here's why this is such a big deal.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Wells Fargo Rewards Expands, Adds JetBlue TrueBlue as Its Eighth Transfer Partner

November 1, 2025 1

If you’re one to collect transferable Wells Fargo Rewards points, there’s now another way to redeem them. The bank just added JetBlue TrueBlue as a transfer partner, which marks the bank’s eighth transfer partner overall. Here’s your brief on Wells Fargo’s newest transfer partner, JetBlue TrueBlue.

Tyler Glatt

Wyndham Announces End of Vacasa Partnership — Here's the Last Day to Book

December 1, 2025 1

It’s nearly Halloween, so it’s as good a time as any to pay a quick visit to the graveyard of award travel deals. Soon, you’ll find the Wyndham–Vacasa partnership among the many that have disappeared in recent years. Vacasa is set to stop participating in the Wyndham Rewards program entirely in 2026. Here's what to know.

Tyler Glatt

Air France–KLM Adds Redemptions on Bangkok Airways — Here’s the Award Chart

October 29, 2025 0

A new partnership has been announced between SkyTeam member Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue program and Bangkok Airways, a small independent regional carrier. With this tie-up, travelers can now earn and redeem miles through both Flying Blue and FlyerBonus, Bangkok Airways’ loyalty program. Here's what to know.

Cameron Laufer

Bilt Rewards Adds Partnerships With Venmo, UWM, GoPuff, and More — Here's How You'll Earn Points

October 29, 2025 0

Over the past month, Bilt Rewards has introduced several new ways to earn Bilt Points, including parking, home delivery, and mortgage payments. Here’s a look at each new addition so you don’t miss any earning opportunities.

Mark Jackson

How To Transfer Avios Between British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar, Finnair, Loganair & Vueling Accounts

October 12, 2025 21

You can now transfer Avios for free between all seven participating airlines: British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Aer Lingus, Vueling, and Loganair. This flexibility adds a significant amount of value to all the programs. Not only can you use it to consolidate small balances into one account, but you can also transfer Avios into the account that will give you the best value for a specific award. Here's how.

Sam Helmy & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed byJT Genter

Bilt Rewards Expands Again, Adds Etihad Airways as Its 22nd Transfer Partner

October 7, 2025 0

Few things in life are certain: death, taxes, and Bilt Rewards adding new transfer partners every quarter. The latest addition is Etihad Airways, which becomes Bilt’s 22nd partner. Starting today, you can transfer your Bilt Points to Etihad’s Guest loyalty program. Here’s your briefing on Bilt’s newest transfer partner. Here are the sweet spots this adds to the Bilt Rewards program.

Tyler Glatt

Capital One Adds 3 New Transfer Partners — Now Offers the Most of Any U.S. Card Program

October 24, 2025 1

Today, Capital One added three new transfer partners. With Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Japan Airlines Mileage Bank, and Preferred Hotels I Prefer Hotel Rewards now on the list, Capital One has 22 transfer partners in total. That makes it the U.S. bank program with the most transferable partners! Here's how to maximize the newest additions.

Tyler Glatt

New Wyndham and Singapore Airlines Partnership: Transfer Points or Earn KrisFlyer Miles with Stays

September 14, 2025 1

This week, Wyndham announced its newest airline partnership with Singapore Airlines. Wyndham Rewards members can now transfer Rewards points to KrisFlyer miles, and earn KrisFlyer miles on Wyndham stays. Here are the details of this partnership, and whether you should consider transferring your points or earning KrisFlyer miles instead of Rewards points.

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United and ITA Launch Earn-and-Redeem Partnership — And Mileage Redemptions Are Already Live

September 8, 2025 0

You can now redeem United Airlines MileagePlus Miles for ITA Airways flights, and vice versa. Elite members will also have access to lounges when flying on select routes. Here's everything to know about the new United-ITA partnership.

Harrison Pierce

JetBlue Adds Condor Redemptions: Book Economy Flights From 19k Points, 54k in Business Class

August 29, 2025 1

Travelers can now book German-based Condor flights using JetBlue points. The awards are well priced, giving another great option for using points to fly to Europe. We break down how to book and what cost to expect.

Cameron Laufer

Southwest Partners With EVA Air — Here's How This Partnership Works So Far

August 26, 2025 1

A year ago, Southwest Airlines had no international airline partners. Now it has three. The newest addition is EVA Air, which is particularly interesting because it makes the second Taiwan-based carrier Southwest has partnered with. And bookings are already live but with limitations. Here's what you need to know.

Tyler Glatt

Guide to Southwest’s Partnership With China Airlines: Redemption Timeline, Benefits, and More

August 23, 2025 0

Just a year ago, Southwest Airlines had no partnerships at all. Today, Rapid Rewards members can already book flights to Europe through Icelandair, and now Southwest has added a new partnership with China Airlines. The agreement is still in its early stages, but here's what you need to know.

Mark Jackson & Tyler Glatt

Turkish Airlines and Oman Air Announce a Strategic Frequent Flyer Program Partnership

August 18, 2025 0

Oman Air and Turkish Airlines have announced a strategic partnership that will allow Miles&Smiles members to earn miles when flying on Oman Air flights (and vice versa). Here's everything you need to know about this new partnership.

Harrison Pierce

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

The SAS and Scandic Partnership Is Fully Live: Status Match and Point Transfers Now Available

August 12, 2025 0

You can now status match between Scandic Friends and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) EuroBonus — with points transfers coming soon. Although this feature was promised earlier, it was delayed by about a month. Now that the partnership is live, let’s break down what you can do and whether it makes sense to take advantage of it.

Sam Helmy

Guide to Citi ThankYou® Transfer Partners: Which Programs Offer the Best Value for Your Points?

August 10, 2025 63

Citi ThankYou® Rewards offers a ton of value with top transfer partners and plenty of options to collect ThankYou Points. In this post, we break down each Citi transfer partner in detail to help you decide where to transfer your Citi ThankYou Points, highlighting some great example redemption options with the best partners.

Carissa Rawson & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

Save Miles on Emirates Business Class Thanks to This Expanded Aegean Partnership

August 7, 2025 0

Aegean Airlines and Emirates recently expanded their partnership, adding the ability to earn and redeem miles through each others' programs. Book short-haul Aegean flights from 8k Emirates Skywards miles or 12 hours in Emirates business class for just 55k Aegean miles!

Cameron Laufer

Reviewed byJT Genter

Etihad and Azul Launch New Loyalty Partnership With Redemptions Starting at 6,000 Miles

July 29, 2025 1

Etihad and Azul just launched a new mileage partnership, adding new earning and redemption options across both airlines. Etihad Guest members can now earn miles at up to 125% of flight miles and redeem miles for awards on Azul starting at just 6,000 miles. Here’s what travelers need to know about the new Etihad-Azul loyalty partnership.

JT Genter

Bunkhouse Hotels Joins The Standard Hotels as New Hyatt Hotel Brands

July 21, 2025 2

Back in October 2024, Hyatt Hotels acquired The Standard Hotels and their associated brands, StandardX and The Bunkhouse. Now, these properties are starting to become bookable through World of Hyatt, with all the usual benefits you’d expect. So, what are The Standard Hotels and Bunkhouse Hotels? Here's what we know.

Jon Nickel-D'Andrea

Delta SkyMiles Sweet Spot: Fly WestJet to Canada for as Few as 6,000 Miles

July 16, 2025 15

WestJet is one of Delta’s lesser-known SkyMiles partners, but it can offer surprisingly strong value for your SkyMiles. Here's what you need to know about using your Delta SkyMiles to book WestJet flights.

Brie Bash & Sam Helmy

Reviewed byAllie Johnson

New Etihad and Vietnam Airlines Partnership Lets You Earn and Redeem Miles on Both Airlines

July 8, 2025 0

Etihad Airways and Vietnam Airlines have announced a new loyalty partnership between their respective programs. The partnership took effect on July 1, 2025, and from that date on, members can earn and redeem points on one airline through the other’s loyalty program. Here's what to know about this new partnership.

Sam Helmy

Alaska Mileage Plan Adds Redemptions on Porter Airlines — Fly to Canada From 4.5k Miles Each Way!

July 4, 2025 1

Alaska Mileage Plan members can now book awards on Porter Airlines using Alaska miles. The partnership between Porter and Alaska kicked off in late 2023, but until now, it hasn't been possible to book award travel on the airline using Alaska miles. Let's dig into the details of this new redemption partner and see if it makes sense for your future travels to and from Canada.

Mark Jackson