Delta and Cape Air Expand Partnership, Offer Bonus Miles Promotion by Max Prosperi July 21, 2021 10 Delta recently expanded its partnership with Cape Air. Delta SkyMiles frequent flyers can now earn SkyMiles as well as Medallion Qualifying Miles on additional flights booked through Delta and operated by Cape Air. Plus, to celebrate this expanded partnership, SkyMiles members can earn 500 bonus miles.
Marriott Drops JetBlue as a Point Transfer, Hotel + Air Package Partner by JT Genter July 3, 2021 21 Marriott Bonvoy points are so valuable thanks to the ability to transfer Bonvoy points to 40 airlines. But unfortunately, that long list of transfer partners just got a little shorter. As Marriott confirmed to AwardWallet, the JetBlue TrueBlue program is no longer a partner for point transfers or Hotel + Air packages as of July 1, 2021. Here's what that means for the Marriott Bonvoy program.
Hilton Honors Removes 11 Airline Transfer Partners by Skye Class June 18, 2021 20 Without notice, Hilton dropped 11 of its airline partners this week. This leaves 26 remaining airline partners to which you can transfer your Hilton Honors points. Then again, as we show in this post, transferring Hilton points to airline miles is a bad idea in most cases.
It’s Official: Alaska Airlines and Emirates Ending Partnership by Max Prosperi May 25, 2023 30 It's official. The long-standing partnership between Alaska Airlines and Emirates is coming to an end. Luckily, there is still some time for Mileage Plan members to take advantage of this partnership. You can still earn and redeem miles through July 31.
Capital One Ups Its Game: New Transfer Partners, Better Transfer Rates, New Airport Lounges by Toni Southam April 20, 2021 28 Capital One just announced a bunch of great enhancements to the Capital One Miles program, including 4 new transfer partners and better transfer rates for 7 existing partners. Capital One has also announced plans to open 2 new airport lounges, with the first opening in late summer 2021.
American Airlines Adds Partner Record Locators to Online Reservations by Ross Denkin April 18, 2021 42 American Airlines recently added partner record locator information (both to its website and its app) for new bookings made with travel on partner airlines. These partner PNRs are required to select seats or check in online with partner airlines. This saves travelers the time and hassle of calling in to American to gather this information. Here's how to find this code on new partner reservations.
Everything You Need to Know About Alaska Airlines Joining Oneworld by Patrick Stouffer October 5, 2023 32 In early 2020, Alaska Airlines shocked travelers by announcing plans to join Oneworld in 2021. After a few delays, Alaska officially joined Oneworld on March 31, 2021. From new elite benefits to when you can redeem Alaska miles on Oneworld partners, here's everything we currently know about this exciting development.
Chase and Air Canada Announce New Credit Card and Point Transfers Starting in 2021 by Patrick Stouffer December 17, 2020 4 Air Canada Aeroplan announced an exciting new partnership with Chase and Mastercard set to debut in late 2021. This includes a new Chase-issued Aeroplan co-branded credit card for U.S. customers and (even better) the ability to convert Ultimate Rewards points to Aeroplan points! Translation: your Ultimate Rewards points will become a whole lot more valuable!
Last Chance to Transfer Your Miles: Capital One Losing Two Transfer Partners by Patrick Stouffer May 12, 2020 19 Capital One has quietly shared the loss of two mileage transfer partners—Hainan Airways and Qatar Airways—effective May 13, 2020. If you've been meaning to transfer Capital One Miles to either of these partners, you'd better do it right away!
AA Adds GOL Airlines as a Mileage Earning, Redemption Partner by Patrick Stouffer May 9, 2020 24 American Airlines has just added GOL Airlines—Brazil's largest domestic carrier—to its AAdvantage® partner airlines, opening the door to earning and redeeming AAdvantage® miles on GOL itineraries. But now that you can use AA miles for flights with GOL, the question is: should you?
American Express Membership Rewards (Temporarily) Loses a Transfer Partner by JT Genter May 1, 2020 20 American Express Membership Rewards is widely regarded as one of the most-valuable transferrable currencies thanks to having over 20 transfer partners and lucrative transfer bonuses. However, the program just lost a little luster with the loss of one of its airline transfer partners.
What Award Travelers Should Do Now as LATAM Leaves Oneworld, Partners With Delta by Ross Denkin April 21, 2020 37 LATAM is approaching its accelerated departure of the Oneworld airline alliance on May 1, 2020. However, its partnership with Delta began effective April 1, 2020. That makes now a great time to book a South American adventure since you can use either American Airlines AAdvantage miles or Delta SkyMiles to book your award flights. Here's what you need to know now about this transitional time.
Citi ThankYou® Points Adds Emirates as 16th Airline Partner by JT Genter April 19, 2020 27 While Citi ThankYou® Points isn't known for being the most valuable transferrable currency, it just added its 16th airline transfer partner: Emirates Skywards. This new partnership means you can now book Emirates' legendary first-class product to Europe for just 135,000 Citi ThankYou Points round-trip, or fly to Europe in Emirates business class for 90,000 points round-trip.
Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic Launch New Award Partnership by Patrick Stouffer February 26, 2020 26 Air France and KLM recently launched a new partnership with Virgin Atlantic, making both Flying Club and Flying Blue miles even more valuable. You'll now have the ability to book partner awards on either airline using the other's currency. In this article, we're digging into the new partner award options to highlight the best values.
Alaska Adds Singapore Airlines Redemptions, Cuts Stopovers Within Asia by Ross Denkin November 10, 2019 37 Alaska has added the ability to redeem miles on Singapore Airlines, which is great news for Mileage Plan members. But there is also some bad news that largely overshadows the positive announcement: Stopovers on one-way award travel within Asia are no longer allowed.
Citi ThankYou® Adds Aeromexico as a Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy November 6, 2019 35 Citi ThankYou® has added Aeromexico as a transfer partner. Typically points will transfer to Club Premier at a ratio of 1:1 with a minimum transfer of 1,000 points. The new addition brings the total for Citi ThankYou® points to 15 airline partners.
Cathay Pacific Awards Now Bookable Online with American Miles by Sam Helmy September 26, 2019 68 American Airlines has added the ability to book Cathay Pacific partner awards on AA.com. This is the third major partner added to American's online search in the past few months, making it one of the best search tools for Oneword availability. Although this is great news for most, those who have been quietly booking Cathay tickets by phone will now have far more competition for these awards.
Redeem Your Alaska Miles on Aer Lingus Flights by Skye Class September 12, 2019 41 Alaska Airlines now allows you to redeem your MileagePlan Miles on Aer Lingus flights to Dublin and then onward within Europe. Although this option has been around for a few months, it's worth a closer look at how to maximize your value from the new partnership.
Garuda Indonesia No Longer a Citi ThankYou® Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy September 11, 2019 25 Citi ThankYou® has removed Garuda Indonesia as an airline transfer partner without providing any notice to ThankYou® Rewards cardholders. Although it's never a good thing to see a partner disappear, this was never one of the more valuable ways to redeem your Citi points.
Chase Adds Emirates as Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy August 30, 2019 31 Chase Ultimate Rewards has added Emirates Skywards as a new transfer partner, which brings its number of airlines you can transfer Chase points to 10. Although it's always great to see more options, this isn't likely to be one of the more lucrative partners for most Ultimate Rewards cardholders.
You Can Now Book Etihad and JAL Awards on the AA Website by Sam Helmy July 23, 2019 40 American Airlines has added the ability to book awards with Etihad Airways and Japan Airlines to its online booking system. While this improvement will make it far easier to book international travel without a phone call, it will also make these awards more accessible to millions of frequent flyers, meaning more demand for a small and finite number of award seats.
Royal Air Maroc to Join Oneworld in 2020 by Sam Helmy December 6, 2018 67 The Oneworld alliance has announced that Royal Air Maroc will become a full member in 2020. The move will bring the total number of full Oneworld members to 14 and open up valuable new options for award travel to Africa.
Amex Membership Rewards Adds Avianca LifeMiles As A Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy November 15, 2018 18 American Express Membership Rewards has announced the addition of Avianca LifeMiles as a transfer partner. The move brings the total number of airlines you can transfer Membership Rewards points to 17.
Transfers Between Accor and Club Eurostar Now Live by Sam Helmy October 6, 2018 19 Le Club Accor has announced that you can now transfer points between Club Eurostar and Le Club Accor. Since most Accor properties are in Europe, this potentially is good news for European travelers wanting a little more flexibility in their points.
