Tag: Partners & Alliances

Last Chance: Transfer Citi ThankYou^® Points to American Airlines AAdvantage^®

November 10, 2021 25

Saturday is your last chance to transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to American Airlines before this temporary partnership ends. This is an amazing opportunity to load up on AAdvantage® miles, which are typically quite hard to come by. Make sure to take AAdvantage® of this offer, which runs through November 13, 2021.

Toni Southam

Citi Adds Choice Hotels As Its Newest Transfer Partner

October 19, 2021 16

Citi ThankYou® Points just got a bit more flexible to use. As of Monday, Citi ThankYou® Points are now transferable to Choice Privilege points. That makes Choice the only hotel transfer partner for Citi. You'll get 2 Choice points for every 1 ThankYou Points® you convert.

Toni Southam

You Can Now Transfer Capital One Miles to 6 More Airlines at a 1:1 Ratio

October 7, 2021 10

You can now transfer Capital One miles to 6 more airline mileage programs at a 1:1 ratio. These improvements now mean you can transfer Capital One miles to 13 airlines at a 1:1 transfer ratio, putting it well on par with other major transfer currencies. This is a big improvement in redemption options. It should make Capital One miles much more valuable going forward.

Ryan Smith

JetBlue Dropping Capital One and Brex as Transfer Partners Later This Month

October 6, 2021 19

JetBlue TrueBlue is about to lose two transfer partners. Both Capital One and Brex cardholders will lose the ability to transfer points to JetBlue's TrueBlue program later this month. But, you still have time to act. Here are the details, so you can plan for the changes.

Ryan Smith

Chase Adds Aeroplan as New Transfer Partner, Announces New Co-Branded Card

August 3, 2021 16

Chase just added a new partner to its already amazing list of transfer partners! Beginning today, August 3, 2021, you can now transfer your Ultimate Rewards to Aeroplan - the loyalty program of Air Canada. But the good news doesn't end there. Chase will also be launching a co-branded Aeroplan credit card later this year.

Toni Southam

Delta and Cape Air Expand Partnership, Offer Bonus Miles Promotion

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.

Max Prosperi

Marriott Drops JetBlue as a Point Transfer, Hotel + Air Package Partner

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.

JT Genter

Hilton Honors Removes 11 Airline Transfer Partners

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.

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It's Official: Alaska Airlines and Emirates Ending Partnership

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.

Max Prosperi

Capital One Ups Its Game: New Transfer Partners, Better Transfer Rates, New Airport Lounges

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.

Toni Southam

American Airlines Adds Partner Record Locators to Online Reservations

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.

Ross Denkin

Everything You Need to Know About Alaska Airlines Joining Oneworld

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.

Patrick Stouffer

Chase and Air Canada Announce New Credit Card and Point Transfers Starting in 2021

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!

Patrick Stouffer

Alaska Airlines Delays Joining Oneworld Alliance to 2021

October 27, 2022 22

Alaska originally planned to join Oneworld in 2021. However, airline executives said in July that Alaska was accelerating the timeline to join by the end of 2020. Now, once again, the date that Alaska Airlines plans to join the Oneworld alliance has changed. Here's the new timeline and what it means for Alaska elites and Mileage Plan miles collectors.

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Alaska Airlines Plans to Join the Oneworld Alliance by the End of 2020

July 16, 2020 50

In February 2020, Alaska announced its intentions to join the Oneworld alliance in summer of 2021. But, that timeline just got significantly shorter. On a recent webinar, Alaska Airlines' CEO Brad Tilton said that Alaska may join the Oneworld Alliance by the end of 2020. Here's what that means for Alaska, American, and Oneworld travelers.

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Last Chance to Transfer Your Miles: Capital One Losing Two Transfer Partners

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!

Patrick Stouffer

AA Adds GOL Airlines as a Mileage Earning, Redemption Partner

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?

Patrick Stouffer

American Express Membership Rewards (Temporarily) Loses a Transfer Partner

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.

JT Genter

What Award Travelers Should Do Now as LATAM Leaves Oneworld, Partners With Delta

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.

Ross Denkin

Citi ThankYou^® Points Adds Emirates as 16th Airline Partner

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.

JT Genter

Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic Launch New Award Partnership

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.

Patrick Stouffer

Alaska Adds Singapore Airlines Redemptions, Cuts Stopovers Within Asia

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.

Ross Denkin

Citi ThankYou^® Adds Aeromexico as a Transfer Partner

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.

Sam Helmy

American and Alaska Reduce Partnership (Eliminating Award Redemptions)

October 18, 2019 72

American Airlines and Alaska Airlines have announced additional cutbacks to an already-diminished partnership. As of March 1, 2020 reciprocal award mile redemptions between the airlines will no longer be available. Additionally, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members will no longer be able to earn Alaska miles on international American Airlines flights.

Ross Denkin

Cathay Pacific Awards Now Bookable Online with American Miles

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.

Sam Helmy

Redeem Your Alaska Miles on Aer Lingus Flights

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.

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Garuda Indonesia No Longer a Citi ThankYou^® Transfer Partner

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.

Sam Helmy

Chase Adds Emirates as Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partner

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.

Sam Helmy

Last Chance to Take Advantage of the Jetblue and Lyft Partnership

August 20, 2019 24

A Jetblue and Lyft Partnership was created back in November 2016. Since then, you've been able to earn 30 TrueBlue points for every ride to and from the airport you booked with Lyft. But that's coming to an end on September 9th, 2019.

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You Can Now Book Etihad and JAL Awards on the AA Website

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.

Sam Helmy