This is a list of all the members in all the different airline alliances, Star Alliance, Oneworld and SkyTeam. Signing up for loyalty program per airline alliance can help maximize your points portfolio, as well as alleviate the expiry dates and blackout dates issue.
Today’s post was inspired by all the comments provided in two recent posts entitled: Aeroplan Membership Growing Faster Than Available Reward Seats and IdeaWorks Rewards Seat Availability Rankings. The comments got me thinking about writing a post about alternatives to Aeroplan….
It is well-known that flying on airlines from the United States is generally cheaper than flying from Canadian airlines. American Airlines is a Oneworld alliance member. Personally, I collect Avios points with British Airways Executive Club that I can use on American Airlines for international flights.
I have written about my airline portfolio and explained that I generally earn the points of at least one airline per alliance. There are several reasons for this diversification. I never know which airline is going to give me the best…
The rules of the points game is constantly evolving, especially when airline loyalty programs have significant changes to their earning and reward structures. I have always talked about diversification. So today, I will explain how I have structured my airline points’ portfolio.
We previously wrote a posting about flying with airline alliances. I continue to believe that you should always consider all the options that airline alliances have to offer. If you collect Aeroplan points because you are based in Canada and…
I have been quite excited about the American Airlines/U.S. Airways merger, so I have put together a list of destinations that both airlines fly to within Canada.
You can earn Asia Miles by flying on any of the Oneworld alliance flights. But for the most part, Asia Miles is associated the Cathay Pacific airline. The reason why Asia Miles can be valuable for Canadians is because you…
When it comes to maximizing the value of your points, it is important to know what flights are offered at your local airport. But first, you need to determine what type of spender and traveller you are. Are you a…
On December 9, 2013 a merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways became official. Though in the grand scheme of things, it’s more like American Airlines sucking in U.S. Airways (more below). Below are a few important dates to keep…