Redeeming Alaska Airlines Miles on Qantas

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  Alaska Airlines has been partners with Qantas Airways for quite some time – which means you can earn and redeem Alaska Airlines miles on Qantas flights. Alaska sometimes also has bonus miles promotions for travel on Qantas (QF). QF is the flag-carrier of Australia and transports people to/from/around the wonderful country in the South […]

Lufthansa First Class Summer 2019 Schedule

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  What better way to start your summer than by flying Lufthansa First Class, one of the world’s best First Class products? Lufthansa’s First Class cabin is incredible – from the ground services in Frankfurt and Munich, to the amazing experience in the sky; LH F is something everyone needs to fly at least once […]

AAdvantage Changes Etihad Airways Routing Rules

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  American Airlines AAdvantage is one of my favourite frequent flyer programs when it comes to redeeming miles and points to Asia, the South Pacific, and the Middle East. Sadly, AAdvantage isn’t perfect when it comes to redeeming for European or South American flights due to limited award availability and high fuel surcharges, especially on […]

Redeeming Points for Cash Ticket vs. Award Ticket

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  Transferable points from banks remain one of the most type of flexible rewards – because you can usually use them in an unlimited number of ways including transferring to airlines and hotels. There are, of course, other ways including redeeming them for cash back or gift cards (something you should never do). Most banks […]

Redeeming Etihad Airways Etihad Guest Miles

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  The frequent flyer program of Etihad Airways, Etihad Guest, is often overlooked by many as the miles are harder to redeem on partner airlines and usually involve calling in – something that most people don’t have time for. Etihad Guest miles are actually easy to acquire as you can transfer from AMEX, Citi, and […]

American Airlines AAdvantage Country-Based Sweetspots

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American Airlines’ AAdvantage frequent flyer program is one of my favourites. Being able to redeem AA miles for travel on Etihad Airways or Qatar Airways and their fantastic First Class and Business Class products is the main reason why I love AAdvantage. While American Airlines miles are a bit harder to collect than United Airlines […]

United Airlines MileagePlus Distance-Based Sweetspots

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United Airlines MileagePlus is my go-to program for redeeming Economy Class awards to Europe or Asia. With great redemption rates and 1:1 instant transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards, MileagePlus provides some fantastic deals when redeeming for Economy Class flights. Sadly the same can’t be said for Business Class or First Class bookings through MileagePlus. United […]

The Best Award Ticket Sweetspots

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Every frequent flyer program has a sweetspot. Whether it is a simple or complex redemption, there is always a frequent flyer program that works best for the award ticket you want to book. The key is having access to miles in that specific program – this is where it becomes incredibly important to ensure you […]

SkyTeam Alliance: An Overview

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  SkyTeam is the last airline alliance to be founded (behind Star Alliance and oneworld). The SkyTeam alliance arguably doesn’t have many “world-class” airlines, whereas Star Alliance and oneworld have some incredible airlines. I would argue Air France and Delta are the best airlines in this alliance. SkyTeam airlines operate flights to more than 1,000 […]

Earning, Redeeming, and Elite Benefits with Alaska Global Partners

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Seattle’s Hometown Airline, Alaska Airlines, is arguably the world’s most unique airline in terms of partnerships it has created. Alaska Airlines operates their own flights within the United States and to Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica. The airline is not a member of any major airline alliance and instead has formed interesting partnerships with many […]