Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Oneworld today launched with Sherpa a Journey Search-tool that tries to untangle the current travel requirements between popular destinations served by the alliance airlines. Based on the searches I made and information displayed about Finland’s entry requirements, I would recommend anyone not relying on this tool due to incorrect information. You can access Oneworld’s page […]
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When to Use British Airways Avios and When to Use Iberia Avios
Written by Anya Kartashova @ MileValue
Let’s talk about Avios.
Three airlines—Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia—use this rewards currency, yet they’re separate award programs. Same, same, but different. And, because the programs are different, they also use their own award charts and follow their own rules.
Although there are three loyalty programs that use Avios, in this article, we’ll focus on two: British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus.
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Read MoreAmerican’s AAdvantage Introduces Elite Choice Rewards
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Read MoreAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines Introduce Reciprocal Benefits
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Read MoreBritish Airways & American Airlines Launch Transatlantic Covid-19 Testing Trial
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways and American Airlines have launched a Covid-19 testing trial that allows passengers on select flights from the US to the UK to get tested thrice free of charge. The passenger administers the first test at home 72 hours before departure, the second one on arrival at Heathrow, and the last one three days […]
IGA Lounge Istanbul Airport Review (incl. Sleeping pods)
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Read MoreInteresting Finnair Buy Points Promotion
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Read MoreAlaska Airlines Will Join Oneworld in March
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Read MoreLATAM Announces New Oneworld Benefits
Written by From the Newsroom @ Mighty Travels
Delta announced a partnership with LATAM in 2019, which represented the largest investment in a foreign carrier for Delta and is a competitive strike against American Airlines in Latin America. The partnership caused LATAM to exit oneworld alliance back in May. Now LATAM announced that they will continue their partnership with some of the oneworld […]
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Read MoreOneWorld Executives Are Teasing That Alliance Wide Upgrades Are To Come In The Near Future
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
With the upcoming entry of Alaska Airlines into oneWorld the alliance is once again growing and it appear more positive changes are on the way: Alliance-wide upgrades! The guys over at Cranky Flier (great blog) had an exclusive talk with some executives of oneWorld and Alaska Airlines where they teased us fliers a little saying […]
Alaska Airlines Officially Joining Oneworld Alliance
Written by From the Newsroom @ Mighty Travels
Alaska Airlines and American Airlines announced a West Coast-alliance back in February that would make Alaska Airlines a part of the oneworld alliance by the summer of 2021. Earlier this month CEO of Alaska Airlines said that the process was going ahead faster than originally planned. Oneworld Alliance today announced the news was official! Alaska […]
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Read MoreHow to Book Cheap Domestic Awards – Oneworld Alliance
The Coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into a state of uncertainty. Travel within the United States is more appealing and logistically more feasible than international travel, at least to the majority and for the time being. Today we are kicking off a new series of posts that examine some of the cheapest U.S. domestic award options in each major airline alliance, including:
Oneworld – British Airways, Iberia, and American Airlines Star Alliance – Avianca, Turkish Airlines, and UnitedSkyTeam – Air France/KLM and Delta
When the words “domestic travel” come up, the big three U.S.
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Read MoreLAST CALL: LATAM’s Oneworld Exit Next Friday (May 1, 2020)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
LATAM and Delta Air Lines announced a partnership late last year (read more here) where the US airline was buying a stake in its Latin American counterpart, would take over some plane deliveries, and which would result in LATAM’s exit from Oneworld in due course. The Oneworld exit usually takes place a year after the […]
Oneworld, SkyTeam & Star Alliance Jointly Ask For Support
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
The thee rival alliances of Oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance have come together, asking for support from the governments and other stakeholders. The release doesn’t directly ask for government support in the form of cash, loan guarantees, or direct investments, although individual airlines have already been vocal about getting bailed out. Here’s the joint release […]
Alaska Airlines Joins Oneworld Alliance
Written by From the Newsroom @ Mighty Travels
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines today announced a forming of a new partnership. Alaska Airlines will be joining the Oneworld alliance in 2021. Alaska Airlines Joins Oneworld Alliance American Airlines and Alaska Airlines have issued a joint statement in which they have announced a new “West Coast International Alliance” under which Alaska’s West Coast network […]
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Read MoreAlaska Airlines Joins Oneworld By Summer 2021
Alaska Airlines and American Airlines today announced West Coast-alliance that would see the Seattle based airline joining the Oneworld in 2021. Alaska Airlines and American Airlines plan to bring back the earning and redeeming miles on each other’s flights in the first half of 2020 (this was recently scaled back). The airline intends to become […]
LATAM Exits Oneworld On May 1, 2020
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
LATAM and Delta Air Lines announced (read more here) on September 26, 2019, that the US airline had taken a 20% stake on its Latin American counterpart that would, as a result of this investment, exit Oneworld in due course. Airlines usually need to give an alliance 12 months notice of their withdrawal. Qantas posted […]
Royal Air Maroc Joins Oneworld On April 1, 2020
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Oneworld and Royal Air Maroc announced back in December 2018 (read more here) that the airline would join the alliance, but the exact date at the time was unclear. The integration process must have been rather smooth because the airline joins Oneworld effective April 1, 2020. You can access Royal Air Maroc’s website here. Here’s […]
Royal Air Maroc will join oneworld in March 2020
Written by From the Newsroom @ Mighty Travels
Royal Air Maroc will become the newest member of the oneworld frequent flyer alliance. The airline will become a full member of the group, with its entry into the alliance expected to be finalized in March 2020, the oneworld alliance announced in a statement. Royal Air Maroc will join oneworld in March 2020 In December […]
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Read MoreLATAM Delta – Oneworld Update (Earlier Exit In The Works)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
LATAM in need of a cash infusion made a deal with Delta for an equity stake (read more here) that meant an exit from the Oneworld Alliance that was set to take place on October 1, 2020 (read more here). Now, LATAM has sent out an update to its frequent flyer program members, implying that […]