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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…
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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…
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Star Alliance remains the world’s #1 airline alliance in terms of passenger benefits, airlines, loyalty, etc. The world’s next important airline alliance is oneworld. While oneworld is certainly not as big as Star Alliance, it remains the world’s second most important airline alliance in terms of connecting people and…
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The biggest disappointment in the entire frequent flyer industry is the idea of revenue-based programs whereby miles earned are based on how much you spend rather than how much you fly – these programs are not frequent flyer programs anymore, but rather frequent spending programs. The entire idea of a…
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The world’s “big” three, most important airline alliances include Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam. Star Alliance is the world’s largest airline alliance with 27 member airlines and the strongest route network. Star Alliance was founded on 14 May 1997 by five airlines – Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS Scandinavian Airlines,…
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All of us have our own miles & points collection strategy – whether that plan on how to collect more miles & points is based on future trips we want to redeem for or simply to maximise earnings through bonus categories, there’s no one specific way to go about collecting…
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