I actually forgot to include a new airline alliance from last time, so I thought I’d provide another update to this list.
No updates to my personal portfolio, though I will include some new information. Below are the following airlines that I focus most energy with:
Though United Airlines may not be best known for its elite program, they do hold a lot of value in terms of rewards redemptions. Unfortunately for Canadians, there is no co-branded credit card that allows us to earn United Airline’s MileagePlus miles. There is no Canadians transferable points program either.
The list of airline alliances needs an update from last time. Most of the changes came with the main airline affiliates (which I identified below in bullet format).
When we’re out collecting those Aeroplan miles, it sounds great when we redeemed enough for a free flight across the world. However, this isn’t always the case. A free ticket definitely sounds like a great rewards, but not if those taxes and surcharges end up costing you half a ticket if you were to purchase it.
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….
There have been a few changes to the departing United Airlines flights out of Canada from last time. Keep in mind that United Airlines is a member of Star Alliance, which Air Canada is a part of.
United Airlines is a member of Star Alliance, which Air Canada is a part of. So when you use your Aeroplan points to redeem for a reward flight, I would strongly consider flying with United Airlines, because of the lower tax…
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.