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Best Practices for Searching Oneworld Availability
July 10, 2024
If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to figure out the best ways to search for awards on Oneworld airlines, keep reading for some guidance and tips. We’ll address approaches to make searching easier and find good uses for your points and miles.
Oneworld Alliance Overview
The Oneworld Alliance, along with SkyTeam and Star Alliance, make up the world’s three major airline alliances. Travelers have much to gain from understanding how these alliances function since they provide a global network of flights, allow passengers to earn and redeem miles across member airlines and provide elite benefits across the network.
Unpublished AAdvantage Re-engagement Challenge
September 20, 2017
In the midst of research for Monday's post, Buying Back Expired Miles, I stumbled upon some information from milecards.com that mentioned another way to earn back expired American Airlines miles via a Re-engagement Challenge. For frequent American Airlines/oneworld flyers, participating will be cheaper than paying to get larger amounts of expired miles back.
The general gist is that if you have miles that expired within the last five years, you can pay a flat $30 fee to register in a "Re-engagement Challenge".
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SriLankan Airlines Joins oneworld, Searchable on BA.com
May 2, 2014
SriLankan Airlines has joined oneworld, which means its flights are now bookable with US Airways, American Airlines, and British Airways miles.
SriLankan award space is now searchable and bookable at ba.com.
US Airways Joining Oneworld Means Phoenix to Maui for 4,000 Avios + $97
March 31, 2014
US Airways joined oneworld today, March 31, 2014.
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TAM Joining Oneworld Means Flights to Brazil for 4,000 Avios and $97
March 31, 2014
TAM, the largest airline in Brazil, joined oneworld today March 31, 2014.
The oneworld roster with the addition of TAM.
You can now book a one way flight from the United States to Brazil for 4,000 Avios and $97.50!
TAM flights are bookable with American Airlines miles and British Airways Avios and searchable on ba.com. American Airlines and British Airways do not collect fuel surcharges on TAM flights.
TAM has flights between Brazil and New York-JFK, Miami, and Orlando. All three American cities have flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão and São Paulo–Guarulhos.
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US Airways to Have Oneworld and Star Alliance Partners Starting March 31, How to Take Advantage
March 14, 2014
US Airways Premier World MasterCard with 40,000 bonus miles after first purchase to book these Star Alliance and oneworld partners
Earn 40,000 bonus miles after your first purchase and payment of the $89 annual fee*
First checked bag FREE on eligible bags for you and up to four companions on domestic US Airways operated flights
One companion certificate good for up to 2 guests to travel with you on a US Airways
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The Best Value Destination for Lie Flat Seats? Peru
May 20, 2013
The best value destination for people who want to use their miles to travel in flying beds is Peru.
My favorite South American country is the perfect sweet spot of being far enough away for two airlines--LAN and United--to
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Free First Class Next Month: Using qantas.com to Redeem American Airlines Miles
March 2, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here.
This is the twenty-second post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flier miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.
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Free First Class Next Month: Airline Hubs and Alliances
February 26, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here.
This is the eighteenth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flier miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.
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