Flights ticketed and operated by a star alliance or mileageplus partner airline. Simply login to your account, either through or through the aegean app, go to spend miles and reach hundreds of worldwide destinations with star alliance. United c redit cardholders and 1 traveling companion on the same reservation can check their 1st bag for free on united or united express operated flights. The promotion ive been offered is tiered as follows. With the mileageplus program, you can earn and redeem miles by flying on united or any of its 28 star alliance partners and 11 other non. Book a flight online by any of the 26 member airlines by redeeming your. You can use award miles to fly on any star alliancetm network airline the airline network that opens. With a total of 27 members, it is nearly twice the size of oneworld and slightly larger than skyteam who has 20 members. You can redeem your miles for an award ticket of any member airline subject to. Do i get full miles with united for traveling on star.
This means that you can use your ana miles to fly on any of these other airlines subject to availability. I went through all the star alliance members and found that awards on the following airlines dont show up on. Us airways joins oneworld on march 31 book your star. Redeeming with star alliance is slightly more complex since you still have to call egyptair up in cairo to get your redemptions. Would it be possible to get the bomfrazrhsfo routing for 78k miles all connections are within 8 hours of each other. New award chart to book virgin america flights with alaska miles. Specialty tickets for flights operated by united or united express, and. It offers more than 1,000 destinations and more than 20,000 flights daily across our dozens of airline partners.
As long as there is saverlevel award space available, you should be able to book united operated award flights through any star alliance loyalty program, including fan. Use miles to book stays at brandname hotels and resorts worldwide. Learn how to use united airlines miles to book a partner award flights on airlines like lufthansa, singapore airlines, and many others. You can now redeem your miles online for star alliance. You can then use those miles for award tickets on air canada or any other star alliance airline which has award inventory available. United airlines ua to earn royal orchid plus miles on a star alliance partner airline, simply fly in a booking class that is eligible for mileage accrual. Mileageplus accounts are strictly tied to individual people, and only the member who flew can accrue miles.
Wherever you fly and whichever star alliance member airline you fly with, its easy to earn and redeem miles. I was really dreading something like that happening again. This is true whether youre flying on a unitedoperated flight or one operated by a partner. Last week of united airlines star alliance award sale. Jan 28, 2020 united airlines is one of 26 airlines that comprise the star alliance network and you can use your united airlines miles to fly any airline in the network. Earning based on the flight distance and purchased fare class. Fliers earn miles based on fare, not distance usa today. If you see an available flight on uniteds website, you can generally book that flight with any star alliance miles. There are many ways to redeem your united mileageplus miles, but youre generally best off looking to book award flights.
The way the major airline alliances are set up members like lufthansa, brussels airlines, turkish airlines, etc. For example, a bomfrazrh combination exists for 45k miles, and a zrhsfo direct is 63k miles same day. Aug 19, 2015 in the past, lot has been sparse to nonexistent on. In the past, lot has been sparse to nonexistent on. Additionally, you can compare offers for flight deals and easily book a cheap ticket to your dream destination. I had to do this on united s website for a segment i flew on avianca, one of their star alliance members. Jan 16, 2014 the way the major airline alliances are set up members like lufthansa, brussels airlines, turkish airlines, etc. United airlines is the largest airline in the world when measured by the number of destinations served, with flights to over 375 destinations in cities worldwide. Members will earn miles based on the flight distance 2 and the purchased fare class for the following tickets and flights, with some exclusions as listed at the bottom of this page. Mar 14, 2020 united charges 70k miles oneway in business for star alliance partner flights between north america and europe, while business class seats to europe on united metal would be just 60k united miles. Mileage accumulation is subject to both the booking class and the rules of the star alliance carrier operating the flight. Why did my star alliance flight earn fewer miles with united. Searching for award space on star alliance is incredibly easy due to united airlines website which displays all star alliance airlines and their available award flights. The best websites for searching star alliance award availability.
How to redeem miles with the united airlines mileageplus. With the star alliance network, our customers have seamless travel options from austin to zanzibar and everywhere in between with destinations in nearly 200 countries. Sep 22, 2010 if you have 10,000 miles with united, 20,000 miles with air canada and 30,000 miles with ana, you do not have 60,000 miles total. United charges 70k miles oneway in business for star alliance partner flights between north america and europe, while business class seats to europe on united metal would be just 60k united miles. Jun 10, 2014 united airlines is making a sweeping change to its mileage plus frequentflier program, saying customers will soon earn miles based on the fare they pay, not how far they fly united becomes the. Mileageplus members may earn and use miles on united and 25 other star alliance member airlines, and premier members are recognized with added benefits around the world. To receive an award ticket for a flight on any star alliance airline you need to contact your frequent flyer programme online or via phone. Therefore, the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned. If you find space, you can call your airline of choice to book. Buy, transfer, or reinstate mileageplus miles united. How to earn miles with united airlines mileageplus. With star alliance, you can redeem these for flights on any member airline, irrespective of where you earned them. Thankfully its relatively easy to book these tickets online with both united and its star alliance partners. Star alliance, the worlds first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in frankfurt, germany, was founded in 1997 by five of the worlds leading airlines air canada, lufthansa, scandinavian airlines, thai airways international and united airlines to offer passengers worldwide reach and a smooth travel experience.
The current member airlines are adria airways, aegean airlines, air canada, air china, air india, air. You are only allowed to book corporate travel for yourself. For example, i had to book my brothers ticket to laxicnlax, i couldnt find any business class seat, so i check again with and it was showing thai business class for the date i want so i was able to book it using us airways. United airlines is making a sweeping change to its mileage plus frequentflier program, saying customers will soon earn miles based on the fare they pay, not how far they fly united becomes the. How to use united airlines miles million mile secrets. I had to do this on uniteds website for a segment i flew on avianca, one of their star alliance members. Jun 18, 2018 were expanding the availability of flight status flifo information for our customers and employees. Most flight awards on nonstar alliance partner airlines are limited to a few routesdestinations. For codeshare flights marketed by united but operated by another star alliance member airline, the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight. Stepbystep on how to book a star alliance award ticket with miles and smiles for someone else. In late 20, united removed sq award seats from search results. Star alliance round the world booking tool star alliance.
Award tickets on partner airlines you can also use krisflyer miles to enjoy award tickets to more places with our partner carriers. It pays to do your research, as well as decide on the routing and the business class product across united and the available star alliance partners. How and when to book united awards through partners. United offers star alliance flight status information. Find great rates on all types of rental cars with hertz, dollar and more. Award tickets on partner airlines singapore airlines. For instance, in the above screen shot of a flight from san francisco to sydney on december 2, 20, there is saver space in business class, but not in economy or first. A flight award is when you use your collected miles or points to pay for a flight. Can i use this mileage to book flights with any other star alliance airlines. It must be noted that buying mileageplus miles for travel on united itself is no longer good.
I would like to use usair frequent flyer miles to book a flight to india on united via the star alliance. Mileage accrual eligibility and levels are determined by the class of travel and booking class on the operating carrier. For some strange reason, no aegean airline award space is showing on from september 6 through the end of the schedule next year. Mar 31, 2020 united airlines is the founding member of the worlds largest airline alliance, star alliance. Refugees from uniteds mileageplus program find loyalty. Airline partners and global alliances united airlines. All members can earn and redeem mileageplus miles on eligible connecting partner flights. How to use avianca lifemiles for cheaper star alliance. United airlines is one of 26 airlines that comprise the star alliance. When us airways left star alliance earlier this year to join oneworld as part of the merger process with american airlines, it opened up a number of new great alternatives for using us airways miles, such as flying first class on cathay pacific and japan airlines, flying lan all throughout south america, and flying ba premium cabins without having to pay their ridiculous. Use star alliance book and fly to help you plan and book multidestination trips. As for how many miles, it depends on the fare code that the partner airline uses i think. Guide to booking award flights with ana uponarriving.
United airlines mileageplus is one of the few progams that allow you to purchase miles to then redeem on star alliance partner airlines like singapore airlines, ana and air new zealand. Flights ticketed and operated by a star alliance or mileageplus partner. Premier gold, platinum and 1k customers traveling on a star alliance itinerary that includes a flight on a connecting partner will be offered a tailored set of privileges detailed on the specific connecting partner. The chart shows a range up to 20,000 miles because more award space is limited, and more space becomes available at higher prices. Travel miles 101 and cardratings may receive a commission from card issuers. The name on your account must match the name on your ticket, and the name on your ticket must match a governmentissued id.
This is especially useful for cheaper business and first class redemptions internationally, particularly in asia and other select longhaul routes. Dec 05, 2019 purchasing united mileageplus miles can be a good way to accumulate miles for cheap airline redemptions with star alliance partners, however, it generally only makes sense to do so when there is an aboveaverage buy miles offer and you have a particular redemption in mind. Earning miles from a staralliance flight onto a single. Aug 22, 2017 the space cannot be booked with any other partners miles, so its important to know exactly how to make a redemption using krisflyer miles.
Book in english book in spanish please note that you will not be able to use miles for your booking if you change the language selection from english or spanish. The star alliance round the world fare is your ticket to travel the world. You should be able to book the august 31 flight using miles from any star alliance partner. For example, i had to book my brothers ticket to laxicnlax, i couldnt find any business class seat, so i check again with and it was showing thai business class for the date i want so i was able to book it using us airways miles. Thats because when awarding miles based on a partner flight, united also takes into account the fare class your ticket was booked in. Same process goes for the other two major alliances i mentioned above i. If your miles expired within the past 18 months, you dont have to lose them for good. United airlines and their website is my goto option for searching for award availability not only on united flights, but on their star alliance partner flights as well. Avianca airlines star alliance loyalty traveler page 2.
Sep 24, 2018 i think your question is a bit unclear so im going to answer three questions that you might mean. Award redemptions for partner airlines can be done via krisflyer membership services and will be available for redemption on progressively. Singapore airlines belongs to the star alliance, and krisflyer miles can be used to book flights on many partner airlines. Award tickets on partner airlines book international flight. Star alliance airlines, star alliance flights, star alliance. Using us airways miles to book awards on their former star. Use your miles to book award travel on united airlines and other airlines partners.
Mar 07, 20 for instance, in the above screen shot of a flight from san francisco to sydney on december 2, 20, there is saver space in business class, but not in economy or first. Star alliance is the worlds largest global airline alliance, headquartered in frankfurt am main, germany, and led by current ceo mark schwab. Only book a domestic, unitedoperated flight using partner miles if united is. Aegean award flights not showing on united heres what. Aug 02, 2017 thats because when awarding miles based on a partner flight, united also takes into account the fare class your ticket was booked in. They can be used for cheaper star alliance redemptions to asia and beyond. On march 31, us airways is leaving star alliance and. No problem if the flight is before march 31 when usair leaves the star alliance. As a member of the star alliance, passengers can book a reservation to one of over 1,300 destinations with one ticket on star alliance partners. United airlines award travel use miles to book an award flight. Enrolling in one of the 21 frequent flyer programmes provided by our member carriers allows you to collect and redeem miles, kilometres or points in the whole star alliance network. If you find flights with saver space on, write down the flight date, time, and number to book it on.
If youre a member of dividend miles, the frequent flyer program operated by us airways, an important deadline is approaching. Dec 04, 2019 united airlines frequent flyer programme mileageplus is offering a 3085% bonus on miles purchases until 11 december us time. The space cannot be booked with any other partners miles, so its important to know exactly how to make a redemption using krisflyer miles. Jul 31, 2015 united airlines and their website united. Star alliance gold status benefits receive unique recognition and rewards across all member airlines. That means you could pay as few as 5,000 award miles for a trip that involves traveling 700 miles or less. I think your question is a bit unclear so im going to answer three questions that you might mean. You can book either directly with united, or book a ticket with lufthansa that includes codes. We allow one pet per adult or senior in a reservation.
What if i make the reservation before march 31 but the travel is after march 31. Using usair frequent flyer miles on star alliance air. Through 28 february 2015, united is offering partner both star alliance and other partner award space for the same price as flying united. As with most eligible flights operated by a star alliance member, you can earn aeroplan miles, which count towards air canada altitude status. How to use the ana search tool for awards with united and.
April 2, 2018 by dominik zmuda 2 comments travel miles 101 has partnered with cardratings for our coverage of credit card products. Ana is a member of the star alliance, the largest airline alliance out of the big three one world, star alliance, and skyteam. United airlines is one of 26 airlines that comprise the star alliance network and you can use your united airlines miles to fly any airline in the network. I typically get the most value from my united airlines miles when redeeming for flights on airlines like ana, singapore or lufthansa. Star alliance airlines, star alliance flights, star. Information on star alliance book flightsplan travel. Star alliance network travel options united airlines.
Its easy to search for and book award flights on united airlines and. And if you booked into one of the cheaper fare classes, youre only going to get a percentage of the actual distance flown. You can use award miles to fly on any star alliance tm network airline the airline network that opens your travel possibilities to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide seeking new travel possibilities worldwide. Were expanding the availability of flight status flifo information for our customers and employees. Will a pet be traveling with you in the aircraft cabin. I typically get the most value from my united airlines miles when redeeming for flights on. Uniteds mileage accrual chart for star alliance partner air canada. Alexa, ask united to check the status of my flight on lufthansa. Star alliance airlines generally only have access to award seats. The most popular way to redeem miles or points star alliance. New award chart to book virgin america flights with alaska.
I find to be very intuitive and easy to navigate and most importantly, i find the saver level award availability to be plentiful using united miles. If you have 10,000 miles with united, 20,000 miles with air canada and 30,000 miles with ana, you do not have 60,000 miles total. You can now fly round the world with just two stops. Star alliance, of which ana is a member, boasts the largest network of any airline alliance. It was founded on may 14, 1997, its name and emblem represent the five founding airlines see the five airlines in the history section. Each member of the 27member star alliance has its own rules for mileage accrual on partner airlines, but at large, most still assign miles. Members will earn miles based on the flight distance 2 and the purchased fare class for the following tickets and flights, with some exclusions as listed at the bottom of this page specialty tickets for flights operated by united or united express, and. You can now redeem your miles online for star alliance flights. Ana miles could only book this flight in business class. Use miles for travel, upgrades and more united airlines.
As always, you can redeem your miles towards a wide range of aeroplan rewards. Plan and book your ticket with our online booking tool, alternatively, contact a member airline or your travel agent. United airlines is the founding member of the worlds largest airline alliance, star alliance. Alaska airlines recently introduced discounted economy class awards for shorter flights. Guide to buying united mileageplus miles point hacks. The trick is to find availability for seats that can be booked with star alliance partners. Reinstating your miles is a onetime opportunity to get those miles back in your account. Singapore award space has not shown up on since 20. United airlines partner awards million mile secrets.
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