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oneworld is an airline alliance comprising: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines. Oman Air will join in late 2024.
There also a number of ‘oneworld connect’ airline, including Fiji Airways.
You can earn British Airways Avios and tier points when flying other oneworld airlines. A separate pricing chart applies for Avios bookings on oneworld partners.
This article looks at which airlines you can use your Avios on.
At the end of March, US Airways joined the oneworld alliance following its acquisition by American Airlines. This opened up some attractive new routes from the UK and Ireland to the United States. .....
At the end of March, US Airways joined the oneworld alliance following its acquisition by American Airlines. .....
9 Jul 20149 July 2014 • 22 comments
American Airlines recently launched a new interactive map to help people find reward seats. It is pretty effective and it would be good to see British Airways launch something similar. Until they .....
American Airlines recently launched a new interactive map to help people find reward seats. It is pretty .....
7 Jul 20147 July 2014 • 21 comments
A new oneworld lounge opened at Los Angeles International Airport this week. Designed and run by Qantas on behalf of oneworld, it is a huge facility. Phase 1 which has just opened is a 400-seat .....
A new oneworld lounge opened at Los Angeles International Airport this week. Designed and run by Qantas on .....
20 Jun 201420 June 2014 • 10 comments
I wrote this piece last year about the huge value being obtained for slots at London Heathrow. Etihad bought three pairs of slots in February 2013 from Jet Airways of India for $70m and Delta .....
I wrote this piece last year about the huge value being obtained for slots at London Heathrow. Etihad .....
18 Jun 201418 June 2014 • 10 comments
Our main article today is about the new British Airways short-haul seat. As part of the PR operation to promote the new seat, BA is offering 1 million short-haul seats at reduced prices. You need to .....
Our main article today is about the new British Airways short-haul seat. As part of the PR operation to .....
17 Jun 201417 June 2014 • 16 comments
Head for Points reader Ricardo travels a lot in Japan. I was pleased when he offered to write a piece on the excellent value he receives for his Avios when redeeming for domestic Japan Airlines .....
Head for Points reader Ricardo travels a lot in Japan. I was pleased when he offered to write a piece on .....
16 Jun 201416 June 2014 • 25 comments
If you are heading to the United States or the Middle East, airberlin is an excellent option. You will minimise your taxes and, in some cases, the Avios spent. I wrote a long overview of airberlin .....
If you are heading to the United States or the Middle East, airberlin is an excellent option. You will .....
7 Jun 20147 June 2014 • 17 comments
Back in February, I wrote about Etihad becoming the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck. This is a site which offers airline miles in return for reviewing hotels on their website. It seems .....
Back in February, I wrote about Etihad becoming the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck. This is a .....
31 May 201431 May 2014 • 5 comments
US Airways joined British Airways in the oneworld alliance on 31st March, and since that date you have been able to redeem your Avios points for flights on US. I wrote a long article here about how to .....
US Airways joined British Airways in the oneworld alliance on 31st March, and since that date you have been .....
30 May 201430 May 2014 • 17 comments
Qatar Airways launches its service between Edinburgh and Doha at 2.45 this afternoon, when QR28 takes off via a new Boeing 787. They will fly five times per week and this will be the first service .....
Qatar Airways launches its service between Edinburgh and Doha at 2.45 this afternoon, when QR28 takes off via .....
28 May 201428 May 2014 • 31 comments
This isn’t an article you can take advantage of, unless you live in Germany or Austria, but it is another example of how the credit card industry is shaping the loyalty business. airberlin is .....
This isn’t an article you can take advantage of, unless you live in Germany or Austria, but it is .....
21 May 201421 May 2014 • 27 comments
Both Emirates and Qatar are currently running some interesting long-haul deals, although both have a little catch. Emirates Emirates is running some interesting business class deals – but you .....
Both Emirates and Qatar are currently running some interesting long-haul deals, although both have a little .....
15 May 201415 May 2014 • 14 comments
Head for Points is a big fan of redeeming Avios on airberlin having done two JFK – Germany flights last year in business class for just £1 of tax (reviews here and here). If you look at my two .....
Head for Points is a big fan of redeeming Avios on airberlin having done two JFK – Germany flights last .....
11 May 201411 May 2014 • 29 comments
Malaysia Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in September 2013. This means that it is possible to book flights with them using your Avios points. Malaysia offers a decent option for .....
Malaysia Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in September 2013. This means that it is possible to .....
9 May 20149 May 2014 • 55 comments
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