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oneworld alliance partners

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 and Fiji Airways will become full members in 2025.

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.

The amazing new lounge at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport

Hamad International, the new airport in Qatar, opened for business on May 1st after long delays.  Even then, though, the main Qatar Airways lounge complex was not ready. It is now, though, having .....

Hamad International, the new airport in Qatar, opened for business on May 1st after long delays.  Even .....

by Rob Burgess37 comments

New fare deals: Qatar Airways from Edinburgh, Vueling, Etihad from Paris

A few more fare deals have popped into my inbox.  None are worth pushing on their own but there was a critical mass of them to justify a summary! Etihad – pay for business, fly in First For .....

A few more fare deals have popped into my inbox.  None are worth pushing on their own but there was a .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

£100 Qatar Airways discount code and £20 Lufthansa discount code released

Qatar Airways and Lufthansa have both launched new discount codes this week. Lufthansa Lufthansa has launched another of its occasional discount codes, this time for £20 off. For the next few days, .....

Qatar Airways and Lufthansa have both launched new discount codes this week. Lufthansa Lufthansa has launched .....

by Rob Burgess1 comment

Bad news: British Airways adding fuel surcharges to US Airways flights

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. .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments

New Avios flight finder tool – pick a date, see what cities are available

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 .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

New oneworld airport lounge opens in Los Angeles

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 .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

Another big-ticket Heathrow slot sale announced

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 paid .....

I wrote this piece last year about the huge value being obtained for slots at London Heathrow.  Etihad bought .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

How to use Avios for domestic Japanese flights – with no taxes

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 the .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments

Etihad Guest now offering 200 miles per HolidayCheck review you write

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 .....

by Rob Burgess5 comments

Are fuel surcharges coming to US Airways redemptions with Avios?

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 .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

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