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oneworld alliance partners

oneworld is an airline alliance comprising: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines.

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.

Now that’s what I call taxes ….

I have just booked, for reasons that I will explain in a few weeks, a one-way flight from the US to Germany. airberlin New York JFK to Berlin Tegel One-Way Business Class The Avios required were the .....

I have just booked, for reasons that I will explain in a few weeks, a one-way flight from the US to Germany. .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

What do we expect from the loyalty market in 2013?

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth looking ahead a little to 2013. The future for Avios In general, the last couple of years have .....

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth .....

by Rob Burgess17 comments

The best miles and points deals we saw in 2012

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The stand-out deal, without a doubt, was the Lloyds TSB Avios credit card promotion. There has .....

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

How to book low tax Avios redemption flights on Aer Lingus

This is Part 2 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something .....

This is Part 2 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It .....

by Rob Burgess9 comments

British Airways (genuinely) improves the ba.com Avios awards search engine

The good people of Flyertalk spotted something yesterday morning – the ba.com reward search engine has been improved.  Genuinely improved! Before, if you wanted to book a reward flight, it .....

The good people of Flyertalk spotted something yesterday morning – the ba.com reward search engine has .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

Iberia cuts long-haul routes and your low-tax redemption options

Many people forget that Iberia also has Avios as its reward currency (since BA and Iberia have the same parent) and that you can transfer your Avios into Iberia Plus. (Transfers of Avios to Iberia .....

Many people forget that Iberia also has Avios as its reward currency (since BA and Iberia have the same .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

Qantas starts selling A380 London to Dubai …. for £380

Qantas has started selling seats on its new A380 service from London to Dubai. I got an email yesterday saying that it was offering 380 seats at £380 each: We’re offering 380 seats from £380 .....

Qantas has started selling seats on its new A380 service from London to Dubai. I got an email yesterday saying .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

airberlin route changes for 2013 – fewer ‘no taxes’ Avios redemptions options

Last month, I wrote a mammoth three part series on redeeming your Avios on airberlin.  Why?  Because you will pay 90% less tax on an airberlin business class seat than a BA one – and a £400+ .....

Last month, I wrote a mammoth three part series on redeeming your Avios on airberlin.  Why?  Because you .....

by Rob Burgess

How to redeem Avios points for low tax American Airlines US domestic flights

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial value when you redeem them for American Airlines or Alaska Airlines flights inside the .....

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

New Avios opportunities – Malaysia Airlines joins oneworld on 1st February

Malaysia Airlines has confirmed this week that it will be joining BA in the oneworld alliance on 1st February next year. From this date, you will be able to earn and spend Avios on Malaysia Airlines .....

Malaysia Airlines has confirmed this week that it will be joining BA in the oneworld alliance on 1st February .....

by Rob Burgess

A new New York Avios redemption route with American Airlines via Dublin

American Airlines has announced that it is launching a Dublin to New York JFK service from 12th June 2013. The outbound will be a day flight, leaving Dublin at 9am and landing at JFK at 11.30. The .....

American Airlines has announced that it is launching a Dublin to New York JFK service from 12th June 2013. The .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

How to save by using Avios for airberlin long-haul – Part 3

This post is Part 3 of the article that I am running this week about using your Avios to fly long-haul with airberlin. Part 1 can be found here, and Part 2 here. The final part of this post outlines .....

This post is Part 3 of the article that I am running this week about using your Avios to fly long-haul with .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

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