Questions tagged [oneworld]
One of the major airline alliances. Useful for questions about frequent flyer miles/points.
31
questions
1
vote
1
answer
234
views
What happens when Expedia has two frequent flier numbers for you for the same alliance?
British Airways and American Airlines are both part of the Oneworld alliance and I have frequent flier numbers for both of them - for American AAdvantage and British Airways Executive Club. And they'...
- 11.2k
0
votes
0
answers
59
views
Ticketing from SkyTeam and operating by Oneworld: Should the miles go to my SkyTeam-affiliated or my Oneworld-affiliated frequent flyer program?
A while ago, I took a flight. I'd like to add the miles from this flight to my one of my frequent flyer programs. I have a frequent flyer program with each of the 3 major airline alliances, namely ...
- 53.8k
2
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Can I use American Airlines miles to buy a British Airways ticket?
If my uncle transfers American Airlines miles to an account I will create on AAadvantage, can I use these miles to buy a ticket from British airways?
user111518
2
votes
1
answer
732
views
Can I use Qantas Frequent Flier points to book flights with British Airways?
Qantas and British Airways are part of the OneWorld alliance;
so air-miles/points, from British Airways get added to my Qantas frequent flier card.
I am looking to do a short haul flight from the UK ...
- 1,583
6
votes
2
answers
731
views
Do any Oneworld loyalty programs allow retrospective miles/points claims for a non-member at time of travel?
I had some flights on Cathay Pacific recently that I would like to claim miles/points for retrospectively. As Marco Polo Club of Cathay charges a 100 USD membership fee, I will not use that program.
...
- 26.2k
3
votes
0
answers
69
views
Saturday-night stay for multi-city itineraries [duplicate]
In airline travel, how does Saturday-night stay pricing work for multi-city itineraries?
For a roundtrip booking it is pretty clear what the destination is, but less so for more complicated ...
- 501
2
votes
1
answer
390
views
Book a JAL flight, marketed by AA: mileage earnings on Alaska?
I noticed a JAL roundtrip that is somehow significantly cheaper when purchased through an AA codeshare. JAL has great mileage earning rates on Alaska, especially on premium cabins.
If purchased ...
- 123
2
votes
2
answers
9k
views
Which airline do I check in with on codeshare flights?
I have a fairly complex itinerary in terms of ticketing which left me stumped in terms of codeshares and the process around checking in, which is potentially applicable across multiple airlines. (For ...
- 38.4k
1
vote
1
answer
113
views
Can my luggage be transferred from my return flight on British Airways to Qatar Airways, while I have two separate tickets?
I am travelling with Qatar @irways and British Airways on two separate tickets. On my way back from Vancouver on British Airways to London I will be travelling from Heathrow to Doha and Karachi. Will ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
63
views
What airline/airline alliance for frequent travel between KTM and various airports in the US [closed]
I'll be flying frequently between KTM, GVA and the US (primarily IAD/DCA and BOS but possibly some SFO/OAK/SJC) and then also some domestic travel in the US. I'd like to stick with one airline/...
1
vote
1
answer
145
views
Baggage interlining between BA And Qantas
We are travelling from London to Perth, by British Airways to Singapore and Qantas to Perth. Tickets have separate PNR's (Qantas tickets thru FF points). Can we book our baggage thru to Perth or ...
2
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Where do I enter my British Airways executive club number when I'm booking American Airlines?
I have an executive club number with British Airways. I should be able to use it for American Airlines since it's part of the same alliance (OneWorld), but I'm not sure where it would go on the form.
...
- 159
3
votes
1
answer
466
views
Can air miles be applied retroactively when registering a OneWorld (BA) account?
Can air miles be applied retroactively when registering a OneWorld (BA) account?
What is the time limit if possible?
- 133
2
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Airberlin Platinum Service hotline
Do anyone know what's the new hotline number for Airberlin's Topbonus platinum service hotline?
From https://topbonus.airberlin.com/web/tb/platinum-service, it says:
+49 (0)30 - 3434 3434
When I ...
- 818
5
votes
1
answer
319
views
Frequent Flyer (Downgrading)
I am holding a platinum topbonus card (oneworld emerald) from airberlin but I am quite sure I cannot clock up 100k miles such that I sustain my status by June 2016 this year.
Currently, I have 52k / ...
- 818
5
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Can I switch OneWorld airline loyalty schemes and retain my benefits?
I am currently American AAdvantage Executive Platinum, and am considering switching to earning through the British Airways Executive Club instead, with the hope of reaching Gold this year (the ...
- 12.4k
2
votes
1
answer
60
views
How can I find out how many Miles I will receive on Royal Plus?
I'm flying from Zurich to Auckland with Cathay Pacific via Hong-Kong next year, and am considering getting the miles accredited to a Royal Jordanian Frequent Flyer account (Royal Plus), as they have ...
- 614
2
votes
2
answers
221
views
Flying from Lyon to Kuala Lumpur, do I need to recheck-in at London Heathrow transit?
I plan to travel from Lyon (France) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) with a transit stop at London Heathrow (UK).
The former flight is from Lyon Saint-Exupery (LYS) to London Heathrow (LHR) with British ...
- 171
16
votes
4
answers
2k
views
Direct contact for oneworld
I have a round the world flexi ticket booked through Qatar airways.
However this turns out not to be very flexible at all! Any changes mean calling the Qatar help desk, who claim they cannot do ...
- 291
10
votes
2
answers
16k
views
Can you earn miles with different airlines for the same one flight, if they are part of the same loyalty program?
For example, I flew British Airways LAX-LHR. I wanted to get miles on Alaska Airlines so I sent in the boarding pass, etc and received credit.
I also have a mileage plan with American Airlines. ...
- 103
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Best OneWorld lounge for a shower at London Heathrow Terminal 3 (LHR)?
On an upcoming trip, I'll be flying into London Heathrow on a flight with one OneWorld airline, then continuing on from Terminal 3 with another OneWorld flight. Coming off an overnight flight, I'm ...
- 62.5k
2
votes
2
answers
1k
views
How to earn Qatar airways air miles without actually flying
I would like to make a round trip on Qatar Airways economy between Montreal (YUL) and Kolkata (CCU). Now this would cost me 85000 miles.
What is the cheapest way to acquire these miles without ...
- 1,403
5
votes
1
answer
467
views
Checking bags through on separate OneWorld bookings?
In a little over a week I am flying from TLV to ORD on Royal Jordanian Airlines, but have a separate booking to fly from ORD to ABQ (ALbuquerque, NM).
I have a layover of four hours and twenty ...
- 51
3
votes
2
answers
7k
views
Am I entitled to a free premium economy upgrade on BA with AA Exec Platinum status?
I have AA Executive Platinum status, and regularly fly both AA and BA. AA allow me free access to their new-ish Main Cabin Extra seating (which I believe is basically their equivalent of Premium ...
- 12.4k
5
votes
1
answer
9k
views
How can I manage online a booking for a Malaysian Airlines flight issued by British Airways?
Using some BAEC Avios (the British Airways Executive Club "miles"), I have booked a flight with Malaysian Airlines, who are a OneWorld partner of British Airways (BA). The ticket was issued on BA (125)...
- 62.5k
8
votes
3
answers
15k
views
Can you get frequent flyer miles from all code-share airlines, or only same alliance ones?
For example, Qantas and British Airways are both One World. If you fly with one, you can usually claim miles with the other (except some award seats).
What about China Eastern Airlines, who code-...
- 159k
4
votes
1
answer
406
views
Avios points awarded for BA partner airline flights
I am in the BA executive club. What are the rules for receiving points for flights operated by the partner airlines? Last time I flew Finnair, I got exactly 25% of the points that I would have ...
- 16.5k
14
votes
1
answer
5k
views
When you fly for free using miles, do you earn miles?
Two questions:
If I "buy" a flight using miles, will I earn miles on that flight? In my case, I'd be using American Airlines miles to buy an American Airlines flight.
What about if I use American ...
- 2,401
4
votes
2
answers
1k
views
What is the Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club mileage multiplier for Premium Economy?
Here goes with a Flyertalk type question....
As a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club member, I can earn frequent flier miles for Cathay Pacific flights. I can also earn miles for flights taken on any ...
- 62.5k
6
votes
2
answers
791
views
How to collect Oneworld frequent flyer benefits from an RTW trip?
I took an RTW trip earlier this year with several long flights that were all/mostly Oneworld companies:
1 x British Airways
1 x American Airlines
3 x Qantas
(Also 2 medium-haul flights with TACA/...
- 12.5k
-1
votes
2
answers
222
views
Choosing an airline alliance [closed]
I never paied much attention to this. Is it worth being loyal to an airline alliance? What should I look for when choosing which alliance to be loyal to?
- 559