Alaska Airlines and Finnair announce frequent flyer partnership
May 22, 2017, 10:12 am
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Not too thrilled about this as finding AY J award space can be difficult especially since many AA members are trying to avoid BA as well.
It would be great if AS can have a partnership with LH. I'm not sure why AS doesn't have a partnership with *A carriers. Considering a few *A carriers have a partnership with airlines like EY, I just don't see why this hasn't happened yet.
It would be great if AS can have a partnership with LH. I'm not sure why AS doesn't have a partnership with *A carriers. Considering a few *A carriers have a partnership with airlines like EY, I just don't see why this hasn't happened yet.
May 22, 2017, 10:12 am
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Wow. I was just thinking wouldn't it be nice if AS teamed up with AY... I've been looking at doing a revenue trip to Asia involving both BA and AY segments, but the BA segments are marketed by AY and I was hesitant to book even that if it meant I wouldn't get AS credit. Now I could potentially get credit for the whole trip...
So now I wonder... if I book the BA-operated flights that are marketed by AY, would I get my mileage credit?
So now I wonder... if I book the BA-operated flights that are marketed by AY, would I get my mileage credit?
May 22, 2017, 10:31 am
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Not too thrilled about this as finding AY J award space can be difficult especially since many AA members are trying to avoid BA as well.
It would be great if AS can have a partnership with LH. I'm not sure why AS doesn't have a partnership with *A carriers. Considering a few *A carriers have a partnership with airlines like EY, I just don't see why this hasn't happened yet.
It would be great if AS can have a partnership with LH. I'm not sure why AS doesn't have a partnership with *A carriers. Considering a few *A carriers have a partnership with airlines like EY, I just don't see why this hasn't happened yet.
May 22, 2017, 10:53 am
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May 22, 2017, 11:17 am
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Surely, you must have..... Without committing to OneWorld Alliance, Alaska has already added 7 of 14 OneWorld Airlines.
American Airlines (Partner)
British Airways (Partner)
Finnair (New Partner)
Japan Airlines (Partner)
Cathay Pacific (Partner)
LATAM Airlines (Partner with LAN only)
Qantas (Partner)
Mileage Plan also indicates they are working on adding TAM of LATAM to be a partner of Mileage Plan. They are already a partner with LAT of LATAM.
Wouldn't surprise me if these are next....
Qatar Airways
Royal Jordanian
S7 Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Air Berlin
Iberia
Malaysia Airlines
Jiburi
American Airlines (Partner)
British Airways (Partner)
Finnair (New Partner)
Japan Airlines (Partner)
Cathay Pacific (Partner)
LATAM Airlines (Partner with LAN only)
Qantas (Partner)
Mileage Plan also indicates they are working on adding TAM of LATAM to be a partner of Mileage Plan. They are already a partner with LAT of LATAM.
Wouldn't surprise me if these are next....
Qatar Airways
Royal Jordanian
S7 Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Air Berlin
Iberia
Malaysia Airlines
Jiburi
May 22, 2017, 12:45 pm
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May 22, 2017, 12:54 pm
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Surely, you must have..... Without committing to OneWorld Alliance, Alaska has already added 7 of 14 OneWorld Airlines.
American Airlines (Partner)
British Airways (Partner)
Finnair (New Partner)
Japan Airlines (Partner)
Cathay Pacific (Partner)
LATAM Airlines (Partner with LAN only)
Qantas (Partner)
Mileage Plan also indicates they are working on adding TAM of LATAM to be a partner of Mileage Plan. They are already a partner with LAT of LATAM.
Wouldn't surprise me if these are next....
Qatar Airways
Royal Jordanian
S7 Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Air Berlin
Iberia
Malaysia Airlines
Jiburi
American Airlines (Partner)
British Airways (Partner)
Finnair (New Partner)
Japan Airlines (Partner)
Cathay Pacific (Partner)
LATAM Airlines (Partner with LAN only)
Qantas (Partner)
Mileage Plan also indicates they are working on adding TAM of LATAM to be a partner of Mileage Plan. They are already a partner with LAT of LATAM.
Wouldn't surprise me if these are next....
Qatar Airways
Royal Jordanian
S7 Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Air Berlin
Iberia
Malaysia Airlines
Jiburi
May 22, 2017, 1:50 pm
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MIA is operated by IB (but with AY service managers on board), but that's only temporary, as they're training pilots for the A350 (which is a very nice ride even in the back).
AY served the SEA-HEL market in the mid-late 1980s. Not sure they'd come back since they codeshare both with FI and BA.
AY served the SEA-HEL market in the mid-late 1980s. Not sure they'd come back since they codeshare both with FI and BA.
May 22, 2017, 3:17 pm
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Could SQ partner with AS like they did with VX? Maybe. But that doesn't do much to help with Europe. I doubt LH Group is inclined to stick a knife in UA's back given their TATL JV. They don't really need a USA partner.
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