Icelandair
 

Icelandair used to participate in Northwest World Perks. Now, I am uncertain on which other airlines I can earn frequent flyer miles when flying Icelandair. I know of SAS, any domestic airlines???

Im planning a trip with them next month. Thanks!

I don't know of any domestic airlines that have Icelandair as a mileage partner.

A quick peak at "mileage finder" at Smarterliving.com shows that they don't have any agreement with other airlines.

http://www.smarterliving.com/ff/

It could be wrong, I guess. Checking their website could be a second way to confirm, but that is probably enough to know that they don't.

In the late 90s, I flew them every month or so between Keflavík and BWI. At that time:
1. The only way to signup as a frequent flyer was to fill out a form, in Iceland (none were to be had at BWI)
2. They had no FF partners or affiliates
3. The only other passenger airline that flew to Keflavík was SAS (you can still get Icelandair miles for SAS flights). [A colleague caused a stir by hitching a ride on a Canadian cargo plane from somewhere in Canada into Keflavík.]
4. You could not get assigned seating until you got to the airport.

Hopefully, #4, above, has changed.

According to their Web site page for Frequent Flyers:
http://www.icelandair.com/main/view.jsp?branch=3420
They don't appear to have any airline partners with whom you can earn miles for flights on Icelandair.

Enjoy your visit to Iceland - I miss it!

There is a superb book that provides a detailed tour guide to Iceland. When I return home this weekend, I'll post its name and publisher - I highly recommend it.

I used it when I and a colleague drove around the ring road on the longest day of the year (1400 kilometers, all in daylight. Our most frequently sighted living creature (besides gnats) was sheep - its pretty deserted for most of the way around.


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Just out of curiosity, when was this? I don't see any US airline partners these days for their FF program as understood from their website.

I took Icelandair a couple months ago roundtrip BWI-KEF, and I searched desperately for an airline partner to credit it to. Alas, I found none. And I couldn't get a seat assignment before arriving at the airport. But boy did those flight attendants make up for it...

Didn't WN at one time have some sort of connection?

WN had a connection through BWI with Iceland Air some time ago. TW gave FF miles for Iceland Air before their demise.

Whenever I have flown Icelandic, I have earned miles on my SAS Frequent Flyer program. Although it has been nearly 3 years since I have done so, I assume you still can get the SAS miles. SAS, fyi, is a member of the Star Alliance.

From SK's web page:
Earning points with Icelandair:

You earn Extra points on Icelandair flights between Copenhagen/Oslo/Stockholm and Reykjavik. You also earn Extra points on flights between Reykjavik and Boston, Minneapolis, Orlando and Washington.

You earn 2,800 points in Business Class and 1,400 points in Economy Class per one-way trip between Scandinavia and Reykjavik.

For flights between Reykjavik and Boston, Minneapolis, Orlando and Washington you earn between 5,000 - 7,200 points in Business Class and 2,500 - 3,600 in Tourist Class.

As promised:

The Visitor's Key to Iceland Its saga and scenery (former title: Iceland Road Guide, published 1975, 81, 88)

Published 1996 by the Icelandic Publishing House by special agreement with the Icelandic Geodetic Survey and the Ministry of Transport.

Said to be out of print now, but I suspect you could find it if you looked:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

http://www.quickreservation.com/quic...locale-us.html



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Skyteam, as I understand it, they are partnered with Amtrak's Guest Rewards. I am a member of both those programs and that is how I know.

The best strategy is probaly going to be get miles into Amtrak and transfer to United or Continental on a 1/1 basis and I think it is a 5K minimum.

Hope that helps and enjoy the trip!

Im interested in this Amtrak transfer option to CO and UA. Where can I read more about this, do I have to take any Amtrak trips to qualify or to be able to transfer??

Thanks everyone for your help!