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Category Archives: Star Alliance

Award BookingsStar AllianceTurkish Airlines

Abundant Turkish Airlines Award Space on New San Francisco – Istanbul Route

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2014December 6, 2016 3 Comments

Turkish Airlines is launching new non-stop service between San Francisco and Istanbul in April 2015 and the award space is abundant in both business and economy class – even on the inaugural flights! We’re not just talking about one or...

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Award BookingsStar AllianceUnited Airlines

United Loosens Award Routing Rules Between North America and Africa

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 5, 2014December 6, 2016 8 Comments

Fearing that United Airlines had further tightened up award routing rules to Asia based on a new and restrictive revision of the fine print, I warned in May that if enforced, United’s draconian new routing rules would mark a stealth...

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Air India Joins Star Alliance

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2014December 6, 2016 2 Comments

After years of drama, Indian flag carrier Air India has formally partnered with Star Alliance and becomes the first Indian carrier to join a global air alliance. I remember all too well how the drama unfolded in 2011 while...

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Spin-Off of Thai Smile Another Blow to Star Alliance

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 7, 2014December 9, 2016 2 Comments

Thai Airways will spin-off its Thai Smile Air unit into a separate subsidiary that will not participate in Star Alliance. Created in mid-2012 as a low-cost division of Thai Airways, Thai Smile has now obtained its own air operators’ certificate (AOC)...

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US Airways + TAM Join oneworld Alliance

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2014December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

As Star Alliance shrinks, oneworld grows. Effective today, both US Airways and TAM transition from Star Alliance to oneworld, adding a more robust route network across the U.S., South America, and Europe for oneworld flyers. How Will This Affect You? If...

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US Airways is a Huge Loss for Star Alliance

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2014December 9, 2016 10 Comments

US Airways’ upcoming departure from Star Alliance on March 30, 2014 is a huge loss for the airline alliance and a particular burden for North American flyers using United MileagePlus miles. My most-requested award redemptions are business class to...

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Should I Burn my US Airways Dividend Miles Now or Later?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 24, 2014December 9, 2016 6 Comments

US Airways is leaving Star Alliance on March 30, 2014 and we can only guess at what the future Dividend Miles loyalty program will look like. Will the award chart stay the same for now? Will you be able...

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OneWorldStar AllianceUS Airways

Last Call on the US Airways 90K USA + Europe + Asia Business Class Award

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2014December 9, 2016 3 Comments

US Airways is leaving Star Alliance on March 30th, 2014, meaning your last chance to book on many Star Alliance carriers with US Airways Dividend Miles is this week. There are several gems on the chart, but the most...

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Award BookingsMileage PlusStar AllianceUnited Airlines

Customer Friendly? United Softens Blow of New Award Chart

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 4, 2014December 9, 2016 7 Comments

United Airlines left a substantial question unanswered before its award chart devaluation yesterday–what changes to awards booked under the old chart will be permitted without having to pay additional miles? Today, it answered the question and also lessened the...

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Award BookingsLufthansaMileage PlusStar AllianceUnited Airlines

Germanwings (4U) Award Space Now Available on United.com

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 28, 2014December 9, 2016 2 Comments

United Airlines MileagePlus members have been eligible to earn miles on Germanwings, the Lufthansa low-cost-subsidiary since last October, with the promise that Germanwings flights would soon be available for mileage bookings. Now, Germanwings flights are bookable on united.com in both...

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The ANA Award Search Tool is Great, but not Perfect

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 23, 2014December 9, 2016 4 Comments

Even if it can be a bit cumbersome to use, I have found ANA’s award search tool to be the single most accurate source of Star Alliance award availability for several years. Singapore Airlines space has been problematic–ANA automatically...

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Reminder: New Aeroplan Award Chart Takes Effect on 01/01/14

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2013December 9, 2016 1 Comment

Aeroplan is updating its award chart on January 01, 2014 and the changes are both good and bad. The Good: One-way awards at half the round-trip cost Right now Aeroplan charges 67% of the r/t price for a one-way...

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AviancaAward BookingsStar Alliance

3:1 Avianca Lifemiles Today Only

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

A targeted e-mail went out to Avianca Lifemiles members this morning with a 3:1 mileage purchase offer: buy 1,000 miles and get 2,000 free, today only. 1,000 miles costs $30 + tax, so you’re getting miles for one cent, pre-tax....

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Star Alliance Should Pursue Alaska Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 17, 2013December 9, 2016 10 Comments

For all the complaints about US Airways being a “low-cost carrier” or offering an inferior in-flight product, the carrier has been a valuable member of Star Alliance that will be missed tremendously. With a healthy European route network and...

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NewsStar Alliance

Air India Again Positions Itself for Star Alliance Membership

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2013December 9, 2016 4 Comments

When I worked for Star Alliance in 2011, the politics surrounding Air India’s failed bid to join the Alliance were fascinating. I am bound from disclosing the nitty gritty details, but the situation opened my eyes to how much...

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Award BookingsStar AllianceUS Airways

100% Bonus on Shared US Airways Miles (Business Class to Europe + Asia for $1027.50)

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 2, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

US Airways is running the most lucrative mileage purchasing promotion this week, from 02-06 December 2013. Notice I said the most lucrative, not its most lucrative. Nowhere else in the airline industry can you generate enough points to travel to...

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Simplicity: The Key to a Smooth US Airways Award Booking

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2013December 9, 2016 2 Comments

US Airways mileage awards are perhaps the most enigmatic because there is seemingly no rhyme or reason to what is permitted and what is not. I laid out some general guidelines about booking US Airways awards, but six phone...

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Award BookingsStar AllianceUS Airways

Last Day for 100% Bonus on Shared US Airways Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 15, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Update: Offer Expired. US Airways’ amazing 100% bonus on miles transferred between accounts ends tonight. If you have US Airways miles and are considering an award redemption next year, this offer could help you reach that goal and save a...

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Kuwait City to Istanbul in Turkish Airlines Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

A 3.5hr flight at 2:20a is not all that memorable, but a few observations from Turkish Airlines Economy Class— 1. New Airbus A321 with “real” business class seats Unlike many of its European counterparts, Turkish is slowly introducing a...

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Why the US Airways Dividend Miles MasterCard is Still Worthwhile

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 26, 2013December 9, 2016 10 Comments

I remain deeply unsatisfied with the indifference US Airways has shown to booking Lufthansa award space I wrote about last week, but US Airways miles remain highly valuable, particularly when compared to partner Star Alliance carriers. For that reason,...

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