The airlines with the best award routing rules for complex itineraries are cathay pacific asia miles, japan airlines mileage bank, and asiana airlines mileage club. Fly from vienna on delta, united airlines and more. Even when i book reward flights using my air canada aeroplan miles, or when i book a flight directly with an air canada reservations agent on the phone, i still need to call them to make the seat assignments. How to find award space using the aeroplan website. Youll also be able to find domestic united business class flights for 20,000 oneway, 40,000 roundtrip which is 10,000 miles cheaper than united.
Jun 15, 2017 aeroplan flights to europe you might also be able to book united flights for a cheaper rate than directly from united when you fly to europe as well. Note the date and flight number of the flights youd like to book and you can then call aeroplan to book the tickets. And with plenty of ways to redeem for your whole trip, and so many other fantastic rewards to choose from, its always a good time to use your aeroplan points. You can book award travel on air canada through united. United charges 70,000 miles for the same award although if the flight were operated by united airlines, then united would charge only 57,500 miles.
It could have been a glitch in the past but at least one person had the option to use avios to book a united flight. Redeem aeroplan miles for maximum value, including how to book stopovers. Status of air canada flights by route or by flight number. How to redeem miles with the united airlines mileageplus program. Feb 05, 2021 the benefit of using aeroplan is the flexible transfer options you have for earning miles in the first place. Book through amex transfer partners to get the best value booking a united flight with air canada aeroplan booking united flights with. How to find award space using the aeroplan website travel codex. How to transfer amex rewards points to united lendedu. How to use amex points to fly on united million mile secrets. Air canada is also an american express transfer partner, so you can move your membership rewards points to aeroplan.
Thats among the secrets in keeping parked planes flightworth at united airlines as the industry weathers the coronavirus pandemic. If you only travel a few times per year, your familys points balance will go further in a combined balance. Jan 21, 2020 however, you can transfer points at a 1. The ugly video showing a passenger dragged off a united airlines plane had us wondering. Aeroplan quietly updated their website to reflect decreased accrual rates of aeroplan miles for travel on united. How to use amex membership rewards points for united flights. If you want to book multicity trips with stopovers and openjaws, you will have to call aeroplan but dont worry, because the agents are very competent. To me, that is very clearly a way to book united without the closein booking. How to use amex membership rewards points for united airlines. Eva air to asia is far superior to anything united can provide. Information on scheduled and estimated departure and arrival times, delays and cancellations. Nov 11, 2020 image courtesy of united airlines look through the search options and find flights operated by a star alliance carrier and have the saver award label above your class of service of choice. My guess is that united instigated the change as they wanted to reduce their mileage liability to aeroplan.
Pros and cons of the new air canada aeroplan loyalty program. Booking business class through united s mileageplus program is an easy way to book award flights. Amex platinum points can be transferred directly to aeroplan miles on a one to one basis. United airlines airline tickets, travel deals and flights if youre seeing this message, that means javascript has been disabled on your browser, please enable js. By jessica puckett this holiday travel season could prove to. Booking a united flight with aeroplan miles flyertalk forums. A beginners guide to redeem aeroplan miles for award flights.
All contents 2020, the kiplinger washington editors. Mar 19, 2019 the other singapore airlines first class route thats always available via aeroplan is the shorthaul flight from singapore to jakarta on the boeing 777 these flights are barely two hours long, but its a great way to get a taste of the famous first class experience on singapore airlines as part of a larger aeroplan first class redemption, and youll also have access to the exclusive. When attempting to book a flight through the companies. While youll have to book some award seats by phone, you can book most online. Another solid value for using aeroplan to book domestic flights is booking transcontinental businessclass flights on united airlines. Mar 16, 2021 since aeroplan is in the star alliance, you can use aeroplan points to fly on any airline in the alliance. Anything that has anyway for a critter to get in, we tape up. The aeroplan airlines partner list also includes over 40 secondary airlines to help you earn points whenever you fly. Aeroplan changes united mileage earnings rates one mile. Book your flight reservations, hotel, rental car, cruise and vacation packages on today. Learn more about aeroplan s general terms and conditions.
Your booking reference number for ac is likely different than the one assigned by united. Air canada aeroplan also lets you book up to 2 stopovers plus your destination, or 1 stopover, 1 openjaw, and your destination for the price of a roundtrip ticket. Dec 16, 2017 aeroplan wants to charge 55,000 miles for a oneway business class award. Which airlines are most likely to overbook flights. The week of thanksgiving will be the busiest for travel since the pandemic began, according to united airlines. Note the flight number, operating carrier, and travel date for the flights youd like to book. The benefit of using aeroplan is the flexible transfer options you have for earning miles in the first place. On united and air canada, you can earn the bonus when you fly between the u. Well, now air canada aeroplan is being added to the mix as well.
How to book stopovers with the new aeroplan the points guy. Book united flights for less using aeroplan miles baldthoughts. Aeroplan partners airlines, hotel, and car rentals. A guide to the new aeroplans award routing and stopover rules. Youll be able to book domestic united flights at familiar rates of 25,000 roundtrip in economy and they do allow oneway flights to be booked. Complete guide to earning and redeeming air canada aeroplan. Nov 19, 2020 if you book via united mileageplus, you will need 160,000 united miles for a roundtrip business class award. Guide to booking flights with aeroplan miles uponarriving. Oct 23, 2020 the airlines with the best award routing rules for simple itineraries are alaska airlines, air canada aeroplan, and singapore airlines krisflyer. Reviewing the united airlines mileage plus membership.
How to use amex membership rewards to fly united airlines. Customers unable to book online flights with american, delta. Customers unable to book online flights with american. Mar 22, 2021 heres a quick example from my full guide to booking aeroplan stopovers. But an even more draconian move by aeroplan is that the cheaper fare buckets when flying on united metal will now only earn 50% status miles. Aeroplan prices mixed awards based on the weighted average of the distances flown with each airline. Ultimately if united were willing to pay aeroplan for the miles, aeroplan would have no incentive to reduce earnings rate. Booking star alliance flights using aeroplan travel. These include air china, air india, cathay pacific, eva air, lufthansa, singapore airlines, star. So long aeroplan and air canada, hello united mileage plus. With exciting new features, you get more at every step of your journey more ways to earn, more rewards, and more benefits along the way. Flights to and from cuba are not eligible for mileageplus award miles and qualifying earn, except on commercial flights operated by united airlines. How do i add my united airlines booking to my aeroplan.
Best ways to book united business class using points step. Not sure where you are booking, but if on the united site, there is a place to add your aeroplan number, youll just have to use the pulldown menu to select aeroplan as the program you want to credit to, and then you should be good. Aeroplan is owned and operated by air canada, so you can earn points whenever you book with this airline. Its an inconvenience to have to call, but ive never had a problem selecting the seats. Air canada flights booked with united miles some problems. Nov 14, 2017 my advice for this is to search flights on and then simply call aeroplan to book give the agent the flight numbers and they should be able to book them. Note that you can also book united operated flights through ana mileage club, though. United airlines is the north american partner, whose miles can be earned flying on the same flights that would earn aeroplan miles. Dec 03, 2020 my favorite is any star alliance partner award thats listed as having saver award space on the united site is bookable with aeroplan points. Apr 11, 2001 i called the aeroplan number and chose the option to book via a partner airline. United miles can be compared to aeroplan miles as a natural choice to earn miles if you dont want aeroplan miles earning miles usually earn the same number of miles can take 100 united miles or 100 aeroplan. Learn how to redeem aeroplan miles for award flights on their airline partners to.
As you may have noticed, aeroplan charges the same amount of miles. Weve built the new aeroplan around the way people actually travel. Service charges may apply for booking or changing award reservations, depending on ticketing. You can earn and redeem united miles with a vast network ofstar allianceand united partner airlines. Mar 08, 2021 it gets even more complicated if you try to book a flight consisting of air canada and a partner. Chase will add air canada aeroplan as a transfer partner. Flight reservations book travel reservations united airlines. How to maximize stopovers and open jaws 2020 update. All you have to do is find award space online and you can take care of the whole booking process right there.
Heres how to book a united flight with air canada miles. How to book united flights with american express membership. The best ways to maximize air canadas aeroplan program the. Aeroplan award routing and stopover rules guide the points guy. Image courtesy of united if you have united elite status or have a united credit card in your wallet, youll want to log in before searching. You are still dealing with an aeroplan agent but heshe has access to aircanada flights but can also book united flights.
Aeroplan changes earnings on united airlines canadian. You can transfer from both american express membership rewards and from capital one miles. Air canada codeshare flights operated by jet airways, middle east airlines, central mountain air, sri lankan airlines, etihad airways and aer lingus aeroplan miles will be credited to the aeroplan account of the traveller, regardless of who pays for the ticket. United and air canada reserve the right to change the eligible fare classes at any time without notice. We believe everyone should be able to make financial decisions with confidence. Redeem aeroplan for flights with fewer fees canadian. Aeroplan award routing and stopover rules guide the. Booking star alliance award flights is getting more difficult by the day.
We want to book these using aeroplan miles and we want to keep the fees low, so we are going to try to avoid air canada where possible. Using air canada aeroplan miles, you can book star alliance award seats, with airlines like eva air, swiss, and united airlines, to every inhabited continent in the world. You can book business class flights on united airlines through their mileageplus program. To revisit this article, visit my profile, then view saved stories. Even better, united runs their fancy new 78710 dreamliner planes equipped with the new united polaris business class seats. You can use ana airways mileage club miles to book travel on ana. Feb 27, 2021 just head to the united website, enter your flight search criteria and select book with miles. If my email inbox is any gauge of the current climate, travelers are looking for ways to cut costs on airfare. Country living editors select each product featured. Aeroplan does not charge a closein within 21 days booking fee like you will find with united airlines. United airlines has packed the program with ways to earn points through everyday activities, in the p. Valuepenguin is an advertisingsupported comparison service which receives compensation from some of the financial.
Given your origindestination us to israel, a fixed mileage redemption aps equivalent to uniteds saver awards should cost you 160k miles total 80k2 regardless of the carrier, compared to 170k miles if you used mileageplus. How and when to book united awards through partners. United airlines is adding 1,400 thanksgiving flights ahead of lastminute booking rush conde nast traveler. Nov 29, 2017 air canada aeroplan charges less than united airlines for the same flight. How to combine miles from many star alliance partner. Nov 08, 2020 points earned on partner flights are eligible for pooling too, so u. Best ways to book eva air business class using points step. Then, click the purple find flights button to run your search. Log into air canada aeroplan sign in to your air canada aeroplan account or register if you havent already its free to join. See which airlines and other programs partner with united and how to make the most of your miles. Aeroplan is currently part of the star alliance network. Getting you to a flight reward, more easily, with more value. Search for asheville flights on kayak now to find the best deal.
Mar 30, 2021 the airline is a star alliance affiliate airline, so the airline has partnerships with individual star alliance members. Aer lingus has always felt like the redheaded stepchild of the avios family but this irish carrier might be able to be used to book united flights at times. You can redeem aeroplan points for flights to more than 1,300. I then use aeroplan miles to book eva air flights directly from seattle to asia. You need to put your united frequent flier number into the reservation and then you will get your. The aeroplan search engine can be a great way to book aeroplan and star alliance award flights. These can be booked for 25,000 miles each way 50,000 miles roundtrip.
How to use air canada aeroplan miles one mile at a time. Citi thankyou currently isnt an aeroplan transfer partner. Aeroplan hacking when you cant find award availability. With legacy carriers like delta and united ditching their award charts in favor of a.
Air canada aeroplan will require 150,000 miles, while ana mileage club will only require 95,000 miles. How to book united mileageplus award tickets travel codex. We will start with united hub cities first so we are more likely to find united operated flights so we can avoid the fuel surcharge. Aug 09, 2019 booking united flights with air canada aeroplan since air canada and united are both star alliance members, you can use air canadas aeroplan miles to book united flights. Aeroplan the loyalty program of air canada is a partner in the star alliance group of airlines. You can book united flights with aeroplan miles so long as aeroplan shows them as codeshare options. To clarify what others have said, you can book an award flight with any star alliance carrier including united using aeroplan miles. Many companies featured on money advertise with us. For example, united mileageplus has a partnership with air dolomiti, allowing members to earn and redeem miles. I would probably call air canada back and reconfirm your booking reference number. The following airlines do not carry surcharges when you book them through aeroplan. Whenever i book a reward ticket on multiple star alliance airlines, i always have to ask the airline for the reference numbers for the segments operated by the other carriers. Have these onhand when you call air canada to book your award ticket. Best ways to book united business class using points stepby.
That means that you can book airline awards with aeroplan for airlines like lufthansa, swiss, austrian, thai, singapore, asiana, and more. How to get upgraded on united airlines 2020 valuepenguin. Star alliance members, such as united airlines, singapore airlines or lufthansa. The 8 best ways to use aeroplan miles for maximum value 2021. They cant see united flights so have to pretend they are making a booking, submit it, and wait a minute or two to see if united will allow it.
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