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Southwest Rapid Rewards
Southwest recently changed their Rapid Rewards program—from giving travelers credits based on their number of flights to points based on their flights’ fares and fare class. Points can be redeemed for free flights and, if you have the rewards credit card, other types of purchases. There are no blackout or expiration dates, and Southwest’s generous two-bags-free policy and no penalties for flight changes … has earned the airline some loyal customers.
To earn the lowest-level elite (A-List) status for a year, you need to fly 25 one-way flights or earn 35,000 qualifying points in one year; that will get you priority boarding and check-in, 25% points earning bonus, and standby priority.
Continental OnePass members earn miles based on fares flown on Continental, as well as airline partners, including Air Canada, United, and US Airways. You can redeem OnePass miles for travel, upgrades, merchandise, etc. As an example: to get a free coach ticket in the US with Saturday night stay, you’d need 25,000 miles. Once you reach 25,000 miles, though, you’ll have Elite status …
The AAdvantage program has over 1,000 ways for you to earn miles, including flying on AA (most fares earn 100% flight miles and premium fares earn more) and partner airlines including British Airways, Qantas, and Cathay Pacific. Similarly, you can redeem your miles in many various ways, with flights on AA starting at 12,500 miles. To reach the lowest Gold status tier, you’ll need 25,000 miles…,
United Airlines Mileage Plus members earn miles for United or United Express fares, as well as other Star Alliance Members, including Aegean Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Continental (above). Miles can be used for free travel as well as merchandise, but miles can expire after 18 months of inactivity. 25,000 miles earns you Premier status with two bags free and unlimited domestic upgrades….
Along with Continental and United above, Lufthansa lets members earn miles from flights with other Star Alliance airlines. You can share miles with friends and family, but also beware that, like United, miles can expire with inactivity, unless you are a credit card holder. To get elite status, you need 35,000 miles …
You can earn miles on flights with Delta as well as partners that include Air Europa, Korean Air, and Alaska Airlines. One notable feature of Delta’s program is that you earn a minimum of 500 miles for all members, …. As an example, 25,000 miles can get you a roundrip coach ticket in the continental US, Alaska, and Canada.
Formerly Air Canada’s loyalty program, the independent Aeroplan has a network of 150 travel and retail partners to earn miles with, including Air Canada and other Star Alliance members mentioned above; you can earn 160% of the miles flown on those partner flights. … Aeroplan offers a wide variety of rewards for travel or merchandise, starting at 5,000 miles.
The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan includes over a dozen airlines for mileage earning and travel awards—including, according to their site, more major U.S. airlines than any other frequent flyer program. …To get elite status, you’ll need 20,000 miles flown on Alaska Airlines or 25,000 flown on Alaska Airlines and/or a few select partners (with whom you also earn bonus miles).
Southwest Rapid Rewards 21.78% (713 votes)
Continental OnePass 11.27% (369 votes)
American Airlines AAdvantage 12.86% (421 votes)
United Airlines Mileage Plus 11.7% (383 votes)
Lufthansa Miles and More 7.15% (234 votes)
Delta Skymiles 16.65% (545 votes)
Aeroplan 4.37% (143 votes)
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan 7.61% (249 votes)
Other: 6.6% (216 votes)
Total Votes: 3,273
