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Frequent
Flyer Flight Rewards Comparison
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by Patrick Sojka - Editor Rewards Canada
| Posted April 12.07 | Updated Mar 19, 08
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This
is a question asked on a daily basis by many who are looking for the
best bang for their buck or in this case their miles. In this section
of Rewards Canada we will look at how 40 different airline frequent
flyer programs stack up against each other in the number of miles required
to redeem for those 'free' or 'reward' tickets for flights departing
Canada.
Each chart will show the number of miles for flights in Economy, Business,
and First Class for each general reward area around the world, for example
rewards for flights to destinations within North America. The charts
also show discounted reward rates if a program offers them as well as
whether you as a Canadian can earn miles in that program with a Canadian
Credit Card. Why? Well other then flying the credit card is the easiest
way to earn miles in a reward program.
You will also find our choices of the top three programs for each sub-section
of each chart listed below in terms of the miles required. The top three
also takes into account the coverage that the airline or it's redemption
partners offer to Canadians, that is to say an airline who has a really
good redemption rate from Canada to the US (ie 15,000 miles) but only
offers one flight will more then likely not make the top three list.
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Part
1: Frequent Flyer Program Rewards Comparison - North America
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the complete comparison chart here.
In part 1 we look at the number of miles required to redeem for
reward flights within Canada or from Canada to the United States.
You may ask how can we compare all these airlines even though
they don't fly in North America? Well we take into account the
ability to use that program's partners for flights in this area.
The North America chart is broken into two major sections, Short
Haul (typically flights to adjoining provinces or states) and
Long Haul (typically anywhere in Canada, the U.S. and Alaska)
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Short
Haul Economy Class:
1. Air Canada Aeroplan
2. Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
3. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Short Haul Business Class:
1. Air Canada Aeroplan
2. QANTAS Frequent Flyer
3. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
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Long
Haul Economy Class:
1. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
2. Air Canada Aeroplan
3. 6 Major US Airlines @ 25,000 miles
Long Haul Business Class:
1. Air Canada Aeroplan
2. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
3. 8 Major Airlines @ 40,000 miles
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Part
2: Frequent Flyer Program Rewards Comparison - Caribbean, Central
America, Hawaii, Mexico
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View
the complete comparison chart here.
In part 2 we look at the number of miles required to redeem for
reward flights from Canada to the Caribbean, Central America,
Hawaii or Mexico. You may ask how can we compare all these airlines
even though they don't fly in North America? Well we take into
account the ability to use that program's partners for flights
in this area.
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Caribbean
Economy Class:
1. American AAdvantage
2. US Airways Dividend Miles
3. Tied - 7 Airlines @ 30,000 Miles
Caribbean Business Class:
1. Czech Airlines OK Plus
2. ANA Mileage Club
3. US Airways Dividend Miles
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Central
America Economy Class:
1. Scandinavian EuroBonus
2. American AAdvantage
3. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Central America Business Class:
1. Scandinavian EuroBonus
2. Miles & More (Lufthansa, Swiss, LOT, Austrian)
3. Tied - 18 Airlines @ 60,000 Miles
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Hawaii
Economy Class:
1. Tied - 6 Skyteam Airlines + China Airlines
2. Tied - 14 Airlines @ 35,000 Miles
3. Air Canada Aeroplan
Hawaii Business Class:
1. Air Canada Aeroplan
2. Tied - 10 Airlines @ 60,000 Miles
3. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
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Mexico
Economy Class:
1. American AAdvantage
2. Flying Blue (Air France/KLM)
3. Tied - 3 Airlines @ 25,000 Miles
Mexico Business Class:
1. Tie Flying Blue & Scandinavian EuroBonus
2. QANTAS Frequent Flyer
3. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
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Part 3: Frequent Flyer Program Rewards Comparison - Europe
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View
the complete comparison chart here.
In part 3 we look at the number of miles required to redeem for
reward flights from Canada to Europe. You may ask how can we compare
all these airlines even though they don't fly in North America?
Well we take into account the ability to use that program's partners
for flights in this area.
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Europe
1 Economy Class:
1. American AAdvantage
2. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
3. AeroMexico Club Premier
Europe 1 Business Class:
1. AeroMexico Club Premier
2. Tied: ANA Mileage Club & JAL Mileage Bank
3. Asiana Club
Europe 1 First Class:
1. US Airways Dividend Miles
2. Tied: ANA Mileage Club & JAL Mileage Bank
3. Tied - 9 Airlines @ 100,000 Miles
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Europe
2 Economy Class:
1. American AAdvantage
2. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
3. AeroMexico Club Premier
Europe 2 Business Class:
1. AeroMexico Club Premier
2. Tied: ANA Mileage Club & JAL Mileage Bank
3. Asiana Club
Europe 2 First Class:
1. US Airways Dividend Miles
2. Tied: ANA Mileage Club & JAL Mileage Bank
3. Tied - 9 Airlines @ 100,000 Miles
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Europe
1: Is typically defined as Western Europe and includes countries
like the UK, Germany, France etc
Europe 2: Is typically defined as Eastern Europe and includes
countries like the Czech Republic, Greece, Slovakia etc.
Please check each programs defintions to ensure which countries
they include.
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