Which frequent flyer./ points company will let me collect / use points for SkyTeam alliance flights?

hippo2s on 15/05/2017 - 16:42
Last edited 16/05/2017 - 09:58

Hi All,

Looking at signing up new credit card so was investigating the different airline partners the frequent flyer programs are with.

Could not find one with SkyTeam - Do you know how i can use/which program will let me redeem points for flights with Sky Team?

In particular looking for Garuda, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern

  1. Qantas Frequent Flyer Program - Qantas, Jetstar, American Airlines, Emirates, Aer Lingus, Air Berlin, Air Niugini, Ar Vanuatu, Alitalia, British Airways, Cathay, China Eastern, Cathay Dragon, Air Fiji, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, LAN, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airline, TAM, Royal Jordanian

Reference at https://www.qantas.com/fflyer/dyn/flying/earning-points-part…

  1. Velocity / Asia Miles - Virgin Australia, Air NZ, Delta, Etihad, Singapore Aireline, Silk Air, AirBerlin, Alitalia, Hawaiian, Aouth African, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America

Reference at https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Earn/Airlines/…

  1. Member Rewards thru Amex - Air NZ, Asia Miles, Emirates, Ethihad, Thai, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cross program to Velocity, Virgin Atlantic, SPG & Hilton

Reference at http://catalogue.membershiprewards.com.au/en/viewPartnerOver…

Hopes this helps people in the future.

I shall continue to look for how to move points to Garuda and China Airlines.

Travel

Comments

  • Skramit on 15/05/2017 - 16:50

    Do you fly a lot to China and Indonesia?

    • hippo2s on 16/05/2017 - 04:52

      For business and personal, yes, otherwise why would I bother…

  • Stewardo on 15/05/2017 - 18:16

    I'm not sure what your question is,
    Which credit cards are linked to skyteam?
    Which Australian airline lets you collect points on skyteam alliance flights?
    Is virgin or qantas part of skyteam?

    Have you tried,

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTeam

    https://www.skyteam.com/en

    • hippo2s on 16/05/2017 - 04:54

      There doesn't seem to be direct point redeem for the sky team airlines, wondering how to move points thru whatever program to get to it.

  • Speedz on 15/05/2017 - 19:15
    +2

    Skyteam that's a hard one, I did a long search for it probably the only way to move points is via Delta Airlines (US) and SPG. I gave up another spending 1 hour thinking of ways to use my Amex/Virgin/Qantas points to upgrade my in-laws ticket to premium economy/business class for their long haul flights.

    Easiest is Qantas, being in Australia and Qantas trying to grab a slice of the China market via Sydney to Shanghai is quite competitive from at least my in laws leg of the journey however the stop over at Pudong is 7 hours for them and they still have to transit from Sydney to Brisbane as their final destination.

  • bion83 on 15/05/2017 - 19:26
    +1

    Amex and transfer to SPG then you can transfer to SkyTeam members. I do this for Korean Air

    • Peck on 15/05/2017 - 19:55

      Hi bion83, how does this work please?

    • hippo2s on 16/05/2017 - 04:51

      Amex is Members Rewards, lemme add that tomorrow, will look into this, thanks

    • hippo2s on 16/05/2017 - 09:53

      Hmm, Garuda, China Airlines aren't listed at SPG airline partners list, but China Eastern & Southern are. Weird, they are all part of SkyTeam tho. Thank you, this gets me half way.

    • Peck on 16/05/2017 - 09:59

      If you want Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, would you be better off transferring direct to Asia Miles, or going via SPG?

      • hippo2s on 16/05/2017 - 12:41

        If you want Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, you are best going with Qantas Frequent Flyer, as Cathay is a direct airline partner.

        If you have Amex Member Rewards already, you can redeem Asia Miles.

        If you have Velocity, I think you are out of luck. (sign up Qantas FF or Amex Member Rewards)

        • Peck on 16/05/2017 - 12:51

          Thanks. I compared business class flights for my route booked with QFF and Cathay, and QFF want a hell of a lot more points & Fees than Cathay (With Qantas Using Cathay aircraft).
          And so my plan is to convert direct to Asia Miles. However I just though that there might have been a benefit of going via SPG.

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