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oneworld alliance partners

oneworld is an airline alliance comprising of the following airlines: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines and SriLankan Airline.

There also a number of ‘oneworld connect’ airline, including Fiji Airways.

You can earn British Airways Avios and tier points when flying other oneworld airlines. A separate pricing chart applies for Avios bookings on oneworld partners.

This article looks at which airlines you can use your Avios on.

Qatar Airways – my review of their Boeing 777 business class (Part 1)

Today I am reviewing my Boeing 777 Qatar Airways flight from Heathrow to Doha last week. Here are the other articles in this series: The Qatar Premium Lounge at Heathrow Qatar Business Class on the .....

Today I am reviewing my Boeing 777 Qatar Airways flight from Heathrow to Doha last week. Here are the other .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

Qatar Airways – my review of their Boeing 777 business class (Part 2)

This is Part 2 of my review of the Qatar Airways Boeing 777 business class service from Heathrow to Doha. Here are the other articles in this series: The Qatar Premium Lounge at Heathrow Qatar .....

This is Part 2 of my review of the Qatar Airways Boeing 777 business class service from Heathrow to Doha. Here .....

by Rob Burgess17 comments

Is the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge the classiest in Heathrow?

This is my review of the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. Here are the other articles in this series: Qatar Business Class on the Boeing 777 Part 1 and Part 2 The Al Mourjan .....

This is my review of the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. Here are the other .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

The amazing new lounge at Qatar’s Hamad International

Hamad International, the new airport in Qatar, opened for business on May 1st after long delays.  Even then, though, the main Qatar Airways lounge complex was not ready. It is now, though, having .....

Hamad International, the new airport in Qatar, opened for business on May 1st after long delays.  Even then, .....

by Rob Burgess39 comments

New fare deals: Qatar Airways from Edinburgh, Vueling, Etihad from Paris

A few more fare deals have popped into my inbox.  None are worth pushing on their own but there was a critical mass of them to justify a summary! Etihad – pay for business, fly in First For .....

A few more fare deals have popped into my inbox.  None are worth pushing on their own but there was a .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

A £100 Qatar discount code and a £20 Lufthansa code are released

Qatar Airways and Lufthansa have both launched new discount codes this week. Lufthansa Lufthansa has launched another of its occasional discount codes, this time for £20 off. For the next few days, .....

Qatar Airways and Lufthansa have both launched new discount codes this week. Lufthansa Lufthansa has launched .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

More bad news – BA now adding fuel surcharges to US Airways flights

At the end of March, US Airways joined the oneworld alliance following its acquisition by American Airlines. This opened up some attractive new routes from the UK and Ireland to the United States.  .....

At the end of March, US Airways joined the oneworld alliance following its acquisition by American Airlines. .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments

New Avios flight finder tool – pick a date, see what cities are available

American Airlines recently launched a new interactive map to help people find reward seats. It is pretty effective and it would be good to see British Airways launch something similar.  Until they .....

American Airlines recently launched a new interactive map to help people find reward seats. It is pretty .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

New oneworld lounge opens in Los Angeles

A new oneworld lounge opened at Los Angeles International Airport this week. Designed and run by Qantas on behalf of oneworld, it is a huge facility.  Phase 1 which has just opened is a 400-seat .....

A new oneworld lounge opened at Los Angeles International Airport this week. Designed and run by Qantas on .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

Another big-ticket Heathrow slot sale

I wrote this piece last year about the huge value being obtained for slots at London Heathrow.  Etihad bought three pairs of slots in February 2013 from Jet Airways of India for $70m and Delta paid .....

I wrote this piece last year about the huge value being obtained for slots at London Heathrow.  Etihad bought .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

Using Avios for domestic Japanese flights – with no taxes

Head for Points reader Ricardo travels a lot in Japan.  I was pleased when he offered to write a piece on the excellent value he receives for his Avios when redeeming for domestic Japan Airlines .....

Head for Points reader Ricardo travels a lot in Japan.  I was pleased when he offered to write a piece on .....

by Rob Burgess25 comments