# Star Alliance
Swiss Air and Lufthansa Business Class Review (Chicago ORD → Shanghai PVG, Beijing PEK → Chicago ORD)
Sharing a business class award redemption and trip report from my summer 2023 trip back to China, and hope it’s helpful to everyone....
Bilt | Adds Avianca as a New Transfer Partner
At Bilt Bilt | Rent Credit Card (Points Transfer to Miles) [2023.11 Update: 4x refer bonus through 11/20; 5x welcome bonus, up to 50,000 points] Bilt has added Avianca as a transfe...
2023 Long Road Home: My First Asiana Flight | Venting About Incheon Airport Security
For the Korea-to-China leg, we chose OZ331, an Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul Incheon to Beijing Capital....
Official Launch: Star Alliance Credit Card Debuts, with Transfers to Partner Mileage Programs
According to OMMAAT, this card will launch in Australia and be issued by HSBC, with the ability to transfer points to all Star Alliance mileage programs. Here are the details....
Airline Miles Purchase Promotions Roundup: AV-LifeMiles 200% Bonus, 1.1 Cents Per Point
This post is a roundup of promotional offers for buying airline miles/points. Limited-time airline mileage sales will be updated in this post. Whether it is worth buying, and wheth...
“Cross-Alliance Partnership”: Aeroplan Miles Can Now Be Redeemed for Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon (Select Routes Only), and GOL
Air Canada has announced major news: Aeroplan miles can now be used to book flights on Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, and Brazil’s GOL. Cathay Pacific is part of the oneworld allia...
Thai Airways Announces Bankruptcy Restructuring and Temporarily Restricts Mileage Redemption
Earlier, Thai Airways announced its bankruptcy restructuring, and received $1.81 billion from the government to cope with the sharp demand slump caused by the pandemic. But today,...
Avianca Files for Bankruptcy Protection in the U.S. — What Happens to LifeMiles?
Avianca, a member of Star Alliance, has been unable to repay its accumulated debt due to the impact of the pandemic and poor business performance. As a result, on May 10 it filed i...
Turkish Airlines (TK) Miles & Smiles Program Guide: The 7,500-Mile Sweet Spot
Turkish Airlines’ frequent flyer program is called Miles & Smiles. It has long flown under the radar and honestly doesn’t have many standout features—except one! In this post, we’l...
Beijing Daxing International Airport Opens (New: Delta Becomes the First North American Airline to Move In)
【Updated 2019.12】 Delta officially announced that starting in March 2020, all of its Beijing flights will move to Daxing International Airport, joining China Eastern and XiamenAir...
Australia Trip Planning (Departing from China)
My parents are planning a trip to Australia and New Zealand in January, so of course the first choice is to use the miles and points I’ve accumulated to book the itinerary. This po...