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Each of the three major airline alliances offers their member airlines’ frequent flyers alliance-wide statuses. While Star Alliance and SkyTeam have two tiers of such statuses, oneworld has three. Sapphire is the alliance’s mid-tier status – better than Ruby but not as attractive as Emerald. Continue reading to learn what benefits you can enjoy as a …

Oneworld Sapphire Benefits (& Other Things You Should Know About the Status) Read More »

Members of oneworld airlines’ frequent flyer programs have a chance to earn an alliance-wide status on top of each individual airline’s status. Unlike Star Alliance and SkyTeam which have two tiers of alliance-wide statuses, oneworld has three: Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. This article looks in detail at the easiest to achieve of the three – oneworld Ruby. …

Oneworld Ruby Benefits (& Other Things You Should Know About the Status) Read More »

Joining one of the major airline alliances comes with many benefits to an airline and its passengers. That said, it also comes with responsibilities and associated costs for the airline. To allow smaller airlines’ passengers to enjoy some of the benefits of traveling with an airline belonging to a major alliance, Star Alliance created the …

Star Alliance Connecting Partners: How It Works, Benefits & Airlines Read More »

SkyTeam is the world’s second-largest airline alliance. It is also the youngest of the three major airline alliances, having been founded after both Star Alliance and oneworld. In a typical year, SkyTeam members transport approximately 630 million passengers. Frequent flyers on SkyTeam airlines can enjoy reciprocal perks on other members of the alliance thanks to …

What Airlines Are in SkyTeam? (All Past, Present & Future Members) Read More »

On our daughter’s first trip to visit her grandparents in Europe, we flew with Taiwan’s EVA Air. With the service and various policies related to travel with infants varying considerably between different airlines, I decided to put together this guide summarizing what it’s like to travel with a baby on EVA Air. Before jumping into …

Flying on EVA Air with a Baby: Bassinets, Baggage, Strollers, Meals & More Read More »