Maximising Airline Alliances and Partnerships with Points

Airline alliances and partnerships allow travellers to access a broader network of destinations and redemption opportunities. By understanding how these global groupings work, you can make the most of your loyalty memberships, especially when paired with the flexibility of Passport Points.

How Alliances Work

Airline alliances are groups of carriers that collaborate to offer shared benefits across their networks. This includes codesharing, lounge access, and, importantly, reward point redemptions across alliance members. Some airlines also maintain individual partnerships outside of these alliances, offering further ways to earn and redeem.

With Passport, you can earn points through everyday purchases, then transfer those points to eligible airline programs to redeem across a wide range of carriers and routes.

Major Airline Alliances and Related Passport Partners

oneworld

Includes: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways and more.

Passport Transfer Partner:

• Qatar Airways Privilege Club (Available globally)

• Cathay (Asia Miles) (Available to AU/NZ, Canada/US, and UK/EU members only)
  Transfers as Avios, which can be used across all Avios-linked airlines, including British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, and Aer Lingus.

   

Star Alliance

Includes: Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, United, ANA, Air New Zealand, Turkish Airlines, and more.

Passport Transfer Partners:

• Turkish Aeroplan Miles&Smiles (Available globally)

• Air Canada Aeroplan (Available to AU/NZ/EU/UK members only)

  • These programs can be used to redeem flights with any Star Alliance carrier.

SkyTeam

Includes: Delta Air Lines, Air France–KLM, Korean Air, Aeromexico and others.

Passport Transfer Partners:

• Aeromexico Rewards (Available globally)

• Flying Blue (Available globally)

  • Flying Blue can be used for redemptions across SkyTeam members and other select partners.

Non-Allied but Partnered Airlines

Some major airlines operate outside traditional alliances but maintain strong independent partnerships.

• Etihad Guest (Available globally)
  Etihad is not part of a formal alliance, but has partnerships with airlines including American Airlines, Virgin Australia, and ANA.

• Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club (Available globally)
  Not part of an alliance, but operates under the HNA Group with regional partners in Asia.

• AirAsia rewards (Available to AU/NZ/ROW members only)
  Not part of an alliance, but it offers low-cost travel across Asia. Points can be redeemed for flights and more via the AirAsia MOVE platform.

What Passport Enables

With Passport, you can:

• Earn points through shopping, travel bookings, and browser activity

• Transfer those points to participating airline loyalty programs

• Use those points to redeem flights across a broad range of airlines, within and beyond formal alliances

• Access limited-time offers and partner bonuses when available

Start Exploring

Log in to your Passport account to view eligible airline transfer partners based on your region. Whether you're booking a short-haul getaway or a long-haul multi-stop itinerary, Passport helps you connect to global loyalty programs in one place.