Oneworld Alliance

Oneworld Alliance is designed to give you seamless flight options and frequent flyer privileges when you travel around the world. It has 13 partner airlines – including American Airlines, Qantas, British Airways and Cathay Pacific – and many affiliated brands. In 2018, it also launched the Oneworld connect program to bring more airlines into the alliance.

Smoother flight connections and similar perks and rewards across its partner airlines are standard within Oneworld Alliance. This includes lounge access and the opportunity to use your miles for round-the-world trips.

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Which airlines belong to the Oneworld Alliance?

Oneworld connect

In 2018, Oneworld launched a new platform called Oneworld connect — which allows smaller airlines to join the network.

If you’re a frequent flyer member of one of the 13 full alliance members, Oneworld connect allows you to enjoy status benefits and frequent flyer perks through even more airlines.

The first Oneworld connect partner is Fiji Airways, with the partnership officially beginning December 5, 2018.

The benefits for Oneworld travelers are being phased in over time, starting with priority check-in for guests with Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald status through any Oneworld member airline’s reward program. If you have Sapphire or Emerald status, you can also enjoy priority boarding when traveling with Fiji Airways, as well as lounge access options if your status is held with American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific or Qantas.

Oneworld affiliate airlines

The Oneworld Alliance also has a number of affiliates operating in conjunction with main member airlines.

For example, while American Airlines is a full member, the regional-focused Compass Airlines and Envoy Air are affiliates. These affiliates extend the network of carriers and flights you can choose from when booking travel through the Oneworld Alliance.

• List of Oneworld affiliate airlines

  Below is a list of Oneworld affiliates, which are grouped based on the Oneworld partner they’re connected to:

  Oneworld partner	Affiliates
  American Airlines	American Eagle
  British Airways	BA Cityflyer British Airways Limited Comair SUN-AIR
  Cathay Pacific	Cathay Dragon
  Finnair	Nordic Regional Airlines
  Iberia	Iberia Regional Air Nostrum Iberia Express
  Japan Airlines	J-AIR and Japan Transocean Air
  LATAM	LATAM Airlines Argentina LATAM Airlines Brazil LATAM Airlines Colombia LATAM Airlines Ecuador LATAM Airlines Express LATAM Airlines Peru LATAM Airlines Paraguay is due to join Oneworld at a later date
  Malaysia Airlines	No affiliates
  Qantas	QantasLink Jetconnect
  Qatar Airways	No affiliates
  Royal Jordanian	No affiliates
  S7 Airlines	Globus, LLC
  SriLankan Airlines	No affiliates

What are the benefits of flying with Oneworld Alliance partners?

The airlines that make up this alliance have banded together to give you more options when you want to travel overseas, including flight connections and partnerships that allow you to visit a wider range of destinations.

Global travel options

Collectively, Oneworld partner airlines fly to more than 1,000 destinations in over 150 countries around the world. This means partner airlines can offer you a wider range of overseas flight options and keep your checked baggage from start to destination.

Round-the-world reward flights

One of the most popular benefits of Oneworld Alliance is the ability to use your airline miles to book round-the-world trips. Reward flights can offer a high level of value compared to other options by letting you visit more destinations.

For example, an economy round-the-world flight with Oneworld Alliance might cost $4,000 including fees and taxes and have five stops. The actual pricing varies depending on a number of factors.

Airport lounge access

Oneworld Alliance gives you access to a wider range of lounges when you’re traveling in business or first class, or if you have an eligible level of frequent flyer status with a partner airline.

Depending on your frequent flyer status and the flights you take, this could give you a way to enjoy lounges in airports even when they’re operated by a different airline than the one you’re traveling with.

Airline miles

If you have an airline rewards membership with a Oneworld airline, you can also earn airline miles when traveling with any partner – as long as the fare is eligible to earn miles. You’ll also be able to use your miles to fly with any member airline, provided there’s a seat available.

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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card		80,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months, a value of up to $1,000 through Chase Ultimate Rewards. Plus up to $50 statement credit towards groceries	5x points on Lyft, 2x points on up to $1,000 on groceries until April 30, 2021, 2x points on travel and dining and 1x points on all other purchases	$95		Earn a signup bonus worth $1,000 plus up to $50 statement credit towards groceries with this popular travel card.	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Chase Sapphire Reserve®		60,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months, a value of up to $900 through Chase Ultimate Rewards.	10x points on Lyft rides, 3x points on dining and travel after earning your $300 travel credit and 1x points on all other purchases	$550		Earn a huge signup bonus worth $900 toward travel when redeemed through Chase Ultimate Rewards with Chase’s premier card.	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card		Earn 40,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in purchases on your new card in your first 3 months, plus up to $50 back in statement credits for eligible purchases at US restaurants in the same timeframe	2x miles on Delta purchases, restaurants and at US supermarkets and 1x miles on all other purchases	$0 intro annual fee for the first year ($99 thereafter)		With a welcome offer worth up to $560, up to 2x miles on select purchases, and assorted Delta perks, this is a strong choice for Delta fans. Terms apply, see rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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Oneworld Alliance status levels

Each Oneworld Alliance airline has its own reward program with different status levels based on how often you fly. The names for these status levels are different depending on your reward program, so Oneworld has established three status levels that allow you to get similar benefits when you fly with a partner airline.

Oneworld status benefits

Some of these benefits are subject to availability based on the airports you’re visiting and your fares.

Bottom line

Oneworld Alliance makes it easier for you to travel around the world with a network of airlines that offers frequent flyer perks. However, similar airline networks around the world exist, including the Star Alliance and individual airline partnerships. It’s still worth looking at other options to find the best fares and benefits before you book your next trip.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the best Oneworld credit card to get in the US?

  American Airlines is the only US member of the Oneworld Alliance, so getting a cobranded AAdvantage credit card would be your only option.

• How do I earn higher Oneworld status with an American Airlines credit card?

  To raise your Oneworld status you need to earn elite AAdvantage status. You can do so by earning:

  • Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM)
  • Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS)
  • Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQD)

  You can earn all three by flying frequently with American Airlines.

• How can I earn Oneworld Ruby status with American Airlines credit card?

  You need:

  • 25,000 EQM
  • 30 EQS
  • $3,000 EQD

  This will earn you an AAdvantage Gold status, which equals Oneworld Ruby status.