Airlines

Baggage rules, alliance membership, hub airports and the cheapest routes for the 59 airlines we compare — grouped by alliance, because that is what decides whether your miles and your connections carry across.

Star Alliance

19 members we compare. Miles usually transfer between them.

Air Canada (AC) Canada · 87 destinations Air China (CA) China · 147 destinations Air India (AI) India · 89 destinations Air New Zealand (NZ) New Zealand · 31 destinations All Nippon Airways (NH) Japan · 75 destinations Asiana Airlines (OZ) South Korea · 83 destinations Austrian Airlines (OS) Austria · 4 destinations Brussels Airlines (SN) Belgium · 67 destinations EVA Air (BR) Taiwan · 51 destinations Egyptair (MS) Egypt · 73 destinations Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Ethiopia · 77 destinations Lufthansa (LH) Germany · 172 destinations SWISS (LX) Switzerland · 65 destinations Singapore Airlines (SQ) Singapore · 63 destinations South African Airways (SA) South Africa · 42 destinations TAP Air Portugal (TP) Portugal · 67 destinations THAI Airways (TG) Thailand · 81 destinations Turkish Airlines (TK) Türkiye · 203 destinations United Airlines (UA) United States · 184 destinations

SkyTeam

13 members we compare. Miles usually transfer between them.

Air France (AF) France · 160 destinations China Airlines (CI) Taiwan · 60 destinations China Eastern (MU) China · 168 destinations Delta (DL) United States · 225 destinations Garuda Indonesia (GA) Indonesia · 51 destinations ITA Airways (AZ) Italy · 72 destinations KLM (KL) Netherlands · 108 destinations Kenya Airways (KQ) Kenya · 55 destinations Korean Air (KE) South Korea · 111 destinations SAS Scandinavian (SK) Sweden · 92 destinations Saudia (SV) Saudi Arabia · 75 destinations Vietnam Airlines (VN) Vietnam · 44 destinations Virgin Atlantic (VS) United Kingdom · 32 destinations

OneWorld

12 members we compare. Miles usually transfer between them.

Alaska Airlines (AS) United States · 61 destinations American Airlines (AA) United States · 152 destinations British Airways (BA) United Kingdom · 160 destinations Cathay Pacific (CX) Hong Kong · 52 destinations Finnair (AY) Finland · 53 destinations Iberia (IB) Spain · 64 destinations Japan Airlines (JL) Japan · 65 destinations Malaysia Airlines (MH) Malaysia · 61 destinations Oman Air (WY) Oman · 42 destinations Qantas (QF) Australia · 36 destinations Qatar Airways (QR) Qatar · 112 destinations Royal Jordanian (RJ) Jordan · 56 destinations

Low-cost carriers

Unbundled fares — the ticket buys the seat, and bags and extras are priced separately.

Frontier Airlines (F9) United States · 58 destinations IndiGo (6E) India · 33 destinations Ryanair (FR) Ireland · 157 destinations Southwest Airlines (WN) United States · 77 destinations Spirit Airlines (NK) United States · 49 destinations Vueling (VY) Spain · 66 destinations Wizz Air (W6) Hungary · 64 destinations easyJet (U2) United Kingdom · 125 destinations jetBlue (B6) United States · 69 destinations

Other airlines

Carriers outside the three global alliances, including regional and independent operators.

Aer Lingus (EI) Ireland · 63 destinations China Southern Airlines (CZ) China · 174 destinations Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates · 115 destinations Etihad Airways (EY) United Arab Emirates · 73 destinations Gulf Air (GF) Bahrain · 42 destinations Philippine Airlines (PR) Philippines · 45 destinations