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Asiana Club
Program overview
Asiana Club is the frequent flyer program of Asiana Airlines, a major airline from South Korea and a Star Alliance member. Lack of credit card transfer partners in the US makes it a niche program for heavy flyers of Asiana specifically.
Alliance | |
Program website | |
Approximate miles value | 1.4 cents per point |
Miles validity | 10-12 years |
Program accrual | Based on the distance multiplied by the fare class |
Limit on amount of miles you can purchase | No information |
Waitlist option | No |
Courtesy Hold for award reservation | Not allowed |
Do you need to open an account to check availability? | Yes |
Stopover option | 1 stopover per one way for all routes |
Family account | Yes |
Upgrade option | Yes |
Online booking | Online booking is available for Asiana flights only. For partner flights you need to call Asiana Airlines |
Airline partners | Aegean, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Air Astana, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways |
Credit card partners | No transfer partners |
Hotel partners | IHG rewards (5:1, 6 weeks transfer), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1, 4 days transfer), Hilton Honors (10:1, up to 30 days transfer), World of Hyatt (2.5:1, 6-8 weeks transfer), Radisson Rewards (10:1, 4-6 weeks transfer), Best Western Rewards (5:1, 4-6 weeks transfer) |
Co-Branded credit card in the US | Asiana Visa Signature card, Asiana Visa Business card |
Point/Miles Conversion Chart
Pros
- One ways and round trips are allowed
- Low fee for cancel and change (USD $30)
- Good redemption rates for low season
Cons
- No online search for Star Alliance award space
- High rates on peak season
- No miles plus cash awards
- Award reservation or changes must be completed at least three days before departure.
- Most airlines impose fuel surcharge
- No credit card partners
Excellent for
- Round trip from the US to Europe on Star Alliance for 50,000 miles in Economy, 80,000 miles in Business and 100,000 miles in First Class.
- Round trip from the US to the Middle East or Africa on Star Alliance partners for 80,000 miles in Economy and 120,000 miles in Business.
- Round trip from the US to Korea on Asiana Airlines for 70,000 miles in Economy, 105,000 miles in Business and 125,000 miles in First Class.
- From Germany to Mexico for 50,000 miles in First Class one way (high taxes/fuel surcharges apply).
Insider Tip
- In some cases, Asiana Club agents have the discretion to put your award reservation on courtesy hold.
- Partner flights are not displayed online. In this case, try to check through Expert Flyer service or Aeroplan/United websites. If award seats are available, call Asiana to book using miles.
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Choose where you are going from and to by selecting the respective zones. There are two ways to choose your origin and destination - you can either select the zones they fall into on the map or by clicking on the bars above the map and entering the city name or airport code into the search fields.
- Choose one of the three point combination options which is applicable to you. If you don't have any miles in any airline accounts you can leave those fields blank.
- Input all of the different points you have on the credit cards you are planning to use. You can enter as many as you like. If you have multiple cards on one name from the same bank you can combine and enter the total amount of points between all of your cards.
- Enter all the miles you have in airlines frequent flyer programs on the left hand side following the airlines name.
- Once you input the information, click on the analyze button at the bottom of the page.
- The analyzer will offer you the optimal transfer combinations to explore as well as pros and cons of each.
- Review analyzer recommendations. Total number of miles is not the only consideration you should take into account. Analyzer will give you additional information about each program to make the right decision. You can also download results to a pdf and even send them to others if you like.
- Proceed to check availability with respective airlines. Do not transfer any miles until you confirm the desired option is available on the airline’s website. Note the transfer time and hold the reservation if possible before transferring any miles.
- Remember all transfers are final as you would not be able to send the points back to your credit card. If your trip is cancelled your miles will go back to the respective airline account.
- Transferring points to airline's frequent flyer programs is not the only way to obtain the award ticket. You can also redeem the points through your credit card directly by using the Book Travel option. You can find out more by checking out our Credit card reward tab on Wikimiles home page.
- WikiMiles Crew is always here to answer any questions. For an additional fee we can also assist you with the bookings. Use the Contact us section to reach out to us.
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