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- Delta Skymiles
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- Emirates Skywards
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- HawaiianMiles
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- Japan Airlines
Copa ConnectMiles
Program overview
ConnectMiles is a loyalty program of Copa Airlines, Panama’s main carrier and Star Alliance member. Copa used to be part of Mileage Plus, but recently split on its own. Unless you are based in Panama, the program does not offer anything of interest.
Alliance | |
Program website | |
Approximate miles value | Varies |
Miles validity | 2 years without activity |
Program accrual | One mile for every mile that you fly |
Limit on amount of miles you can purchase | No limit |
Waitlist option | No |
Courtesy Hold for award reservation | Not allowed |
Do you need to open an account to check availability? | No |
Stopover option | 1 stopover on a round-trip ticket |
Family account | No |
Upgrade option | Yes |
Online booking | Yes, but not all partners are available online |
Airline partners | Aegean, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels 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, Aeromexico, GOL, Emirates, KLM |
Credit card partners | No transfer partners/ US co-branded credit cards |
Hotel partners | Marriott Bonvoy (3:1, 3 days transfer) |
Co-Branded credit card in the US | None |
Point/Miles Conversion Chart
Pros
- Star Alliance member
- No fuel surcharges on Emirates
- 1 stopover for a round trip award ticket
- Mixed cabin awards
Cons
- No credit card transfer partners or co-branded cards in US
- Service fees for redemptions and changes
- Copa service is mediocre; no flatbed seats in Business Class
- Booking fee for award reservation booked within 21 days of departure (USD $25-75)
Excellent for
- Emirates Business Class from the US to Dubai for 80,000 miles one way.
- Copa flights from the US to Central America through Panama for 30,000 miles in Business one way.
Insider Tip
- Emirates First Class awards cannot be booked with partner programs.
- Copa Business Class is still not flatbed so while prices may be attractive it is not as valuable for long-haul flights since you are in a recliner.
- If you are looking to fly Copa, Avianca Lifemiles followed by Aeroplan are good places to start the search.
Do you use this program? Share your experience and tips in the comments below. Your thoughts would be very valuable to us!
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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