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Frequent Flyers Programs
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- AeroMexico Club Premier
- Aeroplan
- Air New Zealand AirPoints
- Alaska Mileage Plan
- American AAdvantage
- ANA Mileage Club
- Asiana Club
- Avianca Lifemiles
- British Airways Executive Club
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Copa ConnectMiles
- Delta Skymiles
- El Al Matmid Club
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Guest
- Eva Air Infinity Mileagelands
- Finnair Plus
- Flying Blue
- HawaiianMiles
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Airlines
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroflot
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- AeroMexico
- Air Astana
- Air Canada
- Air China
- Air Europa
- Air France
- Air India
- Air Malta
- Air New Zealand
- Air Tahiti Nui
- Airlink
- Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airways
- American Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Avianca
- Bangkok Airways
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Eastern
- China Southern
- Copa Airlines
- Croatia Airlines
- Czech Airlines
- Delta
- EgyptAir
- EL AL
- Emirates
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Eva Air
- Fiji Airways
- Finnair
- Garuda Indonesia
- GOL
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Iberia
- IcelandAir
- Japan Airlines
IHG Rewards
IHG rewards is the loyalty program of IHG (InterContinental Hotel Group) one of the oldest and largest hotel groups. Based out of the UK, it has about 6,000 properties in over 100 countries. Its 17 brands range from basic Holiday Inn Expresses to luxurious, lifestyle brand Six Sense resorts.
Hotel Website | |
Loyalty Program | IHG Rewards |
US customer service phone number | 888-211-9874 |
Approximate point value | 0.4 cents per point |
Program accrual | 5 to 10 points per dollar for stay |
Points validity | All points will expire after 12 months if there's no account activity. Points don't expire if you have Elite status. |
Hotel Brands | 17 brands including Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas and others |
Membership Levels | Club, Gold Elite , Platinum Elite , and Spire Elite |
Co-Branded credit card in the US | Chase IHG Rewards Club Premier Credit Card, Chase IHG Rewards Club Traveler Credit Card |
Credit card transfer partners | Chase Ultimate Rewards (1:1, up to 24 hours transfer) |
Airline transfer partners | Aeromexico ClubPremier - 5:1; Aeroplan - 5:1; Flying Blue - 5:1; Air New Zealand Airpoints - 800:2; ANA Mileage Club - 5:1; British Airways Executive Club - 5:1; Alitalia MilleMiglia - 5:1; Asia Miles - 5:1; Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - 5:1; American AAdvantage - 5:1; Asiana Club - 5:1; China Eastern miles - 5:1; China Southern Sky Pearl Club - 5:1; Delta SkyMiles - 5:1; Emirates Skywards - 5:1; Etihad Guest - 5:1; El Al Matmid Club - 250:1; Gulf Air - 5:1; Hainan Airlines - 5:1; Iberia Plus - 5:1; TrueBlue - 5:1; HawaiianMiles - 5:1; Japan Mileage Bank (JMB) - 5:1; Singapore KrisFlyer - 5:1; Avianca LifeMiles - 5:1; Qantas Frequent Flyer/Club - 5:1; Virgin Atlantic Flying Club - 5:1; United MileagePlus - 5:1; Malaysia Airlines Enrich - 5:1; Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus - 5:1; TAP Miles & Go - 5:1; Virgin Australia Velocity Points - 5:1; Air China PhoenixMiles - 5:1; South African Voyager - 5:1; Saudi Arabian Airlines - 5:1 Transfer time - up to 6 weeks |
Our 2 cents...
The program is only beneficial if you stay at participating hotels. If you aren't staying at IHG hotel brands, there is nothing there worth your while. Chase Ultimate rewards points are more than 3 times more valuable than IHG rewards points, so 1:1 transfer is never a smart move. Even if you are looking to book an IHG hotel and want to use your Chase points, do it through the Chase Travel program and take your 50% bonus (for Sapphire Reserve holders, 25% of Chase Preferred and Ink holders). Like Hilton Honors, IHG follows a dynamic pricing model for its point redemptions, so your redemption price is tied to the official published price of the hotel which is rarely the best deal. Most of the time, I can find better prices or better perks for higher end properties through 3rd party sites or local tour operators. However, I would continue to stay away from IHG credit cards unless you regularly stay at IHG properties).
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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