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Originally Posted by Slifer
Quick question about Star Alliance.
I recently flew with EVA air and racked up 12k in points. Now, can the points be transferred to Air Canada's Aeroplan since they are also part of Star Alliance?
Its so confusing since every airline has their own mileage program.
Whats the deal?
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No... you usually stick to whatever airline you fly most frequently. Alliance is just for redemption and collection. For redemption, it means that you can redeem EVA miles for Star Alliance rewards, which can be on AC, CA... etc
In collection, they would just usually also honor the membership from other airlines in the alliance. I.E.: I usually use United's mileage Plus. And I collect miles on all star alliance flights I fly (UA, AC, CA, LH... etc).
Recently though, many airlines have adjusted their policy so flights not operated by themselves tend to have many limitations. Sadly, I don't get much say in what airline to fly for work (they usually just book the cheapest J they have available)... so I'd stick with UA for now.