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oneworld alliance

oneworld is an alliance of 12 of the world's leading airlines – American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malév Hungarian Airlines, Mexicana, Qantas Airways, and Royal Jordanian, S7, as well as over 20 affiliate airlines.

The idea behind oneworld is simple. Together, the oneworld member airlines and their oneworld affiliate airlines offer a truly global network, and a range of services and benefits that no single airline could offer on its own, making your worldwide travel easier and more rewarding. The oneworld global network extends to almost 750 destinations in nearly 150 countries around the world.

oneworld Brings You A Variety Of Exciting Benefits:

  • The ability to earn and redeem miles on all oneworld flights worldwide
  • More opportunities to earn AAdvantage elite member status – miles earned on oneworld partner flights are elite-qualifying
  • Worldwide AAdvantage elite status recognition and special benefits when traveling on oneworld flights
  • Easier transfers in major airports across our worldwide network

Elite Member Benefits

Frequent flyers enjoy priority privileges where they exist, across all oneworld airlines.

 
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Sapphire Status
(AAdvantage Platinum)
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Ruby Red
Ruby Status
(AAdvantage Gold)
First Class priority check-in
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Business Class priority check-in
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Priority standby and waitlisting
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Preferred/pre-reserved seating*
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Priority Boarrding
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Lounge Access
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*In accordance with the individual policy of the oneworld member airline operating the flight.

Earning AAdvantage Miles

Earn AAdvantage miles when you travel on qualifying flights with all twelve oneworld airlines and select affiliate airlines.

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  • American Airlines
  • British Airways
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Finnair
  • Iberia
  • Japan Airlines
  • LAN Airlines
  • Malúv Hungarian Airlines
  • Mexicana
  • Qantas Airways
  • Royal Jordanian Airlines
  • S7 Airlines

The base miles earned by flying oneworld airlines count toward AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum and AAdvantage Gold status. AAdvantage elite status members earn elite status bonus miles when traveling on select airline.

Using AAdvantage Miles


  • When you're ready to redeem your miles for a travel award, oneworld brings you more options. In addition to the "All Airline Awards" which allow travel on all oneworld airlines as well as other AAdvantage participant airlines, customers needing to travel to multiple destinations with multiple stopovers on one trip can claim a oneworld award.

    View oneworld Award Chart    View AAdvantage All Airline Chart

  • The oneworld multi-carrier awards are valid on American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malúv Hungarian Airlines, Mexicana, Qantas Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7, as well as select affiliate airlines.
  • The number of miles required varies depending on the distance and class of service traveled. To determine the award for your travel plans, please call AAdvantage Reservations with your complete itinerary and one of our helpful service representatives will calculate the miles you are flying and advise you of the correct award to use.
oneworld Global Products

The twelve oneworld member airlines work together to provide you with a range of products which make global travel easier and more rewarding. Whether traveling for business or leisure, we are confident you will find the right product for your regional adventure or around-the-world journey.

oneworld Explorer: An around-the-world product that offers exceptional flexibility and value. Prices are based on class of service (Economy, Business, or First) and, uniquely, the number of continents visited - rather than mileage of the overall trip. This keeps journey planning simple and flexible. Flights can be on any of the oneworld or affiliate airlines, covering over 750 destinations. oneworld Explorer is the obvious choice for anyone planning a global journey including travel "down under" with oneworld's Qantas, the only member of a global alliance operating a full domestic network within Australia.

Visit Passes: Offers multi-sector flights on any oneworld carrier in a specific continent. Visit passes offer a great value way to travel around a continent, and are a great value. oneworld is the only alliance to offer this sort of pass covering all six continents. Prices are based on the number of sectors purchased and the mileage of each sector. To book, contact the International desk at 800-433-7300 24/7.

Circle Atlantic: Our latest fare product for travel through and between Europe and the Middle East, North America, and South America. To book, contact the Around the World desk at 800-247-3247, Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central time or Saturday/Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time.

Circle Explorer: Similar to oneworld Explorer, but does not require travel to North or South America, so you can fly halfway around the globe and then back again, without actually circumnavigating the planet (for example London-Hong Kong-Sydney-Johannesburg-London). To book, contact the Around the World desk at 800-247-3247, Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central time or Saturday/Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time.

Circle Pacific: Another Explorer variant, this time for trips around the Pacific Ocean, covering Australia/New Zealand, Asia, and North and South America. To book, contact the Around the World desk at 800-247-3247, Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central time or Saturday/Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time.

Circle Asia & South West Pacific: This fare offers great value and flexibility for multi-continent journeys circling this part of the world. This is an ideal option if your travel originates and terminates in Asia or South West Pacific. Fares are based on the total mileage of the journey and the class of travel. To book, contact the Around the World desk at 800-247-3247, Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central time or Saturday/Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time.

businessflyer: Specifically discounted fares for medium and small sized companies, in return for a more frequent relationship with the oneworld alliance and its airlines, available in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. To learn more about businessflyer, visit oneworld.com* or contact your preferred travel professional.

Members Elect

India's Kingfisher Airlines Set To Join oneworld

Kingfisher

India's leading domestic carrier and only five-star airline, Kingfisher Airlines will start flying as part of oneworld as of February 10, 2012. Kingfisher Airlines' addition to oneworld will link India's most extensive domestic network with oneworld's unrivalled global network, as the only alliance with airlines based on every continent.

It will add 58 cities to the oneworld map - all of them in India. This will expand oneworld's network to 800 destinations in almost 150 countries, served by a combined fleet of 3,250 aircraft operating some 8,500 flights a day, carrying some 340 million passengers a year. Learn More.

Air Berlin To Join oneworld

Air Berlin

Air Berlin is to join oneworld®, adding Europe's fifth largest airline and Germany's second biggest carrier to the world's leading quality airline alliance.  Air Berlin group member Austria's NIKI will become an affiliate member of the alliance.  A memorandum of understanding between Air Berlin and oneworld was completed in the airline's Berlin home city, with a formal alliance membership agreement to be signed soon.  Air Berlin is expected to start flying as part of oneworld in early 2012 - just weeks before the opening of the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, which is being built as a major new hub for Europe.   As a major player in the European air travel market, Air Berlin served in 2009 a total of 160 destinations in some 40 countries, operating almost 600 daily departures.  When it becomes part of oneworld, its customers will gain access to an unrivalled global network.  It will add almost 75 gateways to the oneworld map; expand the alliance's coverage to almost 900 destinations in nearly 150 countries, served by a combined fleet of 2,500 aircraft operating some 9,500 flights a day. Learn More.

Malaysia Airlines To Join oneworld

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines is joining oneworld® as a member airline and will become part of the alliance in late 2012.

Malaysia Airlines currently serves almost 100 destinations globally in more than 30 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas and serves oneworld hubs in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Sydney and Tokyo (Haneda and Narita). Malaysia Airlines continues to earn top awards for quality and service by World Travel Awards, including the award for Asia's Leading Airline. When Malaysia Airlines becomes part of oneworld, customer will gain global coverage. It will expanded oneworld global coverage to almost 950 destinations in 150 countries, served by a combined fleet of more than 2,600 aircraft operating some 10,000 flights a day and carrying 358 million passengers a year. Learn More

Accolades


oneworld is World's Best Alliance

oneworld® has been named World's Best Airline Alliance in an award scheme based on the only truly global, independent passenger survey of airline standards.

Almost 18 million air travelers, representing more than 100 nationalities, took part in the 10-month study, conducted between July 2009 and April 2010 for Skytrax, the independent airline quality organization.

This latest prize - announced today as part of the 2010 World Airline Awards - enables oneworld to build on its lead as the alliance winning the most honors in the various industry international award schemes.

It is the current holder of the World's Leading Alliance title presented by the World Travel Awards. oneworld has retained this accolade seven years running - ever since it was first presented. oneworld is also a three-time winner of the Best Airline Alliance title from Business Traveler magazine.

UNICEF - The Official Charity Of The oneworld Alliance

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Since the formation of the oneworld alliance in 1999, UNICEF has been oneworld's official charity. American and our fellow oneworld partner airlines are proud to collect donations aboard select international flights through the Change For Good program. Together, oneworld airlines have raised over USD$60 Million to help save the lives of millions of vulnerable children struggling for survival around the world.

More information about UNICEF and how to donate

Contact Information

For more information about the oneworld alliance, visit the oneworld Web site at www.oneworld.com*.