On Friday Malaysia Airlines officially joined the OneWorld alliance, and it seems around the same time two new benefits were added for top tier OneWorld Emerald members. These two new benefits are as follows:
- An extra checked baggage allowance, above the standard limit for the cabin class in which they are traveling – either one additional item where the piece concept applies, or an extra 20 kg (44 lbs) where the weight concept applies – when they fly on any oneworld member airline.
- Use fast track lanes through security when flying from select key airports worldwide on select oneworld member airlines.
I don’t know what the fast track benefit means in practice sine I’ve found most airlines to already offer priority security for elite members, though the baggage benefit sure is welcome. OneWorld was lagging behind Star Alliance in this regard, given that Star Alliance has long offered an extra piece of luggage or an extra 20kg.
So now as a OneWorld Emerald member you get an extra piece of luggage or an extra 20kg of luggage beyond what you’d otherwise be entitled to.
Kudos to OneWorld on this!
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February 3rd, 2013 at 3:18 am
BrewerSEA said,
The most glaring omission from the list of “select key airports” is LHR, which at T5 only allows BA/IB elites in Y to use FastTrack security. Annoyingly the only airport on that list that stands out to me as one that did not already allow OW elites in Y access to FastTrack is TXL.
February 3rd, 2013 at 3:19 am
KG said,
I am still waiting for OW priority baggage handling perk. As it stands now you only get priority when flying with the airline you are a member of in their FF program with (obviously only needed as perk when you fly in Y). Puzzles me that OW does not offer priority baggage handling for their members!
February 3rd, 2013 at 3:22 am
Ralph said,
You gotta admit that Skyteam was superior in this respect (bags, priority and security).
February 3rd, 2013 at 4:59 am
World Traveller said,
To celebrate Malaysia Airlines joining the oneworld alliance, Iberia are offering double Avios on all flights with Malaysia Airlines in all classes.
“Buy and take your flights from 15th February to April 2013.” It’s not that clear when this promotion starts or ends. One assumes that if you book today (3rd Feb) and fly on 15th Feb you’ll be awarded double points.
It’s likely that other oneworld members will be running the same promotion – BA Executive Club haven’t made any announcement yet.
February 3rd, 2013 at 10:56 am
DFWSteve said,
BrewerSEA is right: LHR is a major omission from the Fast Track airport benefit list. I use FT when flying in first class (provided the upgrade comes through. But it would be nice if all Emerald members going through LHR could enjoy the benefit regardless of class of service. LHR remains a huge, inconvenient liability to the OW program. I try to avoid it when possible. Unfortunately it is hard to do if you stay within OW. KLM’s now-discontinued DFW-AMS route was a much more convenient option, albeit outside OW.
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