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WebFlyer Home > Programs > Award/Upgrade Index

Award/Upgrade Index

With the Award/Upgrade Index, you can share your award and upgrade success rates with other travelers. The tables below display which programs offer the best award and upgrade opportunities - as experienced by frequent travelers just like yourself.

And, if you're looking for more in-depth information, you can click on a specific program name to see how members of that program have fared historically on a given month. Or, use the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page to see a monthly comparison of all programs.

Overall Award Success Rates:

Airline ProgramsSuccess Rate
US Airways Dividend Miles 68%68%
Midwest Airlines Midwest Miles 65%65%
Qantas Airways Frequent Flyer 63%63%
Virgin Atlantic flying club 63%63%
Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus 62%62%
Southwest Rapid Rewards 61%61%
American AAdvantage 61%61%
Mexicana Frecuenta 61%61%
Lufthansa (and Partners) Miles & More 60%60%
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer 60%60%
AeroMexico Club Premier 59%59%
SAS EuroBonus 59%59%
Brussels Airlines Privilege 58%58%
Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles 58%58%
KLM Flying Dutchman 57%57%
United Mileage Plus 57%57%
Philippine Airlines Mabhuhay Miles 56%56%
Swiss International Air Lines Swiss TravelClub 56%56%
British Airways Executive Club 55%55%
Vanguard Airlines Vantage Points 55%55%
GlobalPass 54%54%
VARIG Varig Smiles 53%53%
Asiana Airlines Asiana Bonus Club 53%53%
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan 53%53%
Air New Zealand Airpoints 52%52%
Korean Airlines Skypass 52%52%
Aer Lingus Gold Circle Club 50%50%
bmi diamond club 50%50%
JAL JAL Mileage Bank 50%50%
America West FlightFund 50%50%
Air France Frequence Plus 49%49%
British Airways Executive Club Intl 49%49%
Alitalia MilleMiglia 49%49%
Delta SkyMiles 48%48%
Aeroplan 48%48%
CSA Czech Airlines OK Plus 48%48%
TAP Portugal Victoria 46%46%
Iberia Airlines Iberia Plus 44%44%
EVA Air Evergreen Club 44%44%
Aero California Club Altus 44%44%
Continental OnePass 42%42%
LAN LanPass 41%41%
LOT Polish Airlines Miles & More 38%38%
Northwest WorldPerks 38%38%
Finnair Finnair Plus 25%25%
AirTran A+ Rewards 24%24%
El Al Matmid Frequent Flyer Club 15%15%
Malaysia Airlines Enrich 0%0%
South African Airways Voyager 0%0%
Average Airline Award Success Rate:53%53%
Hotel ProgramsSuccess Rate
Choice Hotels Choice Privileges 100%100%
Starwood Preferred Guest 89%89%
InterContinental Priority Club Rewards 82%82%
Marriott Rewards 80%80%
Hyatt Gold Passport 77%77%
Hilton HHonors 66%66%
Radisson Gold Rewards 50%50%
Ramada Club Ramada 45%45%
Average Hotel Award Success Rate:77%77%



Overall Upgrade Success Rates:

Airline ProgramsSuccess Rate
US Airways Dividend Miles 74%74%
United Mileage Plus 69%69%
Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus 63%63%
Philippine Airlines Mabhuhay Miles 63%63%
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan 62%62%
Northwest WorldPerks 62%62%
America West FlightFund 62%62%
SAS EuroBonus 62%62%
American AAdvantage 61%61%
Finnair Finnair Plus 60%60%
LAN LanPass 59%59%
Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles 58%58%
CSA Czech Airlines OK Plus 57%57%
Lufthansa (and Partners) Miles & More 56%56%
Korean Airlines Skypass 55%55%
EVA Air Evergreen Club 54%54%
VARIG Varig Smiles 53%53%
Continental OnePass 52%52%
Qantas Airways Frequent Flyer 52%52%
Asiana Airlines Asiana Bonus Club 51%51%
Delta SkyMiles 51%51%
All Nippon Airways ANA Mileage Club 50%50%
Air France Frequence Plus 49%49%
Mexicana Frecuenta 49%49%
Air New Zealand Airpoints 48%48%
Aeroplan 47%47%
Virgin Atlantic flying club 44%44%
Aero California Club Altus 44%44%
Aer Lingus Gold Circle Club 43%43%
AeroMexico Club Premier 43%43%
JAL JAL Mileage Bank 40%40%
LOT Polish Airlines Miles & More 40%40%
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer 40%40%
South African Airways Voyager 40%40%
Brussels Airlines Privilege 38%38%
KLM Flying Dutchman 37%37%
Swiss International Air Lines Swiss TravelClub 37%37%
Alitalia MilleMiglia 35%35%
Vanguard Airlines Vantage Points 35%35%
El Al Matmid Frequent Flyer Club 30%30%
TAP Portugal Victoria 28%28%
British Airways Executive Club 26%26%
British Airways Executive Club Intl 22%22%
GlobalPass 21%21%
Midwest Airlines Midwest Miles 20%20%
Iberia Airlines Iberia Plus 19%19%
Southwest Rapid Rewards 13%13%
Malaysia Airlines Enrich 5%5%
AirTran A+ Rewards 0%0%
Average Airline Upgrade Success Rate:58%58%
Hotel ProgramsSuccess Rate
Choice Hotels Choice Privileges 100%100%
Hyatt Gold Passport 75%75%
Hilton HHonors 70%70%
Ramada Club Ramada 70%70%
Marriott Rewards 65%65%
InterContinental Priority Club Rewards 63%63%
Starwood Preferred Guest 63%63%
Radisson Gold Rewards 0%0%
Average Hotel Upgrade Success Rate:66%66%


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