Hyundai Card
Hyundai Card the Black M
Hyundai Card
Hyundai Card the Black M
Premium concierge + lounge
top earn rate
Korea's most-exclusive premium card — global lounges + the Black members club + transfers.
Korean Air SKYPASS and Asiana Club anchor Korea — both with deep transatlantic and trans-Pacific partner awards. Hyundai Card, Shinhan, and Samsung Card lead the issuer market with extensive cobrand and transferable currency portfolios.
Programs we cover
34+ loyalty programs across cards, airlines, and hotels — priced side-by-side with cash.
Card programs
Airline programs
Hotel programs
From KR, the most efficient award routings flow through Korean Air and their alliance partners. Below is a focused list of the programs and transfer paths that move residents between home airports and the three host countries (US, CA, MX) during the tournament window.
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Hand-picked by Pointify analysts for sign-up bonus value, transfer breadth, and on-trip benefits.
Hyundai Card
Hyundai Card the Black M
Hyundai Card
Premium concierge + lounge
top earn rate
Korea's most-exclusive premium card — global lounges + the Black members club + transfers.
Shinhan Card
Shinhan Deep Dream Platinum
Shinhan Card
3% travel + dining
top earn rate
Lounge access + Korean Air status accelerator.
American Express / Korean Air
Korean Air SKYPASS Amex Platinum
American Express / Korean Air
1 SKYPASS mile per ₩1,000
top earn rate
Direct Korean Air cobrand with Million Miler status accelerator.
Samsung Card
Samsung ID ON Platinum
Samsung Card
Travel + dining 3-5x
top earn rate
Strong everyday earn + KRX-listed travel insurance.
KB Kookmin Card
KB Kookmin Titanium
KB Kookmin Card
Lounge access + travel
top earn rate
Asiana Club + lounge access bundled.
American Express / Asiana
Asiana Club Amex
American Express / Asiana
1 Asiana mile per ₩1,000
top earn rate
Direct Asiana cobrand with Star Alliance partner award access.
Three ways to put miles in the air. Pick the currency that fits your situation.
Real award redemptions, hand-picked: partner business, premium economy, off-peak chart wins. Points cost shown next to today's cash fare.

British Airways direct overnight in lie-flat suites
Pay with points
100,000 Avios + ~$1,200 fees

Through Virgin Atlantic at 95,000–115,000 each way (52.5k West / 60k East)
Pay with points
105,000 Virgin Points round-trip

Turkish Miles & Smiles transfers in 1:1 from Capital One, Citi, Bilt
Pay with points
12,500 miles + ~$11

Aeroplan distance-based on AC metal (also bookable on LH/Swiss/UA/OS)
Pay with points
60,000–70,000 Aeroplan points one-way

AA partner-economy off-peak as low as 21,500 miles one-way
Pay with points
21,500 AAdvantage miles + ~$60

Current 2026 chart, KrisFlyer Saver redemption
Pay with points
~155,000 KrisFlyer miles one-way
Loyalty programs
Korean Air SKYPASS
Korean Air · SkyTeam
Korean Air Apex First Class (Boeing 747-8) ICN→JFK from 80K SKYPASS.
Asiana Club
Asiana Airlines · Star Alliance
Lufthansa First via Asiana Club partner chart — 110K + cash from ICN→FRA.
ANA Mileage Club
ANA · Star Alliance
ANA round-the-world business from 125K via partner award.
Singapore KrisFlyer
Singapore Airlines · Star Alliance
Singapore Suites ICN→SIN from 130K.
Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott
JW Marriott Dongdaemun + Ritz-Carlton Seoul on points.
IHG One Rewards
IHG
InterContinental Seoul Coex + Grand Hyatt-style properties on points.
Hilton Honors
Hilton
Conrad Seoul + Hilton Gyeongju on points.
Accor ALL
Accor
Sofitel Ambassador Seoul + Pullman Ambassador Changwon.
Transfer currencies
Issuer currencies that move to airline + hotel partners.
Hyundai Card
Shinhan Card
Samsung Card
KB Kookmin Card
Sweet spots
Aspirational redemptions our team books from South Korea, with the points + cash math.
ICN→JFK or ICN→LAX in Korean Air's Boeing 747-8 First Class from 80K SKYPASS.
Asiana's partner chart gives 110K + cash for LH First.
Hyundai M Points convert to SKYPASS — most-flexible Korean transferable currency.
50K-60K Bonvoy per night for one of Seoul's iconic hotels.
Note for visitors
You are viewing the South Korea edition. Pricing, transfer ratios, and partner availability vary by issuer market.
Three ways to pay for a great stay. Pick the currency that fits your situation.
Hand-curated hotel sweet spots — cap-priced category wins, peak-night value swings, partner Marriott/Hyatt redemptions. Points cost shown next to today's cash rate.

World of Hyatt cap holds at 45k off-peak / 60k peak — vs $1,200+ cash
Pay with points
From 45,000 points/night

Bonvoy Cat 8 — 100k peak nights, 5th night on points stays comp
Pay with points
400,000 points (5 nights, 5th free)

Honors standard award rates 80–95k, 5th night free on award stays
Pay with points
~360,000 points (5 nights)

Whole-home stays for the price of a roadside Days Inn
Pay with points
15,000 points/bedroom/night

World of Hyatt 30k off-peak / 40k peak — vs $1,500+ cash for the iconic Shinjuku skyscraper Tokyo property
Pay with points
From 30,000 points/night

Bonvoy peak nights at 100k cap, 5th night on points stays comp — best value redemptions in Asia and the Maldives
Pay with points
320,000 points (5 nights)
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