Business Class flights cost just 30,000 miles.
And, in many cases,
the business class flight cost is even less on international carriers than the American legacy carriers.
Not exact matches
However, the United award chart shows that
business class saver tickets only
cost 60,000 each way, or 120,000 round - trip for the same exact
flight, a quarter of how many miles or points you would have needed with cash back or a statement credit.
This
business class flight on Emirates
cost an additional $ 201.50 two days before the
flight.
A one - way international
flight in
business class costs approximately 60,000 points, depending on the airline.
That same
flight would
cost you 30,000, 52,000, and 85,000 miles for economy,
business, and first
class respectively.
While the out of pocket
cost will still be a couple thousand dollars for a
business or first
class flight, this can be a fraction of the
cost of a cash ticket.
Business class flights on highly - rated Air France usually
cost anywhere from $ 2,000 - $ 3,000.
That
business class flight that
costs 75k miles right now might
cost 100k miles two years from now.
Roundtrip
flights would
cost 20,000 miles in coach or 30,000 miles in
business class.
ANA
flights to Japan
cost 85,000 miles round - trip in
business class during regular season and can go as low as 75,000 miles during low season.
A
flight from New York to Casablanca would fall into the longest
flight category (2001 + miles) and would
cost just 22,000 miles one - way in economy
class or 44,000 miles one - way in
business class.
Flights from the U.S. to southern South American countries like Chile and Argentina
cost 50,000 miles round - trip in economy
class or 75,000 miles round - trip in
business class.
In fact, most of my long - haul
flights are in
business class, and for less (all in) than the
cost of an equivalent economy ticket.
As an example: all
flights from North America to Hong Kong
cost 50,000 Etihad miles one - way in
business class and 25,000 miles one - way in economy.
Airline: Singapore Airlines Aircraft: Boeing 777
Flight #: SQ 227 Route: (SGN >) * SIN > MEL Date: October 15, 2017 Duration: 7 hr 25 min Cabin & Layout:
Business Class, 12 seats, 1 -2-1, lie - flat Seats: 11D, 11F Miles Used: 46,750 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person (including SGN > SIN * since this was 1 booking) Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 212 USD per person Typical Retail
Cost: $ 1,425 USD per person (SGN > SIN > MEL) Typical Economy
Cost: ~ $ 580 USD per person
One - way
business class flights to South America Region 1 will
cost 30,000 miles each way, and one - way
business class flights to South America Region 2 will
cost 57,500 American Airlines miles.
Airline: Singapore Airlines Aircraft: A330
Flight #: SQ177 Route: SGN > SIN (> MEL *) Date: October 14, 2017 Duration: 2 hr Cabin & Layout:
Business Class, 30 seats, 2 -2-2, angled Seats: 12H, 12K Miles Used: 46,750 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person (including > MEL * portion since this was 1 booking) Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 212 USD per person Typical Retail
Cost: $ 1,425 USD per person (SGN > SIN > MEL) Typical Economy
Cost: ~ $ 580 USD per person
A typical international
business or first
class flight costs between 50,000 to 150,000 points one - way.
A round - trip
flight between San Francisco and Dubai
costs just 50,000 Elevate points in economy and 115,000 points in
business class on Emirates.
Making a
business class round - trip booking on the same
flights would
cost you 70,000 MileagePlus miles, which isn't a lot!
A United round - trip ticket in
business class will only
cost you 88,000 ANA award miles, or 55,000 award miles in economy, and ANA doesn't add fuel surcharges on United
flights.
Roundtrip
flights would
cost 20,000 miles in coach or 30,000 miles in
business class.
With a 25 % discount, instead of using 62,500 Flying Blue miles for a one - way
business class flight, it will
cost 46,875 miles.
Even though I spent most of the year in countries with a fairly high
cost of living, my average daily expenses were as low as $ 9 / day, and never (truly) higher than $ 70 / day (including long - haul
business class flights).
Flights within the United States will
cost 15,000 Turkish Airlines miles roundtrip for coach seats or 25,000 Turkish Airlines miles for
business class seats.
A one - way award
flight on Hainan in
business class will
cost 55,000 Alaska miles.
As mentioned above, a one - way
business class award
flight to «Europe» will
cost 62,500 miles, which is a solid redemption.
For example, roundtrip
business class awards on Cathay Pacific from the U.S. to Asia
cost just 100,000 miles, whereas similar
flights would
cost 140,000 to 180,000 miles on most competitors.
In theory, a
flight between Auckland and Los Angeles or San Francisco
costs 80,000 Flying Club miles in economy and 125,000 miles in
business class.
Flights on partners will always
cost 85,000 miles in
business class.
The chart below shows you the current mileage
cost of booking an Emirates
business class flight with Alaska miles:
If you are flying a Star Alliance partner,
business class flights to Europe would
cost 130,000 Singapore Airlines miles — 30,000 more!
Round - trip
flights that are 1,400 miles or shorter
cost 20,600 Flying Club miles in economy and 37,000 in
business class.
Flights in
business class will
cost 60,000 miles round - trip.
A one - way
business class flight will
cost you 72,500 when you fly with a Star Alliance partner airline.
A
flight from the U.S. to Europe or North Africa booked with Alitalia will only
cost 50,000 miles round - trip in economy
class or 80,000 miles round - trip in
business class.
ANA
flights to Japan
cost 85,000 miles round - trip in
business class during regular season and can go as low as 75,000 miles during low season.
A round - trip
business class ticket to Asia Zone 1 will only
cost 80,000 miles during low season when flying on only ANA - operated
flights.
Flights between 7,601 - 14,000 miles will
cost 54,000 Flying Club miles in economy, 108,000 miles in
business class, and 162,000 miles in first.
Flights from the U.S. to southern South American countries like Chile and Argentina
cost 50,000 miles round - trip in economy
class or 75,000 miles round - trip in
business class.
While domestic economy ward
flights will
cost you 25,000 miles round trip, you can get into
business class (domestic first
class) for just 35,000 round trip on United.
Yet, a longer
flight between Dallas and Hong Kong, which falls into the multicarrier award Zone 6 (7,501 to 9,000 miles),
costs only 85,000 miles in
business class.
Round - trip
flights between Hong Kong and the South Pacific
cost 70,000 points in economy and 130,000 points in
business class on Cathay Pacific.
Business class flights on highly - rated Air France usually
cost anywhere from $ 2,000 - $ 3,000.
A one - way seat in economy for the exact same
flight costs 12,500 miles, while a
business class seat will run you 32,500 miles — a mere 2.6 times difference.
While economy
class awards aren't changing much, there will be some significant increases in the
cost of
business and first
class awards on American Airlines» partners —
flights on American Airlines have their own award chart.
If you want to fly from New York to Munich, connecting in London, the
flight in
business class will
cost 98,000 Avios, requiring 66,000 MR points.
You get access to it with either a Delta or Virgin
flight in
Business class, so given the cheaper cost in miles for the Delta flight and the very mixed reviews of the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class product, I went with Delta for 70,000 m
class, so given the cheaper
cost in miles for the Delta
flight and the very mixed reviews of the Virgin Atlantic Upper
Class product, I went with Delta for 70,000 m
Class product, I went with Delta for 70,000 miles.
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