Airpoints also offers
companion award tickets.
Another interesting use of Asia Miles is
Companion Award tickets.
When you add together those lost earnings and the fact that you still have to pay British Airways» appalling taxes & fees on
the companion award ticket I don't think the Travel Together voucher offers value for most people.
Taxes, fees and charges must be paid on
the companion award ticket.
You can't ignore the 1.5 miles per dollar earning power on everyday purchases or the discounted
companion award ticket either.
Cardholders who utilize the annual half - off
companion award ticket receive additional value.
Cardholders meeting the $ 25,000 annual minimum spend can redeem for an award ticket and receive
a companion award ticket for half the cost in miles.
Once you have spent $ 25,000 on the Virgin Atlantic World Elite MasterCard in a year, you'll qualify for a reduced price
companion award ticket.
With the ability to earn miles quickly, a discounted
companion award ticket and bonus miles for spending on the card, the loyal Virgin Atlantic traveler will receive value beyond the annual $ 90 fee.
A discounted
companion award ticket and a faster path to elite status favor the avid Virgin Atlantic traveler, too.
With the White Card, you'll also get an anniversary bonus and a 50 percent off
companion award ticket if you charge $ 25,000 in a year.
Other Chase cards you can apply for at the same time include the Chase British Airways (50K signup points, 1.25 Avios per dollar, and an annual
companion award ticket if you spend $ 30K + in a year), and the Chase United Explorer (30K signup points plus another 5K points for adding a free additional user, and it gives free luggage, free primary car rental insurance including in the US and Israel, expanded saver and standard award ticket availability, priority boarding, and more), the Chase Sapphire Preferred (40K signup points plus another 5K points for adding a free additional user, no fee the first year, free primary car rental insurance including in the US and Israel, plus 2 - 2.14 points per dollar on travel and dining with no Foreign Exchange fees), the Chase Marriott (with 50K signup points plus a free night upon signup and a free night every subsequent year upon renewal), the Chase Freedom (which has no annual fee, gives 5 points per dollar in rotating categories, and 10 % bonus points through 2015 if you have a Chase checking account), and the Chase Ink Cash (which also has no annual fee and gives 5 points per dollar on telecom / office supplies and 2 points per dollar on dining and gas)
Not exact matches
On top of this, a $ 100 credit towards a
companion's
ticket is
awarded every year.
Better yet, the
Companion Pass is valid when you book an
award ticket using Southwest Rapid Rewards points, in addition to
tickets purchased with cash!
That lets you bring a
companion along for free (plus taxes) on every Southwest
ticket you buy, including
award tickets.
~ Eligible Members who spend a minimum of $ 30,000 CAD in qualifying purchases on their Card in a calendar year («calendar year» refers to the time period starting from 1 January through to 31 December) will receive a maximum of one
Companion Award eVoucher for that calendar year they will be able to apply towards the purchase of a flight for a companion travelling with the Eligible Member, on the same Reward flight («Companion Ticket
Companion Award eVoucher for that calendar year they will be able to apply towards the purchase of a flight for a
companion travelling with the Eligible Member, on the same Reward flight («Companion Ticket
companion travelling with the Eligible Member, on the same Reward flight («
Companion Ticket
Companion Ticket»).
A
Companion Award eVoucher is valid for twenty - four (24) months from the date it is issued and must be exchanged for a
Companion Ticket with travel commencing from Canada before the expiry date on the eVoucher.
The
Companion Award eVoucher entitles the Eligible Member to purchase a Companion Ticket at the time of booking a Reward flight, without having to pay for the price of the companion'
Companion Award eVoucher entitles the Eligible Member to purchase a
Companion Ticket at the time of booking a Reward flight, without having to pay for the price of the companion'
Companion Ticket at the time of booking a Reward flight, without having to pay for the price of the
companion'
companion's flight.
British Airways and / or Royal Bank of Canada reserve (s) the right to refuse to issue or to honor any
Companion Ticket in the event that the Eligible Member is in breach of either these RBC British Airways Visa Infinite
Companion Award eVoucher Terms and Conditions, their RBC Royal Bank Credit Card Agreement or Executive Club Terms and Conditions.
The British Airways Signature Card not only
awards a signing bonus of up to 100,000 miles (enough for two round trip
tickets from the U.S. to Europe) but also an annual
companion travel voucher once the cardholder charges $ 30,000.
Make sure to take the increased
award rates into account when deciding whether or not to apply for the card, and if you're considering getting the card for the 2 for 1 companion voucher, see How to Maximize the British Airways Companion Ticket on Award Tr
award rates into account when deciding whether or not to apply for the card, and if you're considering getting the card for the 2 for 1
companion voucher, see How to Maximize the British Airways Companion Ticket on Awar
companion voucher, see How to Maximize the British Airways
Companion Ticket on Awar
Companion Ticket on
Award Tr
Award Travel.
But the
companion pass that you earn after spending $ 30,000 during the calendar year has the major drawback that you still have to pay the formidable taxes and fees attached to the second
award ticket.
If I can make as controversial a claim as is supported by the evidence, even the American Express Delta Platinum credit card, with its $ 195 annual fee and
companion ticket awarded on each account anniversary, only makes sense (compared to redeeming Arrival + miles) if you can consistently redeem the
companion ticket for flights costing more than $ 672 — the value of the Arrival + miles you could manufacture with the same $ 195 in disposable income — or if you can use the Medallion Qualifying Miles earned with the card to achieve Platinum or Diamond Medallion status.
Using the example above, where we found that the British Airways
award ended up costing about the same as the United partner
award when we value Ultimate Rewards points at 2.2 cents each, now when we book a
companion ticket for an additional $ 931 we're saving not 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points, but 140,000.
The
Companion is not considered to have purchased a
ticket, so no points will be
awarded for the
Companion's flight.
The
ticket is good for 2 years and gives you the ability to book a complimentary second
ticket for a
companion when you book an
award flight on British Airways.
You can pair the
Companion Pass with any of the above
award tickets on domestic and international flights to maximize the value you get out of your trip.
Sure, you can book 2 - for - 1 cash
tickets to take advantage of the
Companion Pass, but you can also book the same flights by transferring Ultimate Rewards to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account and booking
award flights.
Pair any sale
ticket with the
Companion Pass to maximize the value of your
award!
With your
Companion Pass, you get 2
tickets for each
award flight you book!
If Global Services member books a cash
ticket, she or he may bring along a
companion for the cost of a saver level
award ticket.
It doesn't matter if you book an
award flight with Rapid Rewards points or if you book a cash
ticket — either way, your
companion can come with you for next to nothing.
Finally, Alaska Airlines offers a
companion discount for paid
tickets that could be useful if no
award space is available.
The great thing about
companion awards is that they're much less expensive than regular
award tickets.
Unlimited Complimentary U.S. 50 Delta One, First Class & Delta Comfort + Upgrades for a
Companion: All paid
tickets (except E fares), Award Tickets, Miles + Cash, Pay with Miles tickets and SkyMiles Companion Certifica
tickets (except E fares),
Award Tickets, Miles + Cash, Pay with Miles tickets and SkyMiles Companion Certifica
Tickets, Miles + Cash, Pay with Miles
tickets and SkyMiles Companion Certifica
tickets and SkyMiles
Companion Certificates (2)
What really makes Southwest the top choice in my opinion is the ability to use the Southwest
Companion Pass, where you can designate a partner to fly for free with you (on paid or
award tickets) for up to two years!
Another great benefit is the Travel Together
Ticket, a
companion award earned after spending $ 30,000 per year on the card.
The
Companion Pass is essentially an unlimited buy one, get one free deal for Southwest
tickets which applies to both paid flights and
award tickets.
One way to take full advantage of the
companion fare is to book a
ticket for yourself and a spouse and use the miles for another family member's
award ticket.
If you have additional travel
companions, you might be able to get a small point discount on additional
award tickets that can cost at least 15,000 miles less than the primary flyer's
ticket.
The Southwest
Companion Pass is
awarded after you earn 110,000 Rapid Rewards miles in one calendar year and allows your +1 to travel for free minus any taxes and fees for the second
ticket.
The Travel Together
Ticket lets you bring a companion for free on an award t
Ticket lets you bring a
companion for free on an
award ticketticket.
If you haven't amassed enough miles to get an
award ticket to Hawaii, consider the Alaska Airlines Coach
Companion Fare.
The Pass allows travelers to book complimentary flights for a travel
companion of their choice on both paid and
award tickets.
If you use the
companion ticket, two
award seats would run you 30,000 miles and roughly $ 516.
Some negative aspects of the card include high surcharges on Virgin Atlantic
award ticket redemptions and high spending thresholds for earning the annual bonus and the
companion ticket.
It allows you to book an
award companion ticket at 50 percent off, but only on airberlin and Niki.
In addition to booking a flight, you can book a
companion ticket, look for topdeal
tickets, transfer your
award flight to another person, or upgrade to business class.
Maybe you need to buy a more expensive refundable
ticket for the primary passenger, or the
companion ticket needs to be booked using much more limited
award space.
With the Travel Together
Ticket, you can book an award ticket and bring a companion along for the price of the taxes and
Ticket, you can book an
award ticket and bring a companion along for the price of the taxes and
ticket and bring a
companion along for the price of the taxes and fees.