Redeeming AAdvantage miles for Business /
First class award tickets with Etihad Airways is one of the great ways to travel from / to India.
While this isn't the best way to earn Alaska miles because of the cost, it can help you get those last few miles needed for to book
a first class award ticket with Cathay Pacific, one of Alaska's best international partners.
If your travel dates are flexible, you can buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles under this promotion and redeem for
a First Class award ticket with Cathay Pacific to India.
Not exact matches
This is especially frustrating for business
class and
first class award tickets, and even worse if you book on an airline that hits you
with steep carrier - imposed surcharges (such as British Airways).
Perhaps the best way to book a
first class award ticket to Tokyo is by using Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles to fly
with All Nippon Airways (ANA).
There are three types of economy
awards (super saver, saver and refundable) and two types of
first class awards (refundable and nonrefundable), along
with two levels of Money + Miles
tickets.
Perhaps the best way to book a
first class award ticket to Tokyo is by using Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles to fly
with All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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)
As you can see,
first class awards to Asia can get very expensive, but business
class tickets are more reasonable, especially
with zero fuel surcharges.
Some European and Asian carriers already take it to greater extremes,
awarding as little as 10 % of the distance flown
with deeply discounted fares but 300 % for long - haul
first class tickets.
Two caveats: You can't buy a
first class seat
with miles from Delta, and if you're able to fly during the low season, you can get an off - peak
award ticket in economy from American or US Airways for only 15,000 miles.
Yesterday I discussed how Asiana was the hot
ticket to getting
first class award awards for two to Asia
with TONS of options on dates, even in peak summer travel.
With an exception of last - minute tickets (within a couple weeks before departure), Lufthansa almost never shares its first class award inventory with partn
With an exception of last - minute
tickets (within a couple weeks before departure), Lufthansa almost never shares its
first class award inventory
with partn
with partners.
Benefits of this status include complimentary upgrades to
first class, when available, from most fares including
award tickets but excluding ultra discounted E fares and Pay
With Miles
tickets.
Award upgrades to
First Class are only possible for Elite members
with a
ticket in booking
classes J, C or D.
This, coupled
with their massive sign - up bonuses, makes a business
class or
first class award ticket a reality for most.
These routes still only cost 105,000 Japan Airlines miles for a round - trip
first class award ticket, but you'll get hit
with over $ 1,000 in taxes and fees.
It costs 70,00 Qmiles in Economy, 140,000 Qmiles in Business and 210,000 Qmiles in
First class to book
award ticket with Qatar Airways Privilege Club miles from Los Angeles to Doha.
I booked myself a
First Class award ticket from Cairo, Egypt to Washington DC
with 15 hours on the brand new Etihad 787 - 9 Dreamliner for 90,000 American Airlines miles and a few dollars in taxes.