Sentences with phrase «premium points for flights»

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That's where the real value is when we're talking miles & points, especially when you're redeeming points for international premium cabin flights.

Using Ultimate Rewards points for international premium cabin flight makes more sense to me.

Each Sapphire Preferred point is worth at least 1.25 cents, but really, they're worth a lot more when used to redeem for award flights at partner airlines or free stays at premium hotels.

Due to his obsession with points and miles along with some savvy booking strategies, Zach was able to secure premium cabins for every single flight.

One great benefit of the Enhanced Business Platinum Amex card is a 35 - percent point rebate that's applied whenever points are redeemed for economy flights on the cardholder's annually selected airline, or for any premium - class flights on any airline via American Express Travel.

Each Sapphire Preferred point is worth at least 1.25 cents, but really, they're worth a lot more when used to redeem for award flights at partner airlines or free stays at premium hotels.

Nonetheless, this is where you'll get the most value for your points, particularly when it comes to premium cabin award seats on long - haul flights.

Due to his obsession with points and miles along with some savvy booking strategies, Zach was able to secure premium cabins for every single flight.

The real trick is this: by also having the ThankYou Prestige card, which is a premium card, those points can be redeemed for 1.6 cents per point on American Airlines and US Airways flights.

I paid for these with American Express Membership Rewards with 2 cent per point uplift thanks to a 50 % rebate for premium cabin flights when paying with Membership Rewards for Business Platinum cardholders.

The real value is using transferable points like Amex Membership or Chase Ultimate Rewards points because you can use them for premium flights and hotels, and they don't have a fixed value.

That's where the real value is when we're talking miles & points, especially when you're redeeming points for international premium cabin flights.

Airline partners are where you will find the most value for your points, particularly on award flights in international premium cabins.

I started spending my points for nicer flights and then earning more points to replenish those balances, and along the way I learned two important lessons about flying in premium class on a saver's budget:

Some redemptions, particularly for premium cabin seats on international flights, can get over five cents per point.

You'll get the most value for your points for JetBlue's Mint premium cabin product on transcontinental or Caribbean flights.

For example, using the Membership Rewards points to redeem a premium class flight on Cathay Pacific between New York and Hong Kong in first class can yield up to 13 cents per point.

Flights between North America and Japan on Japan Airlines also offer an excellent value for your Eastern Miles points, especially in premium classes.

The question I, and almost certainly all the miles & points bloggers, get asked the most is about how we accumulate enough miles and points for all the flights we seem to take in premium class cabins.

At the end of the day, I prefer to keep my transferrable points for premium cabin flights or hotels.

And you can really stretch out your value by redeeming points for premium cabin flights.

For example, you can get several cents in value per point when you transfer your rewards to airline miles, and then redeem those miles for premium class international awards or last - minute flights with high walk up farFor example, you can get several cents in value per point when you transfer your rewards to airline miles, and then redeem those miles for premium class international awards or last - minute flights with high walk up farfor premium class international awards or last - minute flights with high walk up fares.

Moreover, premium cards that come with annual fees often have flexible points that you can use for free flights on a variety of carriers, and most of the time you get more than one cent in value per point.

Primary card holders who earn 30,000 premium points or more within one year will be qualified for ANA Bronze Service membership status even if they do not meet the 15,000 points requirement for ANA Group operated flights.

You will get the most value for your points by transferring them to an airline and redeeming them for either an expensive flight or a premium class ticket.

These points can then be used with over 400 partners for flights, shopping or towards your health insurance premium itself.

One of the best values for a U.S. traveler is an award flight between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, which costs 72,000 miles in premium economy and 120,000 miles in business (72,000 and 120,000 Membership Rewards points respectively).

On the Qantas chart, awards begin at 8,000 points in economy, 12,000 points in premium economy, 16,000 points in business, and 24,000 points in first for one - way flights up to 600 miles.

Of course, the calculation can also show you that it's better to use miles — this tends to be true for long - haul premium classes: spending 80,000 American AAdvantage miles for a first class trip from New York City to Tokyo on JAL, even though you wouldn't earn miles is obviously an unbeatable value compared to the 901,334 UR points you would need to cover the $ 13,520 cash price of the same flight.

Many bloggers criticize the fact that ThankYou points doesn't have any US airlines as partners — and that's not a big issue for me: The airlines in the ThankYou program offer much better international flight experiences than the US carriers, especially in premium cabins and I'd take Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic or Etihad over United, Delta or American any day!

If you choose to redeem your Rapid Rewards ® points for a Business Select ticket, you'll be among the first to board your flight and receive a complimentary premium drink.

Wan na Get Away Fare Redemptions: Although I often talk of the value of transferable points thanks to the flexibility they give you to top up accounts and book premium international tickets on a whim, Rapid Rewards represents the flip side of award tickets where you know you are getting a great (semi) fixed value on award tickets of about 1.8 - 2 cents each on Wan na Get Away (leisure) fares and you can redeem them for any open seat on a flight, just as if you were buying it.

This offer can be quite lucrative, especially when you redeem those points with one of the Ultimate Rewards program's 11 travel partners for a premium - cabin flight or a luxurious hotel stay.

Each Sapphire Preferred point is worth at least 1.25 cents, but really, they're worth a lot more when used to redeem for award flights at partner airlines or free stays at premium hotels.