If you're not eligible for
Reward Flight Saver we'll show you the standard reward flight price instead.
Executive Club offers a unique award called a «
Reward Flight Saver» that waives a lot of the rules just mentioned.
You can even see that you can take advantage of
the Reward Flight Saver flight which means that there are only $ 27.50 in out of pocket costs.
Now British Airways does offer a flat fee for flights within Europe (called British Airways
Reward Flight Saver), but that's still about ~ USD$ 27 each way.
Unfortunately because it's not a Zone 1 - 3 flight, it's not eligible for
Reward Flight Saver and thus you are charged all the fuel surcharges, fees and airport charges that come with flying through London (and $ 296 per person, one way, for a «free» ticket is way more than I want to pay).
Last time we talked about how British Airways has a redemption that is called
Reward Flight Saver.
On certain flights British Airways offers «
Reward Flight Saver» («RFS») awards which are awards where you pay Avios plus a low flat fee instead of the taxes, fees and carrier charges.
If you're flying within Europe where
Reward Flight Saver (RFS) means that taxes and surcharges are capped then it's possible that, if you buy Avios at the cheapest rate, you could be ok during peak summer season....
Avios are still probably best used for short - haul flights (especially if combined with
the Reward Flight Saver option in Europe) but, if Avios is the currency you hold the most of, it's good to know how to spend them with the least out - of - pocket cost to you — and this is one such example.
As much as I dislike the seemingly endless devaluations to Avios they are a more versatile currency than Flying Club Miles and you can still get good value from short - haul flights... especially when combined with
the Reward Flight Saver option.
Customers who upgrade their journey using the upgrade voucher will have to pay the increase in airline taxes, fees and charges or increased
Reward Flight Saver cost applicable to the cabin that the customer upgrades to.
Airline taxes, fees and charges or
Reward Flight Saver (RFS) cost if applicable must be paid on all tickets booked.
Even if you fly there on another carrier, you can book
Reward Flight Savers with Avios.
Not exact matches
> Value: 50,000 Chase Ultimate
Rewards points are good for $ 625 in travel credit, 2 domestic
Saver award tickets on United, a possible $ 700 + in Southwest «Wan na Get Away» fares on some
flights, or 2 + award nights at most Hyatts.
> Value: Domestic
Saver Economy Class round - trip
rewards start at 25,000 miles (15,000 miles for some short haul
flights on Air Canada).
Under its
Reward Saver scheme, you pay a fixed # 35 fee on most short - haul economy
flights, as long as you earn at least one point in the year before you book.
This means that American doesn't just price
reward tickets at «
saver» and «anytime» levels based upon the date, but actually breaks up different
flights into subcategories presumably based upon the price or popularity of certain
flights.
Flights that cost considerably more than $ 300 / $ 375 are never a good deal on the Ultimate
Rewards website, providing that you can find a
Saver rate availability for your desired dates on the airline website.
Go to their websites and if you can find Alaska or American
saver reward availability on any of their non-stop
flights to Hawaii (and they often do), you can use your BA avios to book it!
Revisions to
Saver Award levels in the Singapore Airlines and SilkAir Award Chart have been made to ensure that
flight rewards remain sustainable yet competitive.
Sadly, no deal on the business class
flights (I can't even find any
Saver level there) but if you don't mind coach, this is a nice use of your United miles (or Ultimate
Rewards points).
Dynamic
Reward tickets in Economy can be upgraded to either Business or First Class using Business
Reward Points so long as the Dynamic
Reward Flight ticket falls within the Flex Plus, Flex or
Saver fare brands.
* You can also use Delta's website to search for availability but keep in mind that in order to book a Delta
flight with either of the Ultimate
Rewards Skyteam partners, there must be award space available at the
saver level on Delta.