Search for award space using the American Airlines website (it displays both carriers» awards) and then call Avios over the phone to book.
Search for award space using United's site (follow the steps under the United booking instructions above)
Not exact matches
It's easy to
search for award space on Delta by
using Air France's online
search.
Don't
use Asia Miles to
search for award space on flights operated by Cathay Pacific if you are not
using Asia Miles to book.
Let's take a look at the best places to
search for award space when you want to
use your Flying Blue miles.
Just as if you were
searching for an
award flight on Delta, you can
use Delta's online
award search function to find Korean Air business class
award space:
This post discusses how to
use the Aeroplan to
search for award space on Star Alliance carriers, whether you plan to book there or take that information to book through another program.
You won't be able to find
award space on American's site; instead, you'll need to call them and ask them to
search for award space, or
use our preferred method, ExpertFlyer.
American Airlines is the only Oneworld airline that operates non-stop flights between the United States and Paris, so you can
use their website to both
search for award space and book your
award ticket.
To
search for award space on Korean Air's other airline partners, you'll need to
use a few other sites.
Use the sites indicated below to
search for partner
award space then call Virgin Atlantic to complete your booking.
To clear things up, we've put together a comprehensive resource that shows you where to
search for award space when
using some of the most popular frequent flyer programs.
If you
use this guide when you are
searching for an
award, you'll have a much easier time finding
space and the process will be much quicker.
Let's take a look at the best places to
search for award space when you want to
use your Flying Blue miles.
Don't
use Asia Miles to
search for award space on flights operated by Cathay Pacific if you are not
using Asia Miles to book.
It's easy to
search for award space on Delta by
using Air France's online
search.
Quick tip: if you are planning on
using miles to upgrade,
search for business class
award space prior to booking your premium economy ticket.
Of course, the surcharges that Delta lists are irrelevant if you're only
using website to
search for award space and already plan to book elsewhere.
Though Delta isn't known
for offering a generous amount of
award space to its partners, I was able to find four first - class
award seats available in August from Denver to Maui via Los Angeles and Seattle
using the online
award search engine
for Alaska Airlines, which you don't even need an account to
use.
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AWARD DATA…ExpertFlyer.com, a popular tool used to research flight availability and search for award seat space, has lost the ability to access award space data to Star Alliance carr
AWARD DATA…ExpertFlyer.com, a popular tool
used to research flight availability and
search for award seat space, has lost the ability to access award space data to Star Alliance carr
award seat
space, has lost the ability to access
award space data to Star Alliance carr
award space data to Star Alliance carriers.
Using miles
for travel is easier than spending time to
search for award space with traditional loyalty programs.
Just as if you were
searching for an
award flight on Delta, you can
use Delta's online
award search function to find Korean Air business class
award space:
Knowing where and how to
search for award space is one of the most complicated and important aspects of
using your frequent flyer miles effectively.
Knowing where and how to
search for award space is one of the most important, and most complicated aspects to
using your frequent flyer miles effectively.
Quick tip: if you are planning on
using your miles to upgrade,
search for Business Class
award space prior to booking your Premium Economy ticket.
For travel on United Airlines and its partners, I recommend using United, Aeroplan, and ANA to search for award spa
For travel on United Airlines and its partners, I recommend
using United, Aeroplan, and ANA to
search for award spa
for award space.
Fortunately, you can
use Garuda Indonesia's site to
search for award space so you'll be able to specify the date you want to fly with a bit more confidence.
You can
search one way or round trip, and don't forget to
use their useful «View Calendar of BA Availability» button to
search for the
award space you need.
Lately I've been
using ExpertFlyer more often to check fare rules,
award space, and more, but KVS Tool is more useful if you are going to look
for Star Alliance
award space (though improvements to United's
search engine have reduced the need
for this).
I
used British Airways» website to
search for award space since American's website won't find
award inventory
for Qatar flights.
These are the two best cards
for domestic economy flights since they can be
used for the cheapest or most convenient itinerary without having to
search for award space AND you get all the perks of a paid ticket like earning miles and status.
See How to
Use ANA to
Search for Star Alliance
Award Space.
Use this tool to
search for award space as well as availability of flight upgrades.
If you'll be
using your Avios to fly American or American Eagle,
search on American Airlines first
for MilesAAver
award space (not the more expensive AAnytime
awards).
What's the best way to
search for award space for PHL - MAD - TLV
using AA miles, since AA.com doesn't show Iberia?
* 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.