Phase I at Launch introduces Fare
Based Award Redemption Model, Single Shopping Experience for Customer, New Award Inventory Controls, Cash + Miles Award Redemption Product, Award Redemption for OA, Modifications to the automated Award Refund, Redeposit, and Reissue and Exchange Process
Generally speaking, revenue -
based award redemption programs like Southwest, JetBlue, and VirginAmerica have good availability but this is only because the number of points it costs for an award seat are a function of how much the seat costs.
There are basically three different ways to book award flights domestically: 1) revenue - based awards with Southwest, JetBlue, or Virgin America; 2) distance - based flights with British Airways Avios; or 3) traditional region -
based award redemptions with domestic airlines, such as United, American, Delta, and Alaskan (or any other alliance partners).
As with other fare -
based award redemptions, TrueBlue gives you the worst value when you book your award when fares are at their peak.
This is great news for flyers reeling from Delta's mega-devaluation and move to revenue -
based award redemptions.
This is possible because British Airways
bases their award redemption rates on distance flown.
Not exact matches
The number of shares of our Class A common stock outstanding after this offering as shown in the tables above is
based on the number of shares outstanding as of September 24, 2014, after giving effect to the Transactions and the Assumed
Redemption, and excludes 5,952,917 shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under our 2015 Incentive
Award Plan (as described in «Executive Compensation — New Employment Agreements and Incentive Plans»), consisting of (i) 2,689,486 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock granted on the date of this prospectus to our directors and certain employees, including the named executive officers, in connection with this offering as described in «Executive Compensation --
The number of shares of our Class A common stock outstanding after this offering as shown in the tables above is
based on the number of shares outstanding as of September 24, 2014, after giving effect to the Transactions and the Assumed
Redemption, and excludes shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under our 2015 Incentive
Award Plan (as described in «Executive Compensation — New Employment Agreements and Incentive Plans»), consisting of (i) shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock granted on the date of this prospectus to our directors and certain employees, including the named executive officers, in connection with this offering as described
Similar to an
award chart, they have
redemptions based on pricing tiers.
For novices, the film (
based on the
award - winning Broadway musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel) tells the tale of unjustly - imprisoned Jean Valjean (Jackman), who seeks
redemption once he is released.
Based on the acclaimed Patrick Melrose series of novels written by Edward St. Aubyn and adapted by BAFTA
award nominee David Nicholls (Far From the Madding Crowd, One Day), Melrose gleefully skewers the British upper class as it tracks the titular characters harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood, through adult substance abuse and ultimately, towards recovery and
redemption.
The Forgiven:
Based on real events, and directed by Academy
Award - nominee Roland Joffé, the film tells the story of Archbishop Desmond Tutu's meeting with a brutal murderer who is suddenly seeking
redemption.
The first trailer for the film is jam - packed with
award winning actors, has a Pulitzer Prize winning story that its
based on and looks to be some
redemption for...
Vanya only received a small handful of
awards and nominations, most notable of which may be Moore's Best Actress honor from the Boston Society of Film Critics and Shawn's tie with The Shawshank
Redemption's Morgan Freeman for the premier Boston -
based Chlotrudis Society's Best Actor
award (clearly, Boston liked the movie, a fact reinforced in the trailer's critic quotes).
This is the official synopsis of the miniseries, «
Based on the acclaimed Patrick Melrose series of novels written by Edward St. Aubyn and adapted by BAFTA
award nominee David Nicholls (Far From the Madding Crowd, One Day), Melrose gleefully skewers the British upper class as it tracks the titular characters harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood, through adult substance abuse and ultimately, towards recovery and
redemption.
The first trailer for the film is jam - packed with
award winning actors, has a Pulitzer Prize winning story that its
based on and looks to be some
redemption for McCarthy after the critical drubbing he received for a film that showed up at Toronto last year, The Cobbler starring Adam Sandler.
Based on sample itineraries for
award flight
redemptions, we estimate the rewards rate of the Citi ® / AAdvantage ® Executive World Elite ™ Mastercard ® to be between 1.35 % and 2.7 %:
Similar to an
award chart, they have
redemptions based on pricing tiers.
Unfortunately, Delta Air Lines does not publish an
award chart, and instead provides the
redemption rate
based on a number of factors that the airline decides.
JAL uses a distance -
based award chart and is not only part of Oneworld; it also partners with Emirates (and hasn't devalued first - class
redemptions like Alaska, another SPG transfer partner).
American implements a zone -
based award chart, and the best
redemptions are at the MileSAAver level, if you can secure them.
The two previous Etihad
redemptions are route specific
redemptions, but their
award chart for Royal Air Maroc is distance -
based.
The British Airways Visa Signature Card (for example) allows you to maximize the carrier's distance -
based award program, while the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card opens up many luxurious
redemptions.
Unlike most other airlines, Southwest
award flight
redemptions are
based on the cost of the ticket in most cases.
Free Spirit
awards are partially seasonal and partially distance -
based redemptions.
However, be careful: the distance -
based award chart can also result in less favorable
redemption rates on long - haul flights.
Bonus points combine with
base points for
redemptions like free
award nights.
The Miles & More program uses zone -
based award charts, and the value of themiles will vary from
redemption to
redemption.
Virgin Australia's Velocity frequent flyer program operates a distance -
based award chart with plenty of «sweet spot»
redemptions.
American implements a zone -
based award chart, and the best
redemptions are at the MileSAAver level, if you can secure them.
The distance -
based award chart can be great for short - haul flights and sweet - spot
redemptions on partner airlines.
You can then transfer those points to Virgin Atlantic, which has a generous
award chart with flight
redemptions based on one - way distance, and occasionally offers transfer bonuses adding to the potential value.
Japan Airlines» distance -
based award chart provides some great
redemptions, but Alaska Airlines» region -
based award chart is sometimes a better deal.
The airline's distance -
based domestic
awards allows for some excellent
redemptions on short hops on Air India.
Unlike major U.S. airlines, British Airways Executive Club uses a distance -
based award chart (shown above) for first class
redemptions.
Redemptions are done against an
award chart which lists the cost for each type of flight, either
based on zones, countries, or distances.
We wouldn't be surprised to see Everyday
Award redemption levels pegged to the price of a particular flight in the future, though we hope United will resist the urge to destroy their program by going to revenue -
based redemptions.
British Airways has an distance -
based award chart and since Boston to Ireland snuck in just under the 3,000 mile mark it was a great
redemption.
Most airlines publish
award charts, but JetBlue
bases the amount of points needed for
redemption on the fare and other factors.
This 2 part series outlines how to exploit the distance
based ANA
Award Flights to combine many short trips into a single award redemption, by taking the stopovers «at home&ra
Award Flights to combine many short trips into a single
award redemption, by taking the stopovers «at home&ra
award redemption, by taking the stopovers «at home».
Miles, which are earned when you fly
based on ticket price and SkyMiles Status **, are used for
Award Travel and other
redemptions.
Revenue -
based programs generally link their
award redemption rates to the cost of a ticket, which is why it's probably the easiest kind of program to understand.
Japan Airlines has an excellent distance -
based award chart for premium cabin
redemptions, though their miles are difficult to obtain.
JAL Mileage bank offers some fantastic
award redemption opportunities that other airlines» rewards programs do not (I discussed one such example here) but there are only very limited opportunities to earn JAL Miles if you're
based outside of Japan — Starwood's Starpoints come in very useful here.
With British Airways, the cost of your
award redemption is calculated
based on the number of miles being flown on each segment of your trip.
One of the worst ways to use your Hawaiian miles is with Jet Blue, which operates its own
award program on a value -
based redemption system that pegs the price in TrueBlue points to the current value of the ticket.
JAL operates with a distance -
based award chart, so your
redemption requirement to Europe will obviously be better the closer you are.
Thanks to their 2011
award chart «devaluation» that converted Avios into a distance -
based redemption program, it's usually advantageous to book American Airlines, US Airways, and Alaska Airlines flights that are less than 1,150 miles in each direction with Avios instead of the actual miles of the carrier.
Because JetBlue is a revenue
based rewards program, there are no blackout dates or limited availability for
award redemptions.
A great card for those who fly OneWorld, since British Airways» Avios Miles are distance
based, making short - distanced
award flights a great
redemption value.