The 60,000 MileagePlus miles required for an economy class award are not far from the 55,000 Mileage Club miles required by ANA, but ANA is a much
better choice for business class if you have the necessary points.
Unfortunately, Flying Blue miles are not
a good choice for business class redemptions.
Not exact matches
A lot of people prefer the in - air product of Jet Blue over Southwest
for longer flights since it has tv's, free wifi, more leg room,
business / first
class «Mint» cabins, allows you to pick your seat, etc. but both airlines constantly rate among the
best for award availability, making them both solid
choices for getting around the country, in terms of finding award seats.
While United is the most obvious
choice for booking a
business class award, don't forget to check Air Canada Aeroplan as you might find an even
better redemption.
To that end, they've got Premium Economy sections which provide extra legroom,
better meals, more entertainment
choices, fantastic
Business and First
Class sections and Wifi
for starters.
The
Business Class deals aren't that impressive as, if you double up the costs to get the price
for a roundtrip, the final cost of the awards isn't too dissimilar to a lot of
Business Class cash fares offered by airlines when the sales are on — and with cash fares you often have a greater
choice of dates and you earn miles as
well.