They'll often release two
business class award seats between Atlanta and Amsterdam (they don't have first class), though rarely do they release space as liberally as Air France.
Etihad also presents a wealth of opportunities, including Etihad's own first class redemptions, redemptions on American at the old, pre-devaluation levels, as well as the cheapest
transatlantic business class award seat redemption in the world.
Saudia often has 7 or
more business class award seats open on a single flight, and availability like that seems to be the norm for most of their long haul flights.
There's mid-level award availability in coach, and, from what I see, mid-level business class on the outbound and, incredibly, low -
level business class award seats on the return (so 125,000 round trip).
While many airlines greatly restrict the number
of business class award seats they make available on any given flight, we have seen pretty good availability recently on EVA Air.
Don't get bummed if you can't get
a business class award seat to your final destination there.
The key thing to note is that sometimes all of the economy saver awards sell out before all of the business saver awards do — and the price of the economy award tickets are then actually higher than
a business class award seat on the same flight.
Don't get bummed if you can't get
a business class award seat to your final destination there.
I've got an extra incentive to check out the new Premium Economy cabin when I'm on board as I suspect Cathay Pacific Premium Economy may be what I'll be booking the next time I can't find
Business Class award seats to Australia.
A business class award seat cost 72,250 miles and 68,000 miles from New York and L.A. respectively, so the difference is not that big.
Book
your business class award seat to Hawaii with Singapore miles instead of United, and you will save a whopping 10,000 miles per one - way flight.
So you might want to spring for
a business class award seat.
This is more than many airlines charge for
a business class award seat on the same route.
While I wouldn't call award availability on Thai's first international A350 route «wide open» it's definitely reasonably easy to find
Business Class award seats.
Tickets on Delta Airines are pricey;
a business class award seat to Europe, for example, will cost you 125,000 miles per roundtrip.
Out of curiosity, I just priced
the business class award seat between India and Dubai, and shocked to find that it is 70k miles for one way.
So, if you're using SkyMiles to get to Iceland, there's a chance that you'll find a deal on
a business class award seat that costs the same or less than the available economy fare.
Business class award space is typically excellent, given that they frequently release two to four
business class award seats.
US Airways often releases two
business class award seats on their flight from Philadelphia to Manchester.
They typically operate two flights a day, and the flights almost always have nine
business class award seats each 11 months out, and in my experience that availability sticks around until close to departure.
On both of these flights Alitalia typically releases 2 - 3
business class award seats (Alitalia doesn't have a first class product).
As far as flights to Madrid go, Iberia seems to have the best availability out of Chicago, often releasing two to four
business class award seats (Iberia doesn't offer a first class product).
While this flight is typically operated by one of US Airways» ancient 767s, they do release excellent award space on the route, typically offering at least two
business class award seats.
Awards are now available, although first class and to a lesser extent business class space is very limited — on many dates, there are no first class and
business class award seats, or just 1 first class and / or 1 business class award seat is available.
Just to give an example, American has at least seven
business class award seats available per flight between Los Angeles and London for many dates next summer.