Qatar Airways has a launched a new global sale that discounts both economy and
business class flights out of Montreal!
You can get almost 3
business class flights out of your bonus (just charge a little more on the card).
Business class flights out of the UK can be considerably more expensive than departures out of other EU countries (thanks to APD) so more flights out of the EU could benefit UIK travellers who are prepared to position themselves to fly out of another EU country.
Not exact matches
Branded airline amenity kits filled with travel - sized personal care items have been handed
out to
business and / or first -
class passengers on long commercial
flights since at least the 1950s, according to the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport.
If you're planning a trip to Asia, I highly suggest flying All Nippon Airways (disclaimer: All Nippon Airways flew me
out to the Philippines and Japan but the opinions expressed here are my own) because not only do they have the most attentive
flight attendants but the food they serve in
business class is bomb dot com.
While the
out of pocket cost will still be a couple thousand dollars for a
business or first
class flight, this can be a fraction of the cost of a cash ticket.
This means you could be flying Turkish Airlines
out of Istanbul, Turkey and have access to the famous Turkish
business class lounge while waiting for your
flight.
These aren't the best premium cabin redemptions
out there, especially if you are looking to connect on to a further destination (since British Airways charges separately for all
flights), but it's not a bad option if you want to experience Japan Airlines or American Airlines
business or first
class.
You could also book an award
flight on Eva Air to Southeast Asia in one of the nicest
business class cabins
out there.
With several great ways to book a
business class flight with Japan Airlines, all you have to do is figure
out when you can jump on the opportunity!
We'll waste 12,500 extra miles because the first
flight is in First
class, but the second and third are sold
out and only in
Business.
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.
This is because round - trip
flights operated by Delta and originating in the U.S. do not incur fuel surcharges, thus keeping your
out of pocket expenses below $ 200 for both economy and
business class award tickets.
A quick search for availability about 7 + months
out showed many open
business class and first
class seats between Hong Kong and Sydney and so you'd just need to find Cathay Pacific
flights from departure points in the US (SFO or LAX).
I searched for availability for
flights to Paris about 6 months
out and for economy the availability was exceptional and even for
business class it was pretty good as well.
When I searched for
flights from SFO to SYD about 7 months
out availability in
business class was very good!
With Southwest's intention of eliminating AirTran's popular
business class, they worry about losing the ability to upgrade (or afford) to fly at the front of the plane on long
flights out west.
So as you can see, JetBlue may charge more points to redeem for that coveted
business class flight from LAX — JFK but in reality, it comes
out as the clear winner because you can actually redeem your points for seats.
After rolling
out a new A380 First Suite and
Business Class, increasing the amount of KrisFlyer miles needed for many
flights and making StarAlliance award bookings available online, my favorite airline is changing Economy
Class fare categories and the KrisFlyer award miles you earn!
In 2014 JetBlue, and TrueBlue in particular, made several other key changes to make it a more comfortable, rewarding service a swank new
business class poised to blow the competition
out of the water, in -
flight Wi - Fi, new gates scooped up from the American Airlines - US Airways merger, smoother codeshare arrangements with international partners and a beefed - up elite program, to name a few.
When I flew to Tokyo in January I had to position from London to Frankfurt to catch a JAL
Business Class award
flight on the 787 Dreamliner and when I had wanted to try
out Cathay Pacific First
Class last year I had to position from London to Zurich to catch that award
flight — London isn't exactly awash with award availability.
I enjoyed my premium economy and
business class flights between DFW - LAX so much that I've been looking at dates to try
out the 787 - 9 Dreamliner on international routes.
With a few hours to kill before my onward
flight I had plenty of time to check
out the
Business Class lounge's facilities, seating and dining options... so how did it rate?
Ok, this may sound boring but it's actually incredibly important if you want to get the most
out of your
Business Class flight.
However, if you route your
flights through Australia and take American Airlines from LAX - > SYD you can find some pretty good
business class SAAver availability at times, although you'll need to searching for about 9 to 10 months
out.
Last month Singapore Airlines invited me to check
out its brand new
business class seat on a roundtrip
flight between San Francisco and Hong Kong.
If you search long and hard enough (for
flights 6 - 7 + months
out) you might be able to find itineraries with
business class for the long - haul legs but it's probably still going to come down to getting a little bit lucky.
A quick search for availability about 7 months
out showed many open
business class seats (sometimes up to 5 seats open) between Hong Kong and Auckland and so you'd just need to find Cathay Pacific
flights from departure points in the US (SFO or LAX).
Additionally, Qantas stands
out for providing pajamas to its
business class passengers, which make those super long
flights even more comfortable.
While the
out of pocket cost will still be a couple thousand dollars for a
business or first
class flight, this can be a fraction of the cost of a cash ticket.
Then it was a very long
business class flight to Spain, where I checked
out the Tapas culture, volunteered in trade for my accommodation by speaking English, visited the walled city of Toledo, stayed with a family near Madrid where I had an interesting encounter, and sampled the cuisine and grandeur of Segovia — another walled city with quite a spectacular aqueduct.
This means you could be flying Turkish Airlines
out of Istanbul, Turkey and have access to the famous Turkish
business class lounge while waiting for your
flight.
To really get everything
out of your points, your best options will be international
business class or first
class flights.
Travel partners will max
out the value you can obtain when redeeming for
flights, particularly in
business and first
class.
Let's check
out some of the best ways to redeem miles for your next
business class flight.
Two
out of the three 787 - 9
flights are red - eyes and, on those, I've wait - listed Systemwide upgrades to hopefully allow me to try
out the new
Business Class product.
Virgin Australia's new
Business Class product is set to be rolled
out on their long haul
flights from Australia to Los Angeles and to Abu Dhabi.
As
Business Class flights go this may not have been a stand -
out experience but it still had it's high points and, delays aside, it was a very good way to start the vacation.
In just 3 instances (
out of 24) do you need the same number of Avios as you do AAdvantage Miles to redeem the
Business Class reward
flight.
Early next year I have a Qatar Airways
Business Class trip booked to Bangkok and, between that trip and a
flight I'm taking just after New Year, I'll have BA Silver status sown up before January is
out (my BAEC year starts in December but I'll be crediting
flights to AAdvantage up until the end of this year)... but Silver status isn't of much use to me as I already hold Lifetime Platinum status with AAdvantage and that gives me most of the same benefits as BA Silver.
I've started to see more and more good transatlantic
Business Class fares in past few weeks with fares to Chicago from $ 1,680, fares to Vegas from around $ 1,620, a great sale
out of Prague which saw
flight prices as low as $ 1,346 and, of course, the amazingly low fares I posted yesterday.
Unsurprisingly availability is as good to O'Hare as it is to LA and Miami and, depending on which
flights you choose, you can try
out both the 777 - 300ER and A330
Business Class cabins.
It wasn't a coincidence that I found myself on the 767 — I selected this
flight especially to try
out the
Business Class cabin and to see if it was in any way a reasonable substitute for the other
Business Class cabins American Airlines offers across the Atlantic.
The difference in cabin quality is usually down to the age of the aircraft the airline offers and, if you're planning to splash
out on a Qatar Airways
Business Class flight any time soon, you would be well advised to know what aircraft and cabin will be offered on the route (s) you want to fly.
«Early next year I have a Qatar Airways
Business Class trip booked to Bangkok and, between that trip and a
flight I'm taking just after New Year, I'll have BA Silver status sown up before January is
out»
As MMS points
out you could pay $ 858 for 63,000 miles which could cover a
business class flight to Europe that would normally run over $ 3,000.
If you're patient enough and were able to get the
business version of the Aviator Red when it comes
out and also snag the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select cards, you might be able stockpile over 200,000 AAdvantage miles over the next 3 to 6 months and have enough miles to book a roundtrip long - haul first
class flight on some of the top airlines like Etihad.
Searching about 5 to 6 months
out, it was very easy to find awards for partners, such as ANA or Asiana in
business class but a bit more difficult for me to find actual United
flights on its own metal.
Here are the same Chicago - Budapest
flights in
business class, priced
out at 62,750 British Airways Avios and $ 491, allowing you to buy 30,950 Avios for $ 805, or 2.6 cents each:
I found that the
flights out of San Francisco has plenty of award availability in
Business and First
Class.