Not exact matches
However, the United
award chart shows that business class saver tickets only
cost 60,000 each way, or 120,000 round - trip for the same exact
flight, a quarter
of how many miles or points you would have needed with
cash back or a statement credit.
Some airlines like Southwest do not publish a fixed
award chart; instead, the
cost of an
award flight fluctuates to match the
cash sticker price
of the paid fare equivalent.
It tells you how many cents you get for each mile you redeem by dividing the
cash price
of the airline ticket (minus taxes and fees charged for an
award ticket) by the number
of miles the
award flight costs.
The reason is that Southwest has a revenue based system whereby the number
of miles they charge for an
award flight is directly related to how much the
flight would
cost in
cash.
It tells you how many cents you get for each mile or point you redeem by dividing the
cash price
of the airline ticket by the number
of miles or points the
award flight costs.
Keep in mind, the
award prices
of Southwest
flights are pegged to the
cash ticket
cost so it can vary based on the day you book.
It tells you how many cents you're getting for each mile or point you redeem by dividing the
cash price
of the airline ticket by the number
of miles or points the
award flight costs.
If you already have points with JetBlue or Southwest, or have a stockpile
of Ultimate Rewards points on hand, using them toward an
award flight can be a nice use, but the
cash cost is low enough that it's not worth applying for a new card specifically for the purpose
of paying for
flights.
Large carriers such as American Airlines or United Airlines have a fixed price
award system, where taking an
award flight will
cost the same amount no matter the
cash value
of the ticket.
The number
of Avios needed to redeem
awards will be directly linked to the
cash cost of a fare on the
flight you're looking to book.
Like JetBlue, the
cost of Sun Country's
award flights are tied to the current
cash price
of the ticket.
Compare the total
cost of the
award with the
cash price for the same
flights and you'll have a very good idea if buying miles will save you money.
What you earn is based on the
cost of the
flight, and the
cost of an
award ticket is tied to its
cash price.
You are ready to book a
flight and have confirmed
award availability for your dates and the
cash value
of the ticket is more than the
cost to buy miles / points.
The
cost of their
award tickets are based on the
cash price
of the
flight instead
of regions or distance.
Virgin America Elevate is a revenue - based program, so the
cost for an
award flight is directly tied to the
cash price
of the ticket.
You can book one - way
award flights for half the
cost of roundtrip tickets, pay for up to 60 percent
of a ticket with
cash and mix cabins on
award itineraries.
It's possible to find round - trip
awards for less than the standard price
of 25,000 miles, even for
flights that
cost several hundred dollars when booked for
cash.
Instead, the
cost of award tickets are loosely based on the
cash price
of the ticket, so the price in points will vary by destination, the time and date
of the
flight, demand for seats, and the fare class.
Delta is slowly moving toward pricing
award tickets to line up with the
cash cost of the
flight.
This is because the
cost of an
award flight is more or less tied to the
cash price
of the ticket.
2) If you don't have enough points for the roundtrip
award flight you want, book a one - way
flight with miles / points and pay for the return («Unlike years ago, when one - way
cash tickets
cost as much or more than a round trip, many destinations now offer one - way
cash tickets for half the price
of a round trip,» the company said).