Revenue - based mileage accrual (on UA, AA and DL) can result in very low earnings on long distance travel, compared to distance - based accrual, especially on
cheap economy tickets.
A premium economy ticket has the same validity for upgrades as
the cheapest economy ticket thats eligible.
It may end up costing more to upgrade
a cheap economy ticket than it would to buy a higher - priced ticket that allows upgrades with miles only.
Not exact matches
If you are a traveler that often books the
cheapest economy class
ticket, then there can also be strong value in redeeming points through the ThankYou program's travel portal thanks to the 25 percent discount offered by this card.
This deal, however, works better for those that want to travel
Economy on
cheap cash
tickets.
Alaska's distance - based award chart combined with its West Coast network allows for
cheaper award
tickets on short - haul
economy awards.
Not the smallest amount of cash, but considering a
cheap economy flight would cost ~ $ 700 per person, being able to fly an unforgettable product like The Apartment for less cash than an
economy ticket was quite frankly ridiculous.
In some cases even buying a
cheap flight with this deal plus a Big Front Seat will be
cheaper than a standard
economy ticket on other airlines.
This time, United has the
cheaper option, only requiring 40,000 miles for a one way
economy ticket versus the 50,000 miles required by Aeroplan.
To put the price into perspective, on 7 April the
cheapest fare from Astana to Frankfurt is around $ 440 one - way, while an
Economy Sleeper
ticket is more than double that at $ 990.
For
Economy Class flyers this will probably make little difference as the British Airways Executive Club already essentially factors in the cost of a fare when it awards Avios — that's why the
cheaper Economy Class
tickets only earn Avios based on 25 % of the distance traveled.
They could earn the Avios by flying but, if they booked the
cheapest Economy Class
tickets, it would take 57 round trip flights between New York and London to earn the 100,000 Avios needed for that award (865 Avios in each direction).
If you plan on booking the
cheapest economy class
tickets on Emirates, don't plan on requesting specific seats until check - in time.
For
economy cash
tickets, the Saver fare level is the
cheapest, followed by Value, Flexible and Premium levels.
Economy Class
tickets booked into fare code «U» will now earn miles equivalent to 75 % of the distance flown (compared to 100 %) and some of the
cheaper Economy Class fares (fare codes T, E, N, G & R) will earn 5 % fewer miles from 1 November.
Some of the
cheapest economy class
tickets are not eligible at all though.
The very
cheapest economy seats (booked in classes S, N Q & O) do not earn miles or count towards the sectors needed to move up the club's tiers, but there are still seven
economy class
ticket rates that do.
5) Fall, Winter, and Spring Travel to the Cherry Blossom Festival or to Japan, Korea and Mongolia: If you're looking for a
cheap ticket to Asia in
economy, consider cashing in on American Airlines and their partners between October 1 — April 30 each year.
Condor
cheapest tickets will earn 50 % of miles flown, whereas premium
economy will earn 125 % miles.
Still, getting 2 cents per point opens up many great opportunities for
economy flights or
cheap business class flights and can result in some very
cheap tickets to get across the country and you get to earn reward points or EQMs for the flights.
So how do award
tickets work now that airlines offer a category of fares
cheaper than regular
economy?
Economy seats are, of course,
cheaper, but they'll still cost you about the same as a cash
ticket.
SkyMiles offer the
cheapest award seats in
economy at 80,000 miles, but using AAdvantage miles will get you the
cheapest business class
tickets.
My best guess, though, is that American will be the go - to choice among the traditional carriers since it will offer the most flights overall and has the
cheapest saver
economy tickets.
On this trip, I flew Singapore Airlines» Premium
Economy Class by booking a
cheap revenue
ticket from Los Angeles to Phuket, Thailand.
However, for the most common (and
cheapest)
Economy tickets, you will earn significantly less.
When you choose the
cheapest economy - class
ticket available, an itinerary appears with a price breakdown and a footnote: «The inclusive total of your
ticket includes a fuel surcharge per flight levied by the carrier.»
This is a huge reduction in miles for
economy class fares, but it is only fair, as American Airlines also plans to award customer traveling on the
cheapest fare (discount
economy tickets fare) fewer miles as the
ticket is likly to be inexpensive.
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Rewards: Similar to other Asian carriers, Thai Airways limits the number of miles you earn in their Royal Orchid Rewards Program on discounted
economy tickets to 25 % and you don't earn any miles on the
cheapest tickets, eliminating one of the differentiators to low - cost carriers.
We have the best deals for business class flights and the
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These are the two best cards for domestic
economy flights since they can be used for the
cheapest or most convenient itinerary without having to search for award space AND you get all the perks of a paid
ticket like earning miles and status.
Indian Eagle issues the
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