Sentences with phrase «class award increases»

Well, the «glory days» have now come to an end — as of today, Alaska Mileage Plan redemptions for Emirates have skyrocketed, with first - class award increases jumping as high as 100 %.

See how the price for a business class award increases with the new rules.

Though the 2013 Flying Blue devaluation made flying in economy much easier, the number of miles required for first class awards increased as much as 80 percent on some routes.

On top of that Virgin also changed the number of miles needed to book awards on Delta with Economy Class awards generally decreasing in cost but some Business Class award increasing in cost by over 70 %.

Not exact matches

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on a pro forma basis, giving effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock other than Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class B common stock and the conversion of Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class C common stock in connection with our initial public offering, (ii) stock - based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.1 billion associated with outstanding RSUs subject to a performance condition for which the service - based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2016 and which we will recognize on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with a qualifying initial public offering, as further described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, (iii) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid - in capital of $ 187.2 million in connection with the withholding tax obligations, based on $ 16.33 per share, which is the fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2016, as we intend to issue shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a net basis to satisfy the associated withholding tax obligations, (iv) the net issuance of 7.6 million shares of Class A common stock and 5.5 million shares of Class B common stock that will vest and be issued from the settlement of such RSUs, (v) the issuance of the CEO award, as described below, and (vi) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will be in effect on the completion of this offering.

shares by which the share reserve may increase automatically each year, (3) the class and maximum number of shares that may be issued on the exercise of incentive stock options, (4) the class and maximum number of shares subject to stock awards that can be granted in a calendar year (as established under the 2017 Plan under Section 162 (m) of the Code), and (5) the class and number of shares and exercise price, strike price, or purchase price, if applicable, of all outstanding stock awards.

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These rates increase to 30,000 / 60,000 miles for awards booked in premium economy, and 40,000 / 80,000 miles for business class flights.

As well, some regions such as South Asia have seen big increased on all business class award.

While this is more of an issue with first class award space, you should also note that the Asia Miles program does have increased access to award space for business class.

The increases to United first class awards are less of a concern since it is slowly being phased out in favor of their new Polaris business class product.

While Saver level domestic first class awards will continue to cost 25,000 miles one - way in the continental U.S. and 40,000 miles one - way to Hawaii, routes with premium service are seeing increases.

While economy class awards aren't changing much, there will be some significant increases in the cost of business and first class awards on American Airlines» partners — flights on American Airlines have their own award chart.

Aside from those, however, the increase in price to international business class saver awards are not terrible at all.

And the increases here are nothing like we've seen in cases involving some of the other top first class cabins like Alaska's overnight nuking / devaluation of Emirates awards, which drastically altered possibilities for aspirational redemptions.

For example, economy awards between the U.S. and Hawaii increase from 40,000 to 45,000 miles; and business class awards on United between North America and Europe go from 100,000 to 115,000 miles.

All increases are being made to refundable coach and first class awards or discounted first class awards.

There have been smaller increases for award travel in business class and no increases for award travel in economy class.

Yes, British Airways did push through a massive increase in their premium class redemptions, affecting most of their business awards and all of the first class ones.

Award price increases for business class were similar to those on United metal, with many regions increasing by 5K miles each way.

Most Business Class (Delta One) awards are increasing with awards to / from the West Coast skyrocketing by up to 72 %

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!

Alaska Airlines increased the cost for business and first class awards on flights with their partner, Emirates.

Though economy award remain the same for both, to get to Oceania, you'll be paying 150,000 miles instead of 120,000 miles in business, and a whopping 220,000 miles instead of 150,000 miles in first class — an increase of 70,000 miles!

Economy awards will remain 60,000 miles roundtrip, but business class awards are increasing 40 % to 140,000 miles, and first class awards are up to 220,000 miles — up 85,000 miles or 63 %!

The cost of a Business Class AAdvantage award between the US and London has increased from 50,000 to 57,500 miles each way.

As far as the regular Economy Class MilesSAAver awards go, the increase to Hawaii is once again the stand out devaluation, but the small increases to economy awards to other locations aren't too bad.

Ironically while it's the First Class awards which have seen the biggest increases in miles required, they are also the awards that probably matter the least.

American have continued their assault on award redemptions to Hawaii by implementing a 40 % increase in the number of miles needed for a Business Class ticket but, in the case of partner awards, this doesn't make much difference as most people would be flying to Hawaii on American Airlines and not a partner airline anyway.

Once again it's the Europe - Hawaii route that sees the biggest hit with an incredible 40 % increase in the number of AAdvantage miles needed for a Business Class award.

One - way Business Class awards between Europe and the Middle East will cost 42,500 AAdvantage Miles (an increase of 42 %) and First Class awards will cost 62,500 (an increase of 56 %).

The 56.3 % increase in miles needed for a First Class redemption between Europe and the Middle East / Indian Subcontinent is a hammer blow to anyone wanting to book Etihad's First Class cabin and, at 230,000 AAdvantage miles for a round trip First Class award to Australia on Qatar Airways, that award just became a whole lot harder to achieve.

Another 30,000 miles (25,000 transferred Starpoints) would get you a one - way flight from Europe in Lufthansa first class, with increased access to award seats compared to redemptions of partner award miles.

While the cost of some AAdvantage awards will only be increasing by around 10 %, the more aspirational awards (e.g. Etihad First Class) are increasing by 40 % -60 %.

As well as that, any airline or alliance that I choose to fly also needs to be one that regularly offers good deals on the routes I want to fly — as the airlines around the world gradually increase the cost of award travel it's becoming increasingly important, for those of us with a healthy aversion to Economy Class, to be able to find great value Business Class fares to keep our flights comfortable.

Some award price increases on Economy Class awards if traveling in Peak Season and originating in the UK or Europe

Business Class awards on flights under 650 miles will be going from 9,000 Avios to 15,00 o Avios (66.67 % increase) and First Class awards on the same flights will now cost 30,000 Avios (another 66.67 % increase).

Award levels will increase dramatically, especially for business and first class travel.

Most Economy Class flyers are seeing no increase in their mileage earnings and yet will have to deal with award cost increases of up to 72 % (ouch) while those who earn most of their miles from shopping or credit card churning will also suffer in the same way.

If you earn most of your miles from flying in Business Class / First Class then there's a good chance that the new higher mileage earning rates will mostly offset any increases in award costs (discounted Business Class will now earns 50 % more miles while, where award costs have gone up they've done so by between 6 % and 72 %)

American and the other airlines are also increasing the miles needed for some award tickets, especially those in business and first class.

Delta furthered its own string of unannounced devaluations by drastically increasing the award price of business class flights to and from India.

Most destinations from the west coast to Paris (CDG) or Amsterdam (AMS) will also see a substantial increase of 8,500 to 9,500 miles for business class awards which means awards that were previously 62,500 miles will be 71,000 or 72,000 miles.

Business Class awards will only increase by 2,500 miles between India and USA (48 states) which is not bad.

Transcontinental First Class awards (NYC — LAX / SFO) increase each way from 32,500 miles to 50,000 miles.

A business class MileSAAver award to Hawaii rises from 37,500 to 40,000, while one to Europe increases from 50,000 miles to 57,500, and one to the South Pacific jumps from 62,500 to 80,000.