United's current business
class award redemption rate is 57,500 miles (though this is changing in November with MileagePlus» most recent devaluation), and will usually be through either Amsterdam or Brussels.
United did not touch the cost of an economy
class award redemption in the U.S., which remains at 25,000 miles, and it continues to offer one - way award redemptions, unlike some other majors.
In general, JMB has a generous redemption scheme, but unfortunately they are going to devalue the program for
premium class award redemptions after November 1, 2015.
Mileage Plan, Alaska Airlines» frequent flyer program, announced dramatic and sudden changes to Emirates business - and first -
class award redemptions Thursday...
I already mentioned that American Airlines» AAdvantage is my favorite loyalty program in the world and that you can use it for cheap Business
Class award redemptions from the USA to South America, or Europe to the Maldives.
Also, if you're interested in business class or
first class award redemptions, you're going to have to spend much, much more on your Capital One Venture card than on a card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred to earn anywhere near the miles needed for those redemptions.
Booking a United flight with ANA Mileage Club miles can save you a lot of miles for some destinations, especially if you are looking for a business
class award redemption.
Delta doesn't even allow international first -
class award redemptions.
While airlines are raising the price of their first
class award redemptions (United announced a recent hike from 160,000 to a whopping 280,000 miles for first class from the US to the Middle East on its partners, and Delta will not even allow fliers to cash in miles for international first class seats), there are still some good deals out there.