However, the lack of
first class award tickets on international routes does impose an upper limit since those often represent the most valuable use of miles.
As you can see, even though we don't usually recommend booking a
premium class award ticket with Membership Rewards points, there are exceptions.
As I collect AAdvantage miles primarily for
Business Class award tickets it make sense to consider the value of my AAdvantage miles with that in mind.
For 46,000 Avios, you can book a one - way business
class award ticket on Iberia's partner Royal Air Maroc.
For example, a one way domestic business
class award ticket in the contiguous U.S. redeemed through Singapore Airlines will cost 20,000 miles, 17,500 economy to Hawaii or 30,000 business to Hawaii.
An economy
class award ticket costs 60,000 Delta Skymiles, which I can manufacture at a cost of $ 400 using the American Express Delta Platinum (you only need to manufacture $ 50,000 in spending since you'll receive 10,000 bonus miles at the $ 25,000 and $ 50,000 spend levels, for a total of 70,000 Skymiles after $ 50,000 in spending).
Because Mileage Bank miles are a bit harder to earn, it could be easier for you to use American AAdvantage miles to book off - peak economy
class award tickets for 45,000 miles round - trip on flights operated by American Airlines.
Korean Air SkyPass requires 45,000 miles for a round - trip business
class award ticket which is 15,000 miles fewer than the next closest program, Singapore Airlines.
While this isn't the best way to earn Alaska miles because of the cost, it can help you get those last few miles needed for to book a first
class award ticket with Cathay Pacific, one of Alaska's best international partners.
Every month Air France releases Promo Awards that allow travelers to book both business and economy
class award tickets at a 25 % -50 % discount.
During my recent airberlin insolvency debacle, I booked an SQ Business
Class award ticket as backup and was able to cancel it for a redeposit of my miles for only $ 30 — now, it will be $ 75 or 240 %!
I've often said that, generally, I can't bring myself to cough up the extra miles needed for a First
Class award ticket when Business Class on most airlines is more than good enough for me (that's not me being low - maintenance, that's just how good the Business Class hard product often is) but I'll happily do whatever it takes not to sit in Economy.
I was traveling on a
Suites Class award ticket and that granted me access to all three of the available lounges, including the KrisFlyer Business Class lounge, First Class Lounge, and The Private Room, which I'll review next.
Since KLM serves the former Dutch colonies of Saint Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao from Amsterdam, it chooses to lump these particular destinations in with the rest of North America, and offers economy -
class award tickets there from the United States and Canada for just 25,000 miles round - trip.
JAL International First Class and Business
Class award tickets mileage requirements are changing, see the charts below for flights from Vancouver and other North American cities to Japan (not until Nov 1, 2015, now that's advance notice!!).
First, congratulations Jen on managing to get Singapore First
Class award tickets using United miles during that July weekend when it was possible!
If I can book a first
class award ticket now and change the date as the date comes close (provided that I'm lucky enough to find one), would there be any fee to be charged?
This means if you book a round - trip first
class award ticket on British Airways from Los Angeles (LAX) for 200,000 Avios and just over $ 1,250 in taxes and fees, your companion can sit in first class with you for no extra miles — just the taxes and fees.
Landing a premium
class award ticket in First or Business class on Singapore has traditionally been a difficult task for North American points and miles collectors due to the common Singapore Airlines practice of offering first and business class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer program.
Another possibility is to do a mixture of awards and paid flights and / or even have one parent and the child travel separately, as my family often does, in order to book
premium class award tickets.
• Korean Air miles can be used on Delta and offer more availability for
Upper Class award tickets to Asia than most other programs.
You can also book a one - way business
class award ticket for half the round - trip cost at just 25,000 Flying Club miles.
Korean Air SkyPass requires 45,000 miles for a round - trip business
class award ticket which is 15,000 miles fewer than the next closest program, Singapore Airlines.
If your travel dates are flexible, you can buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles under this promotion and redeem for a First
Class award ticket with Cathay Pacific to India.
In fact, this is one of the lowest business
class award ticket costs to Europe out of every airline loyalty program in the world.
Singapore Airlines requires the fewest number of miles when booking
economy class award tickets on Alaska Airlines from Zone 1 and Zone 2 at 24,000 and 23,000 miles, respectively.
you can redeem AAdvantage miles for travel with Etihad Airlines and you would need 67,500 miles for one - way
business class award ticket from India to USA with Etihad Airways.
You can't get First Class or Flex Business
Class award tickets on Flying Blue unless you're an elite member.
Japan Airlines» Mileage Bank program provides the cheapest option at 42,000 miles for a one - way business
class award ticket.
With Aer Lingus AerClub, you can use 26,000 Avios to book a round - trip economy
class award ticket.
It's not a bad way to book business
class award tickets, but you shouldn't book economy class with the Korean Air SkyPASS program.
If you prefer, you can book a business
class award ticket... but the taxes and fees for each person will be the same as those on a first class award.
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank will require the fewest miles from the East Coast for an economy
class award ticket, at just 39,000 Mileage Bank miles round - trip.
This is especially frustrating for business class and first
class award tickets, and even worse if you book on an airline that hits you with steep carrier - imposed surcharges (such as British Airways).
While it doesn't have as competitive redemption rates as ANA Mileage Club, particularly for business
class award tickets, it does open up different points - earning options.
With this in mind, British Airways» award chart provides a great option to book nonstop economy
class award tickets from the West Coast to Hawaii on both American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
Specifically, a round - trip economy
class award ticket will cost 20,000 SkyMiles more, while a business class award ticket will require an additional 42,000 miles when booking Virgin Australia.
But while there are lots of great ways to earn bonus miles, Etihad has squashed one of our favorite benefits on first
class award tickets.
Check out our step - by - step guide to learn the best ways to book business
class award tickets on American Airlines.
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