A typical international business or first
class flight costs between 50,000 to 150,000 points one - way.
Business
Class flights cost just 30,000 miles.
And, in many cases, the business
class flight cost is even less on international carriers than the American legacy carriers.
So, most domestic first
class flights cost triple the points, which is rarely worthwhile.
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.
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This business
class flight on Emirates
cost an additional $ 201.50 two days before the
flight.
A one - way international
flight in business
class costs approximately 60,000 points, depending on the airline.
The
cost of this fee is determined by both your
class of service and the distance of your
flight.
That same
flight would
cost you 30,000, 52,000, and 85,000 miles for economy, business, and first
class respectively.
While the out of pocket
cost will still be a couple thousand dollars for a business or first
class flight, this can be a fraction of the
cost of a cash ticket.
Points transferred to one of the loyalty programs that partner with the ThankYou program can generate a higher value, depending on the
class of service booked and the season of travel, which affect the
cost of revenue
flights.
Business
class flights on highly - rated Air France usually
cost anywhere from $ 2,000 - $ 3,000.
That business
class flight that
costs 75k miles right now might
cost 100k miles two years from now.
Furthermore, the points can be transferred to various airline partners and used for first -
class upgrades (
cost will vary depending on the
flight).
Again, the Avios can be used to redeem for first -
class upgrades on British Airways
flights (upgrade
cost will vary be
flight).
Roundtrip
flights would
cost 20,000 miles in coach or 30,000 miles in business
class.
While the
cost of a first
class transatlantic
flight is 120,000 miles more than the sign - up bonus, it might be worth saving for.
British Airways
flights to Europe can
cost varying amounts based on the
class of ticket and when you fly.
A first
class flight could
cost ~ $ 1,338, based on our research at the time of writing.
Usually, flying to Australia would
cost 50,000 miles in economy
class from the U.S., but if you happen to miss your
flight and just stay in Sydney, you can save 20,000 miles.
ANA
flights to Japan
cost 85,000 miles round - trip in business
class during regular season and can go as low as 75,000 miles during low season.
Flights within Africa and the Middle East only
cost 30,000 miles round - trip in economy
class when you fly Star Alliance partners like South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Egypt Air.
A
flight from New York to Casablanca would fall into the longest
flight category (2001 + miles) and would
cost just 22,000 miles one - way in economy
class or 44,000 miles one - way in business
class.
Flights in economy
class cost 45,000 miles.
Unfortunately, British Airways no longer offers the 4,500 Avios price point for
flights within the U.S., but any
flight up to 1,150 miles within the U.S. or abroad will only
cost you 7,500 Avios in economy
class.
Flying ANA in economy
class will only
cost you 40,000 miles in low season, while
flights on partners will always
cost 50,000 miles.
Flights from the U.S. to southern South American countries like Chile and Argentina
cost 50,000 miles round - trip in economy
class or 75,000 miles round - trip in business
class.
A round - trip on a
flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town, South Africa would
cost you only 65,000 miles in economy
class.
You can use the Aeroplan Miles accrued to win a free first
class flight and also cover additional travel
costs such as the airline surcharges, fees and taxes as the charges associated with your ticket.
In fact, most of my long - haul
flights are in business
class, and for less (all in) than the
cost of an equivalent economy ticket.
As an example: all
flights from North America to Hong Kong
cost 50,000 Etihad miles one - way in business
class and 25,000 miles one - way in economy.
It is not uncommon for these
flights to
cost over $ 1,000 in economy
class, so if you want to visit the exotic destination of Christmas Island, save that cash and book with Velocity points instead!
Points transferred to one of the loyalty programs that partner with the ThankYou program can generate a higher value, depending on the
class of service booked and the season of travel, which affect the
cost of revenue
flights.
Airline: Singapore Airlines Aircraft: Boeing 777
Flight #: SQ 227 Route: (SGN >) * SIN > MEL Date: October 15, 2017 Duration: 7 hr 25 min Cabin & Layout: Business
Class, 12 seats, 1 -2-1, lie - flat Seats: 11D, 11F Miles Used: 46,750 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person (including SGN > SIN * since this was 1 booking) Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 212 USD per person Typical Retail
Cost: $ 1,425 USD per person (SGN > SIN > MEL) Typical Economy
Cost: ~ $ 580 USD per person
When booking economy
class flights, you should always compare the
cost of an award ticket if you transfer Ultimate Rewards points to the
cost of using points to book through the Chase travel portal.
While the
cost of a first
class transatlantic
flight is 120,000 miles more than the sign - up bonus, it might be worth saving for.
One - way business
class flights to South America Region 1 will
cost 30,000 miles each way, and one - way business
class flights to South America Region 2 will
cost 57,500 American Airlines miles.
Amex points transferred to one of the program's partners can generate a higher value per point, depending on the airline, route, date and booking
class, which also affects the
cost of revenue
flights.
Using rewards to fly first
class — If you want to use your points to upgrade your seat category on a
flight, it could still
cost you money... (See Rewards)
Airline: Singapore Airlines Aircraft: A330
Flight #: SQ177 Route: SGN > SIN (> MEL *) Date: October 14, 2017 Duration: 2 hr Cabin & Layout: Business
Class, 30 seats, 2 -2-2, angled Seats: 12H, 12K Miles Used: 46,750 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person (including > MEL * portion since this was 1 booking) Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 212 USD per person Typical Retail
Cost: $ 1,425 USD per person (SGN > SIN > MEL) Typical Economy
Cost: ~ $ 580 USD per person
A round - trip
flight between San Francisco and Dubai
costs just 50,000 Elevate points in economy and 115,000 points in business
class on Emirates.
Economy
class redemptions
cost just 50,000 Flying Blue miles for a round - trip
flight operated by a mix of SkyTeam partners, such as Delta, Air France or KLM.
A round - trip
flight will only
cost 30,000 miles if you fly in economy
class with Flying Blue.
Making a business
class round - trip booking on the same
flights would
cost you 70,000 MileagePlus miles, which isn't a lot!
On the other hand, round - trip economy
class flight bookings to Alaska
cost only 35,000 MileagePlus miles.
A direct economy
class flight ticket from LA to Sydney
costs 50,000 British Airways Avios.
A United round - trip ticket in business
class will only
cost you 88,000 ANA award miles, or 55,000 award miles in economy, and ANA doesn't add fuel surcharges on United
flights.
This is similar to how United treats short domestic
flights in the U.S. of less than 700 miles: they
cost 10,000 miles for a one - way economy
class ticket.