International Airline Program offers discounted companion fares for first and business
class flights purchased through Amex Travel Center
Not exact matches
There are many ways to get to first
class without breaking the bank, including using frequent flyer miles to
purchase your
flights or getting elite status on a particular airline to get complementary upgrades on every
flight.
Robert Kraft is clearly unable to do anything halfway, so the team
purchased two planes to retro - fit them so an entire team of football players can fly first
class to games rather than chartering
flights for eight away games each year.
If a parent wanted to
purchase a full - fare first
class return ticket for their infant, to use with an approved - for -
flight car seat, I have a hard time believing that Malaysia Airlines would refuse to sell that ticket.
Unlike miles, when used for travel, FlexPoints can be redeemed to
purchase new airline tickets only — not seat /
class upgrades, hotel stays, or previously
purchased flights.
American AAdvantage Platinum and Gold status members can upgrade their
purchased main cabin ticket to the next
class of fare on American Airlines
flights.
Things like preferential treatment, which can prevent you from getting bumped off an overbooked
flight or land you in first
class even though you only
purchased a coach ticket, are invaluable if you travel often.
Virgin America's economy
class cabin features leather seats with 32» pitch, in -
flight entertainment and USB port in every seat, on - demand food and drinks, and in -
flight Wifi for
purchase.
Platinum and Gold status AAdvantage members can upgrade their
purchased main cabin ticket to the next
class of fare on American Airlines
flights.
If you're booking a first
class award
flight (or even a business
class award
flight), it might make sense to
purchase some miles to top off your account depending on your situation.
To upgrade a
flight operated by United Airlines, United Express, or Copa Airlines, you will need to redeem miles and provide a co-pay that vary depending on your destination, route, and the fare
class purchased.
So, with that, my
flight experiences only lasted for 1:30 — 2:30 hrs max, economy
class, no meals (unless you bring one or
purchase from their ridiculously overpriced items during the
flight).
Accommodation is on a Luxury Included ® (all - inclusive) basis in a deluxe room with a king sized bed •
Flights provided are from London or Manchester, in economy class and are subject to availability • Resort transfers are included, but domestic transfers, including any flights to London or Manchester, are not included • There is no cash alternative to the prize and spending money is not included • Holiday insurance is not included and must be purchased before travel • The prize is subject to availability, can not be taken during peak seasons ** and can not be confirmed until 90 days prior to departure • Once dates are confirmed there will be an administration fee for any changes made to the reser
Flights provided are from London or Manchester, in economy
class and are subject to availability • Resort transfers are included, but domestic transfers, including any
flights to London or Manchester, are not included • There is no cash alternative to the prize and spending money is not included • Holiday insurance is not included and must be purchased before travel • The prize is subject to availability, can not be taken during peak seasons ** and can not be confirmed until 90 days prior to departure • Once dates are confirmed there will be an administration fee for any changes made to the reser
flights to London or Manchester, are not included • There is no cash alternative to the prize and spending money is not included • Holiday insurance is not included and must be
purchased before travel • The prize is subject to availability, can not be taken during peak seasons ** and can not be confirmed until 90 days prior to departure • Once dates are confirmed there will be an administration fee for any changes made to the reservation.
If a Delta Comfort +, paid Premium
class upgrade or Preferred Seat is
purchased at the airport in Amsterdam (AMS), or Paris (CDG) for a Delta - operated
flight, the Member will not earn miles or MQDs.
We've seen plenty of airfare sales that let travelers
purchase a
flight to Europe in economy for that amount, so an economy
class redemption might not be the best use of Flying Club miles!
Otherwise, you should reference the «Ticket number does not start with 016» section.Footer4 You'll earn miles based on
flight distance5 and the
purchased fare
class and / or fare
class flown.2
Earning award miles for travel on
flights marketed by partner airlines will be based on a percentage of the
flight distance and the fare
class purchased.
Premier qualification is based on
flight distance3
class of service and
purchased fare
class (excluding any fare
class bonus).
Please reference the Ticket number starts with 016 section below.3 Otherwise, you should reference the Ticket number does not start with 016 section.4 You'll earn miles based on
flight distance5 and the
purchased fare
class and / or fare
class flown.6
MileagePlus members flying on United and United Express will earn Premier qualifying credits toward Premier status based on the
flight distance2 and
purchased fare
class, with bonuses for paid United PolarisSM first
class, United First ®, United Polaris business
class, United Business ® or full - fare United Economy ® tickets5.
Earning Premier qualification credits is based on
flight distance5 and
purchased fare
class (excluding any fare
class bonus).2
For Premier members who travel on eligible
purchased fare
classes on
flights with a distance of less than 500 miles, 500 miles will be used as the
flight distance for calculating the Premier qualifying miles earned, based on the percentages in the chart.
6Unless otherwise noted, Premier qualifying miles are based on
flight distance,
class of service and
purchased fare
class.
American AAdvantage Platinum and Gold status members can upgrade their
purchased main cabin ticket to the next
class of fare on American Airlines
flights.
Members will earn award miles based on the
flight distance2 and the
purchased fare
class for the following tickets and
flights, with some exclusions as listed at the bottom of this page.
Delta Private Jets 20 % Discount on Commercial
Flights For air transportation provided by Delta, a Card Member who
purchases a Delta Private Jet Card is entitled to a 20 % discount off published fares for select fare
classes in effect when booked.
However, you may spend an additional 17,500 Miles for a single journey in conjunction with the
purchase of an Upper
Class Flight Reward either to or from the airport.
Companion certificates can only be used for a coach
class seat on an Alaska Airlines operated
flight with the
purchase of another ticket on the same Alaska Airlines
flight within or between the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Hawaii or Mexico.
It doesn't matter what
class of fare you
purchase you're never going to be better off booking through a partner airline and crediting your
flights to AAdvantage.
If you pay for Business or First
Class flights then you can still rack up a lot of miles from flying but those of us flying at the back are seeing a far lower rate of return than ever before — Delta and United (and soon American) base the number of miles they award travelers on the cost of the ticket
purchased (less taxes) so the cheaper ticket you by the fewer miles you'll earn.
Back in July last year I started to notice some very good Economy
Class fares between Europe and the US and I decided that I had to see just how practical it was to
purchase a cheap
flight from the UK to a European city and to then start my long - haul journey from there.
When American Airlines announced the gutting of the AAdvantage program back in June and introduced us to EQD it was only able to tell us that, for
flights marketed by partner airlines, EQD would be awarded based on the fare
class purchased and the distance flown....
American charges 100,000 miles + taxes for Business
Class flights from the US to Europe and, on the rare occasions I've actually
purchased Business
Class tickets, I've not been prepared to pay more than $ 2,300 for the ticket (I only ever by when there's a big sale on).
It would be a whopping $ 345 to upgrade, which exactly matches what I would pay to outright
purchase the first
class flight ($ 385).
After AAdvantage changed... I have abandonned the programme, using up miles, and simply looking for the best option to
purchase business
class flights.
Oh and out of my last eight United
flights, six were delayed and my first
class purchased ticket came with no entertainment, no pillow and some crappy chicken sandwich I would not give to my dogs.
While Garuda Indonesia «s First
Class passengers enjoy WiFi access as a complimentary service, passengers in Executive
Class and Economy
Class can enjoy internet service during the
flight after first completing payment by credit card or
purchasing a voucher in the amount of US$ 11.95 for 1 hour unlimited internet browing package or US$ 21.95 for an unlimited 24 - hours.
Mileage upgrade: A confirmed upgrade to a cash ticket using miles that is typically accompanied by an additional cash payment but still offers a significant discount on
purchasing a business or first
class flight outright.
The discount voucher will be in the form of a code that can be applied for a discount of $ 1,000 when
purchasing two tickets, for the same
flights in the same
class of travel.
Flights will be
purchased in Delta V
class or United K
class.
Executive
class passengers and Garuda Frequent Flyer Platinum members can now check - in, pay their airport taxes, make another reservation,
purchase new tickets or re-route their
flights using the new exclusive check - in counters.
Executive
class passengers and Garuda Frequent Flyer (GFF) Platinum members can now check - in, pay their airport taxes, make another reservation,
purchase new tickets or re-route their
flights using the new exclusive check - in counters.
This credit will cover the cost of airfare, baggage fees, seating
class upgrades, in -
flight purchases and more.
If you
purchase a ticket with a Star Alliance partner airline (see below) or from another MileagePlus partner airline, you'll earn your miles based on the distance of your
flight and your
purchased fare
class.
First
class upgrades can be
purchased with points, but only within 24 hours of departure on domestic
flights.
So when it came to plan out the next year of travel, my frequent flyer miles came in quite handy; my $ 1,200
purchase resulted in two long - haul business
class flights (between New Zealand and Europe), as well as one return economy
flight between New Zealand and Australia.
FYI, for new subscribers to the Alitalia newsletter, there is a special offer, which you can find on the Alitalia home page: Register for our newsletter by December 31, 2014, and receive a 10 % e-coupon discount in Economy
Class valid for your next transatlantic ticket
purchase on Alitalia.com's US site for travel until March 27, 2015 on Alitalia operated
flights originating in Boston, Miami, or New York (JFK *).
For example, this roundtrip
flight on Iberia from Miami to Madrid in business
class requires 100,000 Avios plus $ 935 when
purchased from British Airways.
I put the word «saved» in quotes because in all reality, we would not have
purchased many of those first
class flights when it's possible to use miles.
You can get a business
class flight to Tokyo for 25,000 LifeMiles or $ 275 - $ 375 (depending on the deal you use to
purchase the miles).