Not exact matches
Keep in mind that you're still earning a fixed
rate of return, so these rewards are worth the same for coach, business
class or any hotel room, and they can not be transferred to airline or hotel
partners for
award bookings.
For example, see the New British Airways Avios Devaluation which really made first
class and business
class awards a terrible value, especially for peak travel dates on British Airways and on
partners, since all
partner awards are at the peak travel
rate.
Keep in mind that you're still earning a fixed
rate of return, so these rewards are worth the same for coach, business
class or any hotel room, and they can not be transferred to airline or hotel
partners for
award bookings.
Do note that Flying Blue's best
award redemptions tend to be in economy
class vs business and offer low
rates to places like Hawaii, Central and South America, and even Europe at costs less than many of their
partner airlines included Alaska or Delta.
For example, Delta recently changed its
partner redemption
rates so that a one - way business
class award to Europe on Virgin Atlantic, Air France,... read more
I felt that I could still redeem my miles for domestic flights and certain business
class awards at reasonable
rates while using other means to earn and redeem
awards with
partners like Lufthansa and Singapore.
While with many airlines the
award chart sweet spots are found using one airline to fly a
partner, Korean Air gives great
rates to fly its own wonderful first -
class suite from one of its more than a dozen U.S. destinations, with first -
class seats for 80,000 miles one way.
For example, Delta recently changed its
partner redemption
rates so that a one - way business
class award to Europe on Virgin Atlantic, Air France, KLM, or Alitalia costs 85,000 SkyMiles.
Only 3
partner award rates were changed in business
class (1) and first
class (2).
For flights taken on primary
partner airlines Delta
awards EQD at a
rate of 25 % of miles flown for the cheapest Business
Class fares......
Pro Tip: If you book economy
class flights, you should always compare the travel portal
rate to the number of points required to book an
award flight with one of Chase's airline
partners.
Meanwhile below is a comparison of AAdvantage first
class partner redemption
rates under the old and new program, along with a side - by - side comparison of United
partner first
class redemption
rates (Delta doesn't allow
award redemptions for international first
class).
If it's any consolation, Delta doesn't allow redemptions for international first
class, while American's
partner award rates are still slightly more lucrative than United's
partner award rates.