We'll also take a look at an easy way to gain access to more economy
class saver level award space with United.
Not exact matches
There are three types of economy
awards (super
saver,
saver and refundable) and two types of first
class awards (refundable and nonrefundable), along with two
levels of Money + Miles tickets.
They also offer two
levels of first / business
class awards: First / Business
Saver and First / Business Flex.
While
Saver level domestic first
class awards will continue to cost 25,000 miles one - way in the continental U.S. and 40,000 miles one - way to Hawaii, routes with premium service are seeing increases.
While finding
saver level business
class award space on Hawaiian Airlines can be very tough, there are lots of routes with lie - flat seats if you can find the space.
At the
saver level, business
class awards cost twice the price of economy
awards on the same route, and first
class awards cost three times as much.
Since business travel plummets during holiday weeks, airlines often make first -
class awards available at the
saver award level even when economy seats are selling like hotcakes.
In theory, Delta charges 50,000 miles for business
class awards from LAX — JFK at the low
saver level.
With a load factor of 84 %, the carriers are constantly tweaking the cost of
award flights by either raising redemption
levels or reducing the
saver award inventory, especially in first and business
classes.
We see lots of economy
class awards at the
Saver level, but all the first
class awards are at the Standard
level.
Cardholders receive access to extra
saver level awards for economy
class and guaranteed standard
level awards as long as a seat is available for purchase.
Unfortunately, there was no business
class award space available at the
saver level.
I checked the entire 2015 and found not even one J
class award to London at the
Saver level.
Saver level first
class awards were available 5 out of 7 days from March 12 - 18 traveling west, but only 2 days when traveling east.
We'll skip most of the interesting parts, like AF creating a
class of
awards that can be redeemed for 25 % above the
saver level that partners can't access.
The airline releases more business
class award seats at the
saver redemption
level than economy seats.
Right now, United.com is showing discounted
saver level awards on partner airlines in business
class to Europe.
For instance, from the US to Europe, a
saver United
award is 57,500 miles one - way in Business
Class, whereas a low -
level Star Alliance
award in Business
Class should be 70,000 miles one - way.
BTW Explorer card does not provide the expanded IN fare
class saver business / first
award that high
level elites can see.
Despite that, there wasn't a single
saver level first
class award seat on either flight.
At the time, there was a single date in all of 2014 with first or business
class award availability at the
saver level.
Since posting Singapore Airlines Suites
Class Available at
Saver Award Level on KrisFlyer, I've been getting questions about redeeming for Singapore Suites on Singapore Airlines, and thought it would be helpful to answer these in a post rather than individual emails.
However, United said it will continue to offer MileagePlus domestic
Saver awards (which are subject to capacity controls) at
levels of 10,000 or 12,500 miles one - way for economy
class seats, depending on distance.
United will continue to offer MileagePlus domestic
Saver awards (which are subject to capacity controls) at
levels of 10,000 or 12,500 miles one - way for economy
class seats, depending on distance.
You can't add a business
class saver -
level award segment on AA to an AA
saver 77W
award?