My friend and I decided that a nonstop economy flight was better than
a connecting business class flight.
The AA award chart showed just one day with premium cabin availability and that was Dec 23rd with
a connecting business class flight via Melbourne.
Not exact matches
These aren't the best premium cabin redemptions out there, especially if you are looking to
connect on to a further destination (since British Airways charges separately for all
flights), but it's not a bad option if you want to experience Japan Airlines or American Airlines
business or first
class.
Business Class tickets grant you access to American First
Class on two - cabin
connecting flights, as well.
You may fly on Alaska — but not on other partners — for no additional miles in order to
connect to a partner
flight, so you could theoretically fly from as far as Orlando or Fort Lauderdale to Seattle in First
Class on Alaska, then onwards in
Business Class on Cathay Pacific from Seattle to Hong Kong and Hong Kong to Johannesburg, taking the extreme long way around the globe.
You can't term these as the best possible premium cabin redemptions, more so if you need to take a
connecting flight to another destination (as British Airways charges you separately for different
flights), it's still a good deal if you're keen on experiencing the Japan Airlines travel in its first or
business class.
Here we had a stroke of luck, depending on how you look at it: while the direct service
flight from Los Angeles did not show availability for a
Business Class or First Class Saver Award on most dates, a mixed class award connecting through San Francisco was avail
Class or First
Class Saver Award on most dates, a mixed class award connecting through San Francisco was avail
Class Saver Award on most dates, a mixed
class award connecting through San Francisco was avail
class award
connecting through San Francisco was available.
Seats in
business class will have a bed length of 76.5», as well as two power outlets and a USB port, in addition to a 17» touchscreen monitor
connected to an in -
flight entertainment system offering 250 movies, 180 TV shows, and 350 audio tracks.
Seats in
business class have a bed length of 76.5», and come equipped with two power outlets and a USB port, as well as a 17» touchscreen monitor
connected to an in -
flight entertainment system offering 250 movies, 180 TV shows, and 350 audio tracks.
If you want to fly from New York to Munich,
connecting in London, the
flight in
business class will cost 98,000 Avios, requiring 66,000 MR points.
They charge extra for
connecting flights, and
business and first
class awards can be very expensive.
I also recently used United miles for a
flight to Europe that would have cost $ 6,902 if I'd bought it round - trip in swanky Lufthansa
business class — which includes use of the arrival lounge for a shower in Frankfurt before
connecting on to the rest of Europe.
Unfortunately because we were
connecting to a Star Alliance
business class flight on Thai Airways, and not a first class flight, we did not have access to Asiana's First Class Lo
class flight on Thai Airways, and not a first
class flight, we did not have access to Asiana's First Class Lo
class flight, we did not have access to Asiana's First
Class Lo
Class Lounge.
Earn 500 award miles per
Business class segment or 750 award miles per First
class segment on Acela Express trains (no
connecting flight required) between New York's Penn Station and the following train stations: Boston's South Station, MA; Boston's Back Bay Station, MA; Boston's Route 128 Station, MA; Washington D.C.. For reservations for the Acela Express markets listed above, call Amtrak at 1 -800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) and be sure to provide your MileagePlus number to receive award mileage credit.
The
connecting flights to / from Helsinki, on which you don't get a luxurious
Business Class seat, are very short — for most of the trip you're flying in the comfort of the Finnair A350.
The Qantas
Business Lounge is accessible to domestic business class passengers departing on the same day, Qantas / Emirates Platinum members, OneWorld Emerald cardholders and first and business class passengers arriving from or connecting to an international Qantas or Emirates
Business Lounge is accessible to domestic
business class passengers departing on the same day, Qantas / Emirates Platinum members, OneWorld Emerald cardholders and first and business class passengers arriving from or connecting to an international Qantas or Emirates
business class passengers departing on the same day, Qantas / Emirates Platinum members, OneWorld Emerald cardholders and first and
business class passengers arriving from or connecting to an international Qantas or Emirates
business class passengers arriving from or
connecting to an international Qantas or Emirates
flight.
If there is a
connecting flight within the U.S., expand the
flight details to make sure the long - haul segment on Qantas is in
business class
I actually ended up paying two $ 28 change fees: 1) Changing our departing Delta
business class flight to economy on a different day, and 2) Adding two
connecting Delta domestic
flights to our existing itinerary (to get us from DCA to JFK and from DTW to DCA).
The price quickly multiplies if you have
connecting flights or want to fly in
business or first
class.
Customers traveling in Delta One on an international Delta
flight or a domestic Delta
flight connecting to / from a same - day international Delta
flight * in Delta One or travel in international First /
Business Class on a SkyTeam - operated
flight.
You are better off with other low - cost
business class offerings, like Philippine Airlines (reviewed here), or a longer,
connecting flight on a better airline on reward
flights!