You get access to it with either a Delta or Virgin flight in Business class, so given the cheaper
cost in miles for the Delta flight and the very mixed reviews of the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class product, I went with Delta for 70,000 miles.
At this favorable rate, the
overall cost in miles and cash for an award ticket on Etihad can be a great value!
Once you find the flights you want, hit the «next» button on the «award reservations calendar» screen and to pull up the booking confirmation page where you'll see the
final cost in miles and taxes and fees:
For most cases in Business, First, or Suites Classes, the cash savings does not make up for the
extra cost in miles, and this is a devaluation.
However, as a Platinum Business Cardholder you get 50 percent back, so this flight would only cost you 80,000 points, which is exactly what a business / first class flight between the Continental U.S. and Hawaii would
cost you in miles at the saver rate from major U.S. airlines including American, United, Delta and Hawaiian.
Learn to leverage carrier alliances to find great awards flights, for much
less cost in miles (and cents).
United still has a chart for its new MileagePlus Everyday Awards, but it only lists the
maximum cost in miles for a reward trip.
At this favorable rate, the
overall cost in miles and cash for an award ticket on Etihad can be a great value!
By dividing the dollar cost of each ticket by
the cost in miles, we then calculated both the average and median value for each airline's mileage program.
The cost in miles differs for awards originating in Honolulu or Los Angeles.
However, because
the cost in miles correlates to the cost in cash, you might not always be able to find a great deal.
After selecting your flight, you'll see a summary showing
the cost in miles, in addition to the taxes, fees and fuel surcharges.
These tickets cost many, many multiples of coach in most cases, but only 2 - 3x
the cost in miles.
The cost in miles for the same ticket is 40,000 plus $ 35 / each.
British Airways uses a distance - based award program, which is why
the cost in miles is so low.
You'll also see
the cost in miles and the dollar amount to cover the taxes and fees for each day.
If you don't,
the cost in miles will be extremely high.
Q: How can I verify
the cost in miles they told me is correct?
Since there is no award chart to use as a guideline, you'll have to compare
the cost in miles with the dollar cost of purchasing a ticket to determine if you're receiving good value.
You'll also see
the cost in miles and the taxes and fees.
The cost in miles is still half of a roundtrip to Europe, but now you're paying 261 euros, or about $ 280.
For example, a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong is 7,260 miles, which belongs to Zone 9, BA's most expensive zone as far as
the cost in miles.
After selecting it, you'll see your complete itinerary and
its cost in miles, plus the taxes and fees.
Options are more available if
the cost in miles is not an issue.
At the top you'll see
the cost in miles / points and the price (in miles / points) to book this today, how many of those miles / points can be earned with a credit card bonus (and any additional bonuses, if applicable), and how many additional many points / miles you'll need to buy to book the trip.
One final note: When you're building an itinerary,
the cost in miles will not change if your destinations remain the same.
If you have multiple currencies to choose from, compare
the cost in miles between them.
If you Have a Southwest companion pass things get harder too, because your time value will be the same, but
your cost in miles will be halved.
Not to mention on your way back, you could easily route your trip through your home airport or closest major city and then not get on your final leg to Central America or the Caribbean in order to save
the cost in miles / avios to return to your home airport.
Like how much would
it cost in miles + YQ + taxes to fly in SQ Suites from JFK - FRA?