In the coming months I believe we can expect to see a dynamic award chart that bases mileage
cost of award tickets on the price of purchased tickets.
This essentially decreases
the cost of your award tickets by 10 %.
Most non-US programs add fuel surcharges onto
the cost of award tickets so your «free» tickets get to be quite costly.
Instead,
the cost of award tickets are loosely based on the cash price of the ticket, so the price in points will vary by destination, the time and date of the flight, demand for seats, and the fare class.
The cost of their award tickets are based on the cash price of the flight instead of regions or distance.
Since Delta employs dynamic pricing for its award tickets instead of actually publishing an award chart,
the cost of award tickets can vary greatly.
Since
the cost of award tickets are based on the price of the Value fare, you'll get the same 2.89 cents per point for any route unless the cheapest Saver level fare is available.
The cost of award tickets, on the other hand, is based on the Value level cash price.
This is
the cost of award tickets in other classes:
The cost of award tickets from the U.S. to Botswana depends on what airline you book through.
Instead,
the cost of award tickets vary with the cash price of the ticket.
It can often be difficult to put an exact value on airline miles because
the cost of the award ticket often depends on availability, date and time of travel, and the popularity of the route.
In certain circumstances the cost of a paid ticket (which automatically includes these fees) may make more sense than
the cost of an award ticket.
When booking economy class flights, you should always compare
the cost of an award ticket if you transfer Ultimate Rewards points to the cost of using points to book through the Chase travel portal.
It can often be difficult to put an exact value on airline miles because
the cost of the award ticket often depends on availability, date and time of travel, and the popularity of the route.
A couple years ago I created the «Award Maximizer» to help you search for
the cost of an award ticket across several different loyalty program.
It matters that some airlines are reducing the number of miles you earn under a revenue - based program because there have been few changes that make
the cost of an award ticket any cheaper.
They will vary depending on the route and the airline though, so be sure to figure this into
the cost of the award ticket.
This would increase
the cost of your award ticket quite significantly over booking directly from North American to the U.S. so it probably wouldn't be the best move.
That's less than the normal
cost of an award ticket to Hawaii!
The Cedar Miles program doesn't offer a miles - plus - cash option, so you'll have to have enough miles in your account to cover the entire
cost of the award ticket.
The Award Maximizer will match these to the award charts of 14 different airlines and return
the cost of an award ticket.
What you earn is based on the cost of the flight, and
the cost of an award ticket is tied to its cash price.
And while Delta hasn't confirmed this, it's generally believed that
the cost of an award ticket will soon mirror the cost of a paid ticket.
It's impossible to say how many miles it will cost you because most of these programs are revenue - based, which ties
the cost of an award ticket to its current cash price.
Flying Club members will now have to pay 50 %
the cost of an award ticket to upgrade to the next cabin of service and pay 75 % of an award ticket to upgrade from Economy to Upper Class (Business Class)
Further, since the award chart is distance - based, domestic versus international travel does not play a direct role in deciding
the cost of your award ticket.
That's the term for tying
the cost of an award ticket tightly to the cost of the equivalent revenue ticket — generally at around 1 cent per mile.
Of course where paid travel would entail a fuel surcharge, Virgin adds that to
the cost of an award ticket.
Not exact matches
However, the United
award chart shows that business class saver
tickets only
cost 60,000 each way, or 120,000 round - trip for the same exact flight, a quarter
of how many miles or points you would have needed with cash back or a statement credit.
Regardless
of what happens to the cash price
of a United
ticket, an
award ticket will
cost one
of two possible amounts: a «saver» level price in miles, and a «standard» price.
Flying Blue recently switched to using dynamic pricing with
award ticket mileage tied to the revenue
cost of the flight.
For example, an American Airlines frequent flyer can use AAdvantage miles to book a flight on British Airways, and the
cost of that
ticket will be based on the American Airlines mileage
award chart.
It tells you how many cents you get for each mile you redeem by dividing the cash price
of the airline
ticket (minus taxes and fees charged for an
award ticket) by the number
of miles the
award flight
costs.
JetBlue prices
award tickets based on the cash
cost of a
ticket, though because
of leverage on taxes and fees you can get better value booking cheaper
tickets with points.
Starting in August 2017, changing an international
award ticket will
cost KRW30, 000 (≈ US$ 26), while redeposit will deduct 3,000 miles (or 10,000 if more than a year from date
of booking).
They allow you to transfer points to the airline
of your choice when the need arises and when an
award ticket you're looking for
costs less with one airline program than another.
If you need to go somewhere that requires purchasing an expensive
ticket, you'll want to check out
award options on one
of the carriers that charges the same no matter how much the
ticket costs, like United or American.
The
cost of traveling with an infant varies by airline when booking
award tickets.
Because British Airways calculates the price
of an
award based on individual flight segments, this means you can actually make a stopover for as long as you want and the
ticket will
cost the same.
Unlike most other airlines, Southwest
award flight redemptions are based on the
cost of the
ticket in most cases.
Though many flagship carriers now
award redeemable miles based on the
cost of a
ticket, HawaiianMiles still lets flyers earn miles based on the distance
of their flight.
In any case, especially given the extraordinary
cost of many intra-South American flights, taking advantage
of this stopover is a good way to really maximize the value
of their
award tickets.
Pay With Miles — Purchase miles in increments
of 5,000 for $ 50 each to reduce the
cost of a cash
ticket,
award fees, and more.
It tells you how many cents you get for each mile or point you redeem by dividing the cash price
of the airline
ticket by the number
of miles or points the
award flight
costs.
If I can make as controversial a claim as is supported by the evidence, even the American Express Delta Platinum credit card, with its $ 195 annual fee and companion
ticket awarded on each account anniversary, only makes sense (compared to redeeming Arrival + miles) if you can consistently redeem the companion
ticket for flights
costing more than $ 672 — the value
of the Arrival + miles you could manufacture with the same $ 195 in disposable income — or if you can use the Medallion Qualifying Miles earned with the card to achieve Platinum or Diamond Medallion status.
The
cost in miles would be identical with US miles, but the fees and taxes would be higher due to US airways love
of tacky fees for
award tickets.
They allow you to transfer points to the airline
of your choice when the need arises and when an
award ticket you're looking for
costs less with one airline program than another.
Keep in mind, the
award prices
of Southwest flights are pegged to the cash
ticket cost so it can vary based on the day you book.
When booking with Asiana Club or Singapore KrisFlyer, a one - way
ticket will
cost half the miles
of the round - trip
award.