Not exact matches
Another suggestion is to be as flexible as possible by considering different
dates, times and destinations, rather than just hoping to find a specific
award flight available
on a certain day.
If you can find
award space
on Delta or Alaska Airlines
on the outbound
flight but not
on the
dates you need to return, you could book a one - way
award with Flying Blue and a one - way
award on United Airlines or American Airlines with another program.
The most difficult part of all
award bookings is honing in
on an
award that balances your
dates, your preferred
flights and your destinations.
Try to avoid this unless you are very close to the required mileage for an
award, you have found
award space, and you need the
flight on a very specific
date.
Use
on Flight Awards: You can earn AAnytime
Awards that guarantee you no blackout
date flights reservations and also whenever a seat is available.
Note that you can use those points to book
flights on any major airline, including American and United, and that there are no blackout
dates or restricted
award availability when booked through the portal.
Each
flight will have a grey box or a yellow box to indicate
award availability
on multiple
dates.
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
Award on most
dates, a mixed class
award connecting through San Francisco was avail
award connecting through San Francisco was available.
Once you have found
award space
on ExpertFlyer, you can call American Airlines with the specific
flight numbers and
dates for a much quicker booking process.
And one benefit of frequent travel
on award flights is that even if you are unable to pick the best
dates, you can probably expect to visit again in the future.
In comparison, JetBlue offers
award flights to Costa Rica for between 10,000 and 15,000 TrueBlue points per leg, depending
on the
dates.
If you can find
award space
on Delta or Alaska Airlines
on the outbound
flight but not
on the
dates you need to return, you could book a one - way
award with Flying Blue and a one - way
award on United Airlines or American Airlines with another program.
In other words, if you need to fly
on specific
dates and can't compromise to find
award flights, or if you often find yourself booking at the last minute, you should consider getting the Discover it Miles card.
Often the best
flight, in terms of schedule, stops, or experience, is offered
on a partner, so you want to make sure you see them.Click your preferred
dates on the
award calendar, even if the days are marked in white, which implies there is no space in the lowest redemption categories.
Another suggestion is to be as flexible as possible by considering different
dates, times and destinations, rather than just hoping to find a specific
award flight available
on a certain day.
BA.com showed Business Class
award availability
on most Cathay Pacific
flights between Tokyo and Hong Kong
on my chosen
date but, rather than just book the
flight with the best timings, there was one last thing to take into consideration.
Since you're relying
on award tickets to be available
on your
flights, being flexible with your travel
dates can be important.
On many of United's premium routes (routes that you may wish to burn miles on) award availability is scarce and you simply won't be able to find the flights you want on dates that work for you — miles aren't very flexible like that as you're at the mercy of the airline
On many of United's premium routes (routes that you may wish to burn miles
on) award availability is scarce and you simply won't be able to find the flights you want on dates that work for you — miles aren't very flexible like that as you're at the mercy of the airline
on)
award availability is scarce and you simply won't be able to find the
flights you want
on dates that work for you — miles aren't very flexible like that as you're at the mercy of the airline
on dates that work for you — miles aren't very flexible like that as you're at the mercy of the airlines.
On exactly the same
dates British Airways is currently charging 26,000 Avios AND $ 492.55 in surcharges for an
award flight.
Because
award availability is often limited, upgrades make it easier to secure travel
on the
flights you need when the destination and
dates aren't very flexible.
Note that there are also strict booking policies
on these
awards that include no refund of your miles if you cancel the
flight, limited
award seat availability
on each
flight, booking and travel
date restrictions, and limited destinations.
If you really need a
flight on a specific
date and saver level space isn't available, cardholders also have guaranteed access to standard level
award space.
If you change your
flight date, route, cabin class, or
award type
on Singapore Air (or Silk Air) you will now owe $ 25 instead of $ 20.
About a month ago, American Airlines stopped being able to see
award space
on Etihad if the departure
date was further out than 30 days and the
flight was to or from the United States.
But because
award availability is often limited, upgrades make it easier to secure travel
on the
flights you need when the destination and
dates aren't very flexible.
American will put an
award flight on hold for a year from the
date the ticket was originally purchased.
You can pretty easily look up how many miles you need for a
flight, then see if
award seats are available
on particular
dates.
If you can't find an
award flight on the
dates you want at the lowest redemptions rates, you'll just have to pay more or use your miles for something else.
Book any seat
on any United - operated
flight as an
award seat, even when there are no
award seats left or blackout
dates are in effect, by signing in with your MileagePlus number before searching.
You can get
award flights on select routes and
dates starting as low as 5,000 points.
While changes to
award flights on Alaska are free up to 61 days in advance of the
flight, you'll be charged $ 125 if changes are made closer to the departure
date.
It looks like the new Flying Blue
awards will have the amount needed for
awards «based
on origin, destination and
flight date.»
On that date, the number of points needed for award travel on some routes «will vary based on destination, time, day of travel, demand, fare class, and other factors,» the airline said, adding that «many flights... will stay at the current redemption rate.&raqu
On that
date, the number of points needed for
award travel
on some routes «will vary based on destination, time, day of travel, demand, fare class, and other factors,» the airline said, adding that «many flights... will stay at the current redemption rate.&raqu
on some routes «will vary based
on destination, time, day of travel, demand, fare class, and other factors,» the airline said, adding that «many flights... will stay at the current redemption rate.&raqu
on destination, time, day of travel, demand, fare class, and other factors,» the airline said, adding that «many
flights... will stay at the current redemption rate.»
You'll also find this warning: «Available
award seats will depend
on the
flight, the
date of travel, the expected demand for the
flight, the season, the destination and various other factors.»
Ufly's
award prices are based
on the
date and destination of the
flight.
Citi's American Airlines - affiliated Platinum Select AAadvantage World Master Card and Select AAdvantage American Express Card advertise no blackout
dates, but in a footnote mention that «seats for
award travel are limited and may not be available
on all
flights» with American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection carriers.
Southwest has no blackout
dates and the
award tickets are based
on how much the
flights cost, so this was the choice we made.
If you have the Spirit Airlines credit card, you can book Spirit
award flights of up to 1,249 miles in length
on off - peak
dates from just 2,500 miles plus taxes and fees starting at about $ 5 - $ 20 each direction, depending
on how far in advance you book.
British Airways uses a distance - based
award chart and
flights of up to 650 miles can cost as few as 4,000 Avios points each direction
on off - peak
dates.
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.
Award flight pricing is unusual in that it's based
on the
date and destination, not strictly
on distance or the price of the ticket.
Mileage Plan members will be able to redeem miles for travel
awards on Singapore Airlines - operated
flights at a later
date.
That's in their membership guide for frequent fliers, along with a list of
dates for which
award seats will not be available for redemption travel
on any
flights.
After keeping a diligent eye
on award availability, I found us three business - class seats
on the same
flight, departing just three days after our preferred
date.
• Be flexible about your travel
dates and times • Book
flights for late night or mid-morning, as they may be available for fewer points • Try to book your
Award Flight as far in advance as possible • Consider booking a trip during the off - peak season • Try leaving early for a trip, or returning later, or consider flying
on the actual day of the holiday, since most people like to overnight
on big holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas
In other cases, you may be able to find an
award seat but only at the highest tier — meaning you might have to spend 125,000 miles to get a coach seat
on a
flight to Paris this summer, instead of the lowest rate of 35,000 that you might have needed in February, even if the
flight dates aren't listed as blackouts.
No blackout
dates plus access to discounted
award flights on Hawaiian Airlines Suite of valuable travel assistance services you can use at home and away
For an additional $ 107 you save 15,600 Avios, have a broader choice of
dates and
flights and you earn Avios and Tier Points as well — It makes absolutely no sense to book
awards on these
flights.
ANA charges different
award prices depending
on the
date you fly for its own
flights.
Enjoy the richest benefits of any hotel loyalty program and redeem Starpoints ® for Free Night
Awards, with no blackout
dates, at more than 1,100 hotels and resorts, with
Award Flights,
on room upgrades and more.