Cathay Pacific is offering some decent
discounts for business class flights from the US to several cities across the Pacific.
Not exact matches
With a 25 %
discount, instead of using 62,500 Flying Blue miles
for a one - way
business class flight, it will cost 46,875 miles.
(a) Classic Upgrade Rewards can not be used in conjunction with an open dated ticket, fares ineligible to earn Points, a travel industry reduced fare ticket, a prize ticket or any other promotional offer; (b) Classic Upgrade Rewards can only be requested on the Segments listed on the Itinerary
for which the Member has been issued a ticket; (c) Classic Upgrade Rewards may only be used to obtain an upgrade as follows: (i)
Discount Economy, Economy or Flexible Economy to Premium Economy
class or Classic
Flight Reward Economy to Premium Economy (where available), (ii)
Discount Economy, Economy or Flexible Economy to
Business class or Classic
Flight Reward Economy to
Business class (where available), Note: at the time of registration
for a Classic Upgrade Reward to
Business, Members may also register a request
for a Classic Upgrade Reward to Premium Economy (where available).
International Airline Program offers
discounted companion fares
for first and
business class flights purchased through Amex Travel Center
GarudaMiles members can get 90 % redemption
discount for flights with Garuda Indonesia to all domestic and international routes in First
Class,
Business Class and Economy
Class.
At the beginning of every month the Flying Blue loyalty program releases
discounted awards
for Economy and
Business Class travel on Air France and KLM
flights.
At the beginning of every month Flying Blue (the loyalty program
for Air France / KLM) releases
discounted mileage awards
for Economy and
Business Class travel on Air France and KLM
flights.
At the beginning of each month, FlyingBlue releases Promo Awards that
discount economy and
business class tickets 25 % to 50 %
for flights between Europe and North America.
For flights booked with partners it looks like United MileagePlus is more rewarding for Discount Economy Class travel while American's AAdvantage program is marginally more rewarding for Discount Business Class trav
For flights booked with partners it looks like United MileagePlus is more rewarding
for Discount Economy Class travel while American's AAdvantage program is marginally more rewarding for Discount Business Class trav
for Discount Economy
Class travel while American's AAdvantage program is marginally more rewarding
for Discount Business Class trav
for Discount Business Class travel.
Ask if you can be booked into
Business Class on QR8 / QR7 (those
flights specifically) and ask
for a
discount for taking the downgrade (this advice excludes
flights between 31 Mach and 1 May 2018).
At the beginning of every month Flying Blue releases
discounted awards
for Economy and
Business Class travel on Air France and KLM
flights.
For flights to destinations not served by American Airlines I've usually booked
Business Class seats using AAdvantage Miles and, occasionally, I've booked a
Business Class a fare when it's been deeply
discounted.
The benefits of achieving a so - called «elite» status vary, but can include access to lounges (regardless of travel
class), a bonus in elite qualifying miles when flying in first or
business class, the ability to reserve better seats including enhanced economy
class, free or
discounted upgrades, priority in standing by
for a different
flight, priority in not being bumped if a
flight is oversold, fewer or no nuisance fees,... well, you get the picture.
One of the other fantastic values are round trip
Business Class from the US to Europe
for 80,000 miles round trip, which is a significant
discount to what US airliners charge
for similar
flights.
But what's strange is that «R»
class is in fact also the
discounted business class fare bucket
for international
flights.
For example, at the moment if you scroll down to the North America tab, you'll see that Flying Blue is
discounting business class flights on Air France between Boston and Europe by 25 %.
Using the AARP
discount on British Airways's site, a round - trip
business -
class ticket on the inaugural
flight between Dallas and Madrid can be had
for $ 2,159.
When a customer chooses to book a
flight or a
flight segment that is only available in a lower cabin
class than the desired cabin
class (
for example downgrading from First to
Business class,
Business to Economy
class or Premium Economy to Economy) no
discounts or refunds will be applied to the total price of the ticket.
The bitcoin only - travel site offers special
discounts for people booking
business class using the cryptocurrency, with
flights to select African destinations.