That's not the total for a one - way award ticket, though: it's the total miles required for a round -
trip economy class award.
For those who
book economy class award tickets, you'll love the fact that you will also receive access to extra economy award space.
But with perks such as increased
economy class award space and the elite status spending waiver, it brings a lot more to the table than just the ability to earn miles.
The partnership between American Airlines and Starwood Preferred Guest (along with American's co-branded card options) make using American AAdvantage miles for
economy class award flights during the off - peak timeframe one of our favorite ways to book economy awards.
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank requires the fewest miles for a round - trip
nonstop economy class award on American Airlines or Qantas to Sydney or Brisbane at 60,000 miles.
Economy class awards cost less and are relatively easy to secure unless you're trying to get to places at the same time everyone else wants to go.
A one -
way economy class award ticket will cost 25,000 Flying Blue miles and a one - way business class award ticket will cost 62,500 miles.
Because Mileage Bank miles are a bit harder to earn, it could be easier for you to use American AAdvantage miles to book off -
peak economy class award tickets for 45,000 miles round - trip on flights operated by American Airlines.
Add to that the fact that the cheapest economy class round trip awards now cost 80,000 AAdvantage Miles (a 100 % increase) and we're left with a situation in which
economy class awards between Europe and Hawaii are more or less pointless (no pun intended).
The stand - alone Avios Travel Reward Programme is, for a very limited travel window, offering a 50 % discount on
Avios Economy Class award flights to New York & Boston From London Heathrow & Gatwick.
If you redeem your miles for a
Premium Economy Class award ticket on a Singapore Airlines flight without a Premium Economy Class cabin, you will be allocated an Economy Class ticket instead.
Let's say that I know I want to fly this route towards the end of July or the beginning of August next year (my dates are reasonably flexible) and I want to search for
Economy Class award availability.
On top of that Virgin also changed the number of miles needed to book awards on Delta
with Economy Class awards generally decreasing in cost but some Business Class award increasing in cost by over 70 %.
United miles are even easier to use when you hold the MileagePlus card, as you will have access to
more economy class award availability.
While economy class awards aren't changing much, there will be some significant increases in the cost of business and first class awards on American Airlines» partners — flights on American Airlines have their own award chart.
If you get poor value by redeeming Avios for
Economy class awards under these promotional conditions just how bad is the value when the promotion isn't running?
But that should be tempered by the knowledge that American Airlines is planning on introducing Premium Economy seating to domestic flights in 2017
so Economy Class awards will almost certainly only upgrade to Premium Economy on aircraft fitted with the new cabin.
One of the benefits I expected to have when I booked my
Qantas Economy Class award flight was the option of free seat selection at the time of booking.
The British Airways website can find and book almost any partner award pretty easily, and
economy class awards start at just 4,500 Avios.
It
offers economy class award flights to Africa for 80,000 miles round - trip, although it's business class flights are an absurd 200,000 miles.
On average you'll pay 2 % less when you redeem American AAdvantage miles for
economy class awards vs. booking the same travel through Alaska Airlines.
A United executive told USA Today that once the change takes effect in November, a domestic
Everyday economy class award could run as much as 65,000 miles roundtrip vs. the current fixed rate of 50,000 miles, especially on popular transcontinental routes.
With this in mind, British Airways» award chart provides a great option to book
nonstop economy class award tickets from the West Coast to Hawaii on both American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
Round -
trip economy class award flights on American to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America were reduced by 5,000 miles.
Singapore Airlines requires the fewest number of miles when
booking economy class award tickets on Alaska Airlines from Zone 1 and Zone 2 at 24,000 and 23,000 miles, respectively.
To give you some context, the difference of 30,000 miles between booking Delta One and Upper Class is enough for a one -
way economy class award to London or anywhere in Europe.
Because Mileage Bank miles are a bit harder to earn, it could be easier for you to use American AAdvantage miles to book off -
peak economy class award tickets for 45,000 miles round - trip on flights operated by American Airlines.