A direct
economy class flight ticket from LA to Sydney costs 50,000 British Airways Avios.
Not exact matches
Also, international
flights and business / first
class tickets will almost always give you more value per point than a domestic
economy ticket.
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.
At time of this publication all reward
flights and travel together
tickets are subject to taxes, fees and carrier charges of approximately $ 682 - $ 1,250 per adult in
economy or $ 1,250 in business
class based on travel from Seattle to London.
Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 15,000 points for a round trip short - haul
flight in
economy class with a maximum
ticket price of $ 350.
At time of publication, all Reward
Flights and Companion
Tickets are subject to taxes, fees, & carrier charges of approximately $ 600 per person based on return travel from Vancouver to London in
economy class and approximately $ 1,000 per person based on business
class travel.
Saver fares are the best, especially for
economy round - trip
tickets to Europe, the Caribbean and South America, and for first
class partner
flights in Asia.
At time of publication all reward
flights and travel together
tickets are subject to fuel surcharges, taxes & fees of approximately $ 650 per person in
economy or $ 1,100 in business
class based on travel from New York to London.
With award
tickets starting at 4,000 - 4,500 Avios in
economy or 7,750 - 9,000 Avios in business
class for any
flight less than 651 miles you'd be able to book 22
flights with that 100,000 point bonus.
Tickets in United international
economy class start out at 30,000 miles for a one - way international
flight.
In fact, most of my long - haul
flights are in business
class, and for less (all in) than the cost of an equivalent
economy ticket.
While we often talk about booking United business
class and first
class, this extra
economy award space can be extremely useful when you need to book a
flight but
ticket prices are sky high.
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.
FlexPerks are also good for those who often book
flights where the value of traditional airline miles is relatively low, such as domestic
economy class tickets.
One Grand Prize Winner will win a trip for two, which includes two round - trip airfare
tickets in
Economy class on
flights operated by LAN or LATAM Airlines from Miami (MIA), FL to Cartagena (CTG), Colombia.
A United round - trip
ticket in business
class will only cost you 88,000 ANA award miles, or 55,000 award miles in
economy, and ANA doesn't add fuel surcharges on United
flights.
The key thing to note is that sometimes all of the
economy saver awards sell out before all of the business saver awards do — and the price of the
economy award
tickets are then actually higher than a business
class award seat on the same
flight.
This is similar to how United treats short domestic
flights in the U.S. of less than 700 miles: they cost 10,000 miles for a one - way
economy class ticket.
If you are only checking
economy -
class reward
ticket prices when you search for
flights, you'd never even know this.
This is because round - trip
flights operated by Delta and originating in the U.S. do not incur fuel surcharges, thus keeping your out of pocket expenses below $ 200 for both
economy and business
class award
tickets.
While convenient, such electronic expense report systems may also flag expenses in violation of company rules or limits — such as paying for a business
class seat on a
flight when the employee should have booked an
economy ticket instead.
(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).
Even though the ideal dates do not have
flight availability for 3 in
economy, I would suggest putting his wife on a business
class ticket on the same
flight as the rest of the family.
Flying Blue charges a ridiculously low number of miles for
flights to Tahiti and other islands in the South Pacific — only 30,000 miles for a one - way
economy class ticket.
Tickets in United international
economy class start out at 30,000 miles for a one - way international
flight.
How to Use Frequent Flyer Miles Effectively (All my long - haul
flights are in business
class, for less than the price of an equivalent
economy ticket)
In fact, the last time was a fabulous
flight in first
class on Emirates A380, so I was as pleased as punch when I got a great deal on Vietnam Airlines
economy class tickets on
flight VN772 from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
The European
flight deals will be flying within Europe as an
economy round - trip
ticket costs 25,000 and a first
class ticket costs 60,000 miles.
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.
Buy a qualifying First, Business or select
Economy Class fare
ticket on an American Airlines marketed
flight
For a sub-three hour
flight the cost of a First
Class ticket would have to be very close to that of an
Economy Class ticket before I considered paying the extra.
They could earn the Avios by flying but, if they booked the cheapest
Economy Class tickets, it would take 57 round trip
flights between New York and London to earn the 100,000 Avios needed for that award (865 Avios in each direction).
Throughout the year, Flying Blue has Promo Awards that offer special pricing on
flights for
economy and business
class tickets.
Especially on low - cost
flights economy and business
class tickets, you can travel with your small child for a very low cost.
Round - the - world
tickets are available for travel in
economy or business
class only on scheduled
flights operated by Star Alliance carriers.
And most of my long - haul
flights are in business
class (for less than the price of an
economy ticket).
Tip # 2: If you don't have enough miles for that (or you would prefer to take more
flights with the miles you have), consider using your United miles on international
economy class flights on routes that have expensive cash
tickets.
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.
Promotions such as these are great ways to boost your miles & points balances and, even though travel in
Economy Class doesn't earn anywhere near the amount of miles that a Business or First
Class ticket does, these are still free miles (as long as you were taking the
flight anyway).
... if you had booked a Premium
Economy (World Traveller Plus)
ticket, in fare
class W, you would be able to upgrade these flights to Business Class for 12,500 AAdvantage M
class W, you would be able to upgrade these
flights to Business
Class for 12,500 AAdvantage M
Class for 12,500 AAdvantage Miles.
Still, getting 2 cents per point opens up many great opportunities for
economy flights or cheap business
class flights and can result in some very cheap
tickets to get across the country and you get to earn reward points or EQMs for the
flights.
This guide is based on
economy class tickets for domestic
flights.
But you can more than pay for that with the card's free companion
ticket, which allows you to take one person with you on any domestic
flight in
economy or first
class.
Qantas Points may not be earned on some fare types and booking
classes including Classic Award
flights and
flights with a QF
flight number on the
ticket operated by Jetstar or Jetstar Asia other than in
Economy classes of Y, B, H, K or L (earn in L
class is eligible only when travelling on a oneworld ® fare product).
With award
tickets starting at 4,000 - 4,500 Avios in
economy or 7,750 - 9,000 Avios in business
class for any
flight less than 651 miles you'd be able to book 22
flights with that 100,000 point bonus.
The airline doesn't have a business
class cabin, so if you book a business
class ticket, you will be seated in
economy comfort for the domestic
flight between Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo and Curitiba.
The rebate applies to
economy flights on the member's selected airline, or business -
class and first -
class tickets on any airline booked through Amex Travel when they choose to use the Pay with Points feature.
Booking A
Flight Is All About The Math Cost Per Mile (CPM)-- 25 cents Cost Per
Ticket — $ 595 Airline Miles Gained — 2,400 Miles Cost Per
Ticket — 35k
economy or 45k First
Class So what does all of this mean?
I love using Avios because it's only 4,500 points for a one - way
economy class ticket for a
flight within 650 miles.
When you choose the cheapest
economy -
class ticket available, an itinerary appears with a price breakdown and a footnote: «The inclusive total of your
ticket includes a fuel surcharge per
flight levied by the carrier.»