Considering that most
economy flights cost more than this flight, you might as well check out this option when flying from Europe to South Korea.
Other one - way domestic
economy flights cost 12,500 miles for MileSAAver and 20,000 for AAnytime.
A one - way off - peak
economy flight costs 16,250 Avios (25,000 Avios peak season) from the following Zone 6 airports:
Not exact matches
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flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct
flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and
costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel
costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline
costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
This means you're naturally set to get at least seven hours» sleep, with a roundtrip
costing around an
economy flight at $ 230.
When fuel
costs fell and the
economy was strong, margins grew fatter, and airlines flooded the market with new
flights («capacity,» in the industry's terminology) and splurged on equipment.
The aviation industry might no longer be as lucrative as it used to be — no thanks to factors such as bad
economy, huge number of employees, increased terrorism and fear, higher insurance
costs, and increasing preference for private jet
flights.
A
flight from Miami only
costs 12,500 British Airways Avios in each direction for an
economy seat.
That same
flight would
cost you 30,000, 52,000, and 85,000 miles for
economy, business, and first class respectively.
Economy redemptions
cost just 30,000 Flying Blue miles for a round - trip
flight operated by a SkyTeam partner Delta Air Lines.
The big drag on value for American miles for international
flights are fuel surcharges on British Airways, which often
cost more than just buying the cheapest
economy fare outright.
Round - trip
flights at the saver level within the lower 48
cost 25,000 United miles in
economy.
Flights only
cost 12,500 Avios each way in
economy; this is the standard for American reward travel.
A
flight from Miami only
costs 12,500 British Airways Avios in each direction for an
economy seat.
-- If you use United MileagePlus miles for United
flights to Hawaii, it will
cost you 45,000 miles for a round - trip
economy ticket to Hawaii.
For example, this one - way
economy flight from New York to Sao Paolo
costs 89,000 points when you book using the Ultimate Rewards travel portal.
Usually, flying to Australia would
cost 50,000 miles in
economy class from the U.S., but if you happen to miss your
flight and just stay in Sydney, you can save 20,000 miles.
Flights within Africa and the Middle East only
cost 30,000 miles round - trip in
economy class when you fly Star Alliance partners like South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Egypt Air.
A
flight from New York to Casablanca would fall into the longest
flight category (2001 + miles) and would
cost just 22,000 miles one - way in
economy class or 44,000 miles one - way in business class.
Flights in
economy class
cost 45,000 miles.
Unfortunately, British Airways no longer offers the 4,500 Avios price point for
flights within the U.S., but any
flight up to 1,150 miles within the U.S. or abroad will only
cost you 7,500 Avios in
economy class.
Flying ANA in
economy class will only
cost you 40,000 miles in low season, while
flights on partners will always
cost 50,000 miles.
Flights from the U.S. to southern South American countries like Chile and Argentina
cost 50,000 miles round - trip in
economy class or 75,000 miles round - trip in business class.
A round - trip on a
flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town, South Africa would
cost you only 65,000 miles in
economy class.
Economy redemptions
cost just 30,000 Flying Blue miles for a round - trip
flight operated by a SkyTeam partner Delta Air Lines.
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.
As an example: all
flights from North America to Hong Kong
cost 50,000 Etihad miles one - way in business class and 25,000 miles one - way in
economy.
Many U.S. airports have seen a dramatic decrease in domestic
flights, but we'll talk about how they might be saved: by some foreign airlines expanding low -
cost, long - haul international
flights to U.S. cities like Cleveland, Ontario, St. Louis, Memphis, and others — and what this means for local
economies.
It is not uncommon for these
flights to
cost over $ 1,000 in
economy class, so if you want to visit the exotic destination of Christmas Island, save that cash and book with Velocity points instead!
Flights cost 80,000 in first, 55,000 in business, and 35,000 in
economy from Hawaii, as opposed to 110,000 in first, 70,000 in business, and 37,500 in
economy from the mainland.
Airline: Singapore Airlines Aircraft: Boeing 777
Flight #: SQ 227 Route: (SGN >) * SIN > MEL Date: October 15, 2017 Duration: 7 hr 25 min Cabin & Layout: Business Class, 12 seats, 1 -2-1, lie - flat Seats: 11D, 11F Miles Used: 46,750 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person (including SGN > SIN * since this was 1 booking) Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 212 USD per person Typical Retail
Cost: $ 1,425 USD per person (SGN > SIN > MEL) Typical
Economy Cost: ~ $ 580 USD per person
If you're looking for a simple
flight to Japan, it will
cost you 37,000 miles in
economy and 63,000 in business for a one - way trip from L.A. Travel from the east coast will be more expensive — 43,000 in
economy and 78,000 miles in business from New York.
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.
A one - way
flight in
economy costs slightly more than half that: 24,000 Elevate points and $ 20.
Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ) Aircraft: A380
Flight #: SQ025 Route: JFK > FRA > SIN Date: October 2, 2017 Duration: 21 hr 35 min (7 hr 35 min, 1 hr 50 min layover in FRA, 12 hr 10 min) Cabin & Layout: Singapore Suites, 12 - seat capacity on the lower deck, 1 -2-1 Seats: 3C, 3D Miles Used: 93,500 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 296.73 USD per person Typical Retail
Cost: $ 8,415 USD per person (for the same route and dates) Typical
Economy Cost: ~ $ 550 USD per person
Flights between the U.S. and Australia
cost an excessive 120,000 miles for
economy, 240,000 for business and 300,000 for first.
Airline: Singapore Airlines Aircraft: A330
Flight #: SQ177 Route: SGN > SIN (> MEL *) Date: October 14, 2017 Duration: 2 hr Cabin & Layout: Business Class, 30 seats, 2 -2-2, angled Seats: 12H, 12K Miles Used: 46,750 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person (including > MEL * portion since this was 1 booking) Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 212 USD per person Typical Retail
Cost: $ 1,425 USD per person (SGN > SIN > MEL) Typical
Economy Cost: ~ $ 580 USD per person
While award
flight costs for Delta can be quite volatile, 70K miles is enough for approximately three round - trip domestic
economy awards, or one long haul international
economy award.
A round - trip
flight between San Francisco and Dubai
costs just 50,000 Elevate points in
economy and 115,000 points in business class on Emirates.
Economy class redemptions
cost just 50,000 Flying Blue miles for a round - trip
flight operated by a mix of SkyTeam partners, such as Delta, Air France or KLM.
Pretty standard, but the real gem is the round - trip «non-peak»
economy flights that
cost 45,000 miles (22,500 one way).
A round - trip
flight will only
cost 30,000 miles if you fly in
economy class with Flying Blue.
On the other hand, round - trip
economy class
flight bookings to Alaska
cost only 35,000 MileagePlus miles.
A direct
economy class
flight ticket from LA to Sydney
costs 50,000 British Airways Avios.
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.
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.
In
economy class, the award
cost is reduced from 25,000 miles to 18,750 miles for a one - way
flight.
A round - trip
flight on Delta would
cost you 50,000 Flying Blue miles in
economy and 125,000 miles in business, while the same
flight costs 70,000 SkyMiles in
economy and 170,000 miles in business.
Flights only
cost 12,500 Avios each way in
economy; this is the standard for American reward travel.
A
flight from Miami only
costs 12,500 British Airways Avios in each direction for an
economy seat.