Delta's revenue - based award pricing algorithms offer some very compelling deals for
economy flights within the US.
Sweet Spots: One - way
economy flights within one region (outside North America, nonstop, under 800 miles only) cost 8,000 miles.
United Airlines prices round - trip Star Alliance
economy flights within Central & Southern Africa at 16,000 miles for flights less than 800 miles and 35,000 miles for flights greater than 800 miles.
You'll earn from 100 points for
economy flights within the British Isles to 1,200 points for business class flights between Ireland and the United States.
Not exact matches
WestJet charges between $ 20 and $ 23 for a second bag on most routes, while Air Canada charges
economy - class flyers $ 20 for a second bag
within Canada and $ 25 for a single piece of checked luggage on
flights to the U.S. Not surprisingly, the aisles of many
flights now resemble a war zone as frantic passengers search for an overhead bin into which they stuff their bulging carry - ons, slowing down boarding times.
In addition to offering good pricing for
flights within the U.S., Singapore Airlines offers a relatively low price to get to Europe in
Economy — book travel for only 27,500 miles each direction.
Round - trip
flights at the saver level
within the lower 48 cost 25,000 United miles in
economy.
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.
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.
All the redemptions above can actually be booked with Korean Air SKYPASS miles for a bit cheaper: 10,000 miles for
flights within Korea, 30,000 miles
within Asia (China and Japan, for example), and 70,000 miles from Seoul to Honolulu — all in
economy class.
A companion certificate each year you renew the card, good for any
economy ticket
within the continental U.S. — that means that when you book a
flight for yourself, you can get free second ticket for a companion.
Flights within Australia can be booked for 20,000 miles in
economy if they're 1,000 miles or shorter, and 40,000 miles in
economy for distances longer than 1,000 miles.
Since
flights can be quite expensive
within Australia, it's possible to get great value out of your miles even for
economy class
flights.
If your
flights are more than 650 miles, you can still find some great value with British Airways Avios when flying
within Asia and Europe, as they often have some of the better redemption rates for both
economy class and business class.
Within Central America,
flights are 25,000 round - trip in
economy.
For
flights within Europe, British Airways allows only one check bag for
economy, so check with the airline to see what you are allowed to check.
This journey falls
within 25,000 Avios distance bracket for the
economy - class
flights.
Not only does Singapore Airlines offers excellent pricing on its
flights within the United States, it also offers very competitive pricing if you wish to travel to Europe (from US) in
economy class.
Round - trip
flights at the saver level
within the lower 48 cost 25,000 United miles in
economy.
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.
Flights within Africa can be extremely expensive, so the ability to redeem only 30,000 miles to fly round - trip between anywhere in Africa and the Middle East in
economy is great.
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.
Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) is a great
flight option
within this range, so you'll be able to redeem 70,000 points for
economy or 130,000 points for business class.
That means you're going to be flying
economy primarily
within the U.S., though the airline does offer some
flights to Mexico, the Caribbean and a few cities in South America.
In addition, there are now lower prices for most short - haul intra-region
Economy awards for regions outside of the U.S., such as
flights within Europe.
We lowered prices on most short - haul intra-region
Economy Saver Awards for regions outside of the U.S., such as
flights within Europe.
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.
When you have a
flight that's 500 miles or less
within the lower 48 states, it only costs 7,500 Avios for a one - way
economy flight.
Short hops
within North America start at 7,500 Avios for
flights of 1,500 miles or less in
economy class.
United charges more miles between the Continental U.S. and Alaska, so if an award seat in
economy within the Continental U.S. and Canada costs 12,500 miles one - way, a
flight between the Continental U.S. and Alaska costs 17,500 United miles.
If you're in the position where your next
flight is in
Economy but you also have a further 5
flights in Premium cabins (all
within the promotional period), you should hold off registration until AFTER your first
flight (the one in
Economy) to make sure that it's your five Premium cabin trips that count towards the promotion.
A free
flight in
economy, business or first
within North America or to the Caribbean or a coach ticket to any other part of the world!
Flights within Europe cost 15,000 miles in
economy and 25,000 miles in business.
For example, a
flight within Croatia on Croatia Airlines costs only 15K in
economy or 25K in Business, the same
flight booked via United would cost 25K / 40K roundtrip.
Discounts on offer this season include 25 % off business class
flights between Boston and Europe; 20 % off
economy class redemptions
within Europe to cities like Luxembourg, Milan, and Prague; and 25 % off business class redemptions between Europe and cities in China including Beijing, Chengdu, and Xiamen.
One - waly
flights within the U.S. West Coast in
economy are only 7,500 miles.
The one drawback here is that for
flights within the US the lowest award price is 7,500 Avios, but this still represents a solid savings over a typical roundtrip
economy award booked with one of the three US legacy carriers.
If your preferred destination isn't available at these great prices then simply book a cheap
flight Economy Class
flight within Europe to get you where you actually want to go.
Economy Flex (Premium
Economy for
flights within Europe) just meant that you got to sit closer to the front of the plane.
For trips
within the U.S. and Canada, you have the option of getting a 15,000 - mile
economy or 25,000 - mile business class round - trip award for short - haul
flights between a wide variety of U.S. and Canadian cities.
Sweet Spots: United States (West coast) to Hawaii in
Economy; short
flights (under 650 miles) abroad, particularly domestic
flights within Asia, Australia / New Zealand, and Europe.
The best deal available is the ability to snag a round trip
flight to Europe for only 25,000 miles in
economy — that's the same number of miles it generally costs for a round trip
flight within the U.S. Business class awards can be a good deal, but taxes are considerably higher especially for
flights departing out of Europe.
Thankfully, they had enough points to book all of their international travel in business class, but they didn't mind flying in
economy for domestic
flights within Australia.
The best values are for domestic
economy awards
within Brazil, and for
flights throughout South America.
On
flights within Europe, KLM offers
Economy Comfort seats on
flights operated with Boeing 737 aircraft.
Round - trip
flights within one region begin at 25,000 miles in
economy, 42,000 in business, and 80,000 in first class.
I love using Avios because it's only 4,500 points for a one - way
economy class ticket for a
flight within 650 miles.
On the redemption side, the program offers very cheap short - haul awards (as low as 4,500 miles in
economy or 9,000 in business class), thus perfect for domestic
flights within Japan (with no taxes!)
Roundtrip
economy class ClassicFlight awards
within Canada and the U.S. are 15,000 miles for selected short - haul
flights, and 25,000 miles for long - haul
flights.
Ø As per Aeroplan's current reward chart, 15,000 Aeroplan Miles are enough for a short - haul roundtrip Fixed Mileage
Flight Reward in
economy class
within Canada, or to the continental US (plus applicable fees and taxes).