It really can be a solid alternative to a much more
expensive business class award ticket (95,000 miles and over $ 1,100).
Not exact matches
You probably can't book a
business or first
class award ticket, since those are significantly more
expensive in cash terms than when using miles.
As you can see, first
class awards to Asia can get very
expensive, but
business class tickets are more reasonable, especially with zero fuel surcharges.
A lot of people say that they'd never pay for a super
expensive business or first
class ticket, so you're not actually getting that value from that kind of
award.