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But there I have shown Europe / Summer Business and First Class award space in just the last few weeks.

While I'd rather pay an extra 12,500 miles for first class over business class, the reality is that Cathay Pacific is quite stingy with first class award space in advance nowadays.

Well, given recent events, including Lufthansa no longer releasing first class award space in advance, that competitive disadvantage isn't as major of a point anymore.

Korean miles are awesome for the best First Class award space in the world.

United miles are still more valuable for travel to Europe, though not by a huge margin anymore, ever since Lufthansa stopped releasing first class award space in advance.

Although some carriers don't release a lot of business or first class award space in advance, they usually release at least a few seats.

Not exact matches

Landing a premium class award ticket in First or Business class on Singapore has traditionally been a difficult task for North American points and miles collectors due to the common Singapore Airlines practice of offering first and business class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer proFirst or Business class on Singapore has traditionally been a difficult task for North American points and miles collectors due to the common Singapore Airlines practice of offering first and business class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer profirst and business class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer program.

But Lufthansa doesn't release award space to partners further than 2 weeks in advance (at least that seems to be the pattern the last few years) so there were no other viable First Class options.

They told me they would not / could not honor the SWISS First booking, but they could reaccommodate me on another carrier or in another class of service if we could find partner level award space available.

Examining the calendar, there is award space available in economy class on every day, business class on most days, and first class on just one day.

Though Delta isn't known for offering a generous amount of award space to its partners, I was able to find four first - class award seats available in August from Denver to Maui via Los Angeles and Seattle using the online award search engine for Alaska Airlines, which you don't even need an account to use.

Specifically, four different flights have award space in first class, business class, or premium economy.

While it makes it easier to search for Singapore Airlines award space online (United blocks it) it nevertheless prohibits award travel in first or business class on Singapore Airlines on flights operated by the Boeing 777 - 300ER or Airbus A380 - 800.

Booked SWISS First One day back in November 2017 SWISS released partner award space in their First Class cabin.

Of course, purchasing miles when you know that award space is available can still make sense in such situations as it's usually cheaper than buying a first or business class ticket outright.

British Airways displays award space in only three cabins at a time, including premium economy, so you'll also need to select «first class» if this is your preference.

In November, 2013, Asiana opened up award space in First Class on almost every flight possiblIn November, 2013, Asiana opened up award space in First Class on almost every flight possiblin First Class on almost every flight possible.

One of the best first class experiences — if you can find award space — is on Qantas, the primary carrier in Australia.

Membership Rewards points were, for a while, the easiest way to accumulate miles in some programs like Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer for better access to their business and first class award space.

So if you're planning last minute or way in advance you still shouldn't have trouble finding space, but this isn't an airline that's always going to have business or first class award space.

Look at how great award space is in First Class on the Newark to / from Los Angeles and San Francisco flights after October 25.

I would aim for flying ANA, though they only typically release first class award space between late January and mid March for most routes, at least in advance.

Similar to the option between Houston and Moscow, this is another award redemption that has become a great value since Singapore started opening up saver award space in their new first class.

Since then Lufthansa has full - on stopped releasing first class award space more than a couple of weeks before departure, eliminating quite a few redemption opportunities in advance.

Since Singapore Airlines adjusted their award chart a week ago, they have started to open up saver award space for travel in their new first class.

Lufthansa usually releases first class award space no more than 14 days in advance, so I was pretty excited to book first class yesterday, November 1, for 15 days in advance, November 16.

Etihad A380 First Class Award Space is now available to Australia, via Ben, which means you can use AAdvantage miles to fly in an Etihad A380 First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to Sydney starting in June 2015.

Japan Airlines offers one of my other all around favorite first class products in the world, and they're pretty good about releasing award space last minute as well.

This of course does not mean there will be any Lufthansa First Class award space for the particular flight you want, just that you won't be able to book it, if available, further in advance than that.

As I explained yesterday in my post about booking domestic awards with American Airlines miles, award space is wide open in First Class from New York to Los Angeles or San Francisco.

They release tons of business class award space, so lock that in 11 months out, and then as the departure date approaches you can lock in first class award space.

There is not as much Japan Airlines First Class Award space open between the US and Tokyo as there was in February, but a smattering remains.

Normally you can only book Lufthansa first class award space 15 days in advance, so being able to book Lufthansa First Class is a huge deal, especially in light of the massive United award chart devaluafirst class award space 15 days in advance, so being able to book Lufthansa First Class is a huge deal, especially in light of the massive United award chart devaluaclass award space 15 days in advance, so being able to book Lufthansa First Class is a huge deal, especially in light of the massive United award chart devaluaFirst Class is a huge deal, especially in light of the massive United award chart devaluaClass is a huge deal, especially in light of the massive United award chart devaluation.

On occasion I have had to purchase a domestic positioning leg if I want to find business or first class award space, but at least United checks my bags through and protects me in the case of a missed connection.»

Anyway, there's no doubt that Cathay Pacific isn't quite as generous about releasing first class award space as in the past.

-LSB-...] looked at award space over the next three weeks in Business and First Class on etihad.com.

The problem Louise is running into arises because, unlike Thai First Class and Asiana First Class, Lufthansa First Class awards are only available to United and Star Alliance partners up to 15 days in advance (see Lufthansa First Class Award Space: Booked 15 Days in Advance).

For $ 25 per flight (on select, but most, airlines I'll monitor the award space in either economy, business or first class, or a specific seat assignment or fare code.

From New York to Abu Dhabi, there is award space in First Class for the next week, denoted by «Miles 111000.»

Yesterday I wrote about a discovery that shocked me: American Airlines is releasing consistent MileSAAver award space on its flagship and newest plane — the 777 - 300ER — in Business Class and First Class between Los Angeles and London.

I'll continue monitoring award space on this route in First Class to have a better mental model of the cheapest way to fly the fanciest commercial airplane.

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By late June, I see more award space on the A380 in First Class, probably due to the second daily A380 frequency.

I took a look at award space today through a week from now in both directions on Cathay Pacific's five American routes with First Class.

Award space is better within a week of departure compared to any other time that I've seen, and it looks like it's the only time you can book two people in First Class.

In First Class, the award space from London to Abu Dhabi is also wide open for the next week with award space every day, denoted by «Miles 54949.»

Beyond this week, there are three other days in the next three weeks with First Class award space between Washington and Abu Dhabi, March 27 - 29.

Check out this week in mid-November with six dates with award space in Etihad First Class, some days with multiple flights with award space and multiple seats on each flight.

And as you can see, several days that week have award space in First Class on the Etihad A380.

As of March 8, there was no award space on the A380 in First Class for any date it is scheduled to fly.