Sentences with phrase «flight miles in»

Alaska MVP members get a 50 percent earning bonus on flights, or 12,500 miles — worth an estimated $ 237.50 — on 25,000 flight miles in a year.

Unfortunately, none of these are airports where I transit on most trips (weird, with 40,000 American Airlines domestic flight miles in the past 3 months, I transited DFW just once).

You also receive top priority as a Pulani Platinum with 75,000 flight miles in a year.

Not exact matches

For example, here's how many miles you would earn on a flight from Dubai to JFK if you flew in economy class, business class, or first class.

As part of United's crisis management, the airline said late Wednesday that all passengers on Sunday's United Express Flight 3411 are getting reimbursement equal to the cost of their tickets, which can be taken in cash, travel credits, or miles.

The private jets are few and far between — most entrepreneurs are watching fare alerts and leveraging credit card miles to book flights in coach class.

SpaceShipOne itself suffered several such problems in its three space flights, including the loss of its navigation system, a sudden lurch that carried the ship some 30 miles off course, the buckling of the aircraft's skin from the rocket motor's heat, and an uncontrolled wobble that spun the craft around at high speed some 20 times before pilot Melvill — he flew the first prize - winning flight, Binnie the second — stilled it, possibly just in time to prevent a fatal tumble.

For these people, Elite (the Air Canada status requiring flights totalling 35,000 miles in one year) is for amateurs.

Several months after that meeting, Peter Diamandis, a space - travel fanatic in St. Louis, announced a new competition, the X-Prize (later named the Ansari X-Prize), for the first manned, non-government-funded flight to reach an altitude of 100 kilometers, or 62 miles, and then repeat the feat with the same vehicle within two weeks.

The sum is going to Boom Supersonic, Japan Airlines said Tuesday, in hopes that the Denver - based upstart will successfully develop a plane that could cut flight times in half with cruising speeds of Mach 2.2 — more than 1,450 miles an hour.

Airlines have made it tougher for frequent flyers to cash in their miles or points for a free flight.

In March 2014, the same month the plane disappeared during its flight, Reuters reported that military radar data suggested the plane was purposely flown hundreds of miles off the planned flight path.

For business - or first - class flights under 1,000 miles, points averaged 0.72 cent in value; for flights over 1,000 miles, it was 1.13 cents per point.

The missile flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed in the sea east of Japan, but it crested at a remarkable 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles) above the Earth's surface, making it the highest and longest - lasting flight North Korea has completed to date.

A free flight that you trade in for your airline miles won't be completely fee since you'll probably have to pay fees and taxes.

For instance, if you're comparing rewards cards that allow you to earn airline miles, it might be helpful to find out how many miles you'll need in order to be eligible for a free flight.

Because you can earn 7 miles per dollar spent on Delta flights with this card, this high redemption rate gives the card a huge boost in value.

As part of our plan to build a top — flight mobile juice truck business in Houston — Texas, we have perfected plans to get it right from the onset which is why we are going the extra mile to ensure that we have competent employees to occupy all the available positions in our company.

Make no mistake: earning miles and cash back can be a great way to put extra money in your pocket or a free flight on your calendar.

These points and miles are less valuable when used for domestic flights in economy class, especially when travelers have the ability to book flights with plenty of advanced notice.

If you're looking to fly in economy class, United only charges 40,000 miles round trip for flights on United or any of its Star Alliance partners.

These flights tend to be expensive if you pay cash, but United charges only 8,000 miles each direction to book travel in economy class for flight under 800 miles.

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 directioIn 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 directioin Economy — book travel for only 27,500 miles each direction.

But keep in mind, as you pound through endless miles on the treadmill and puff your way up imaginary flights on the stair machine, that healthy eating does not necessarily mean unsatisfying food served with a flourish of blandness.

The De Lucias have a new station wagon, and in the first month the car traveled 4,500 miles, mostly on training flights.

Liverpool finish their first season back in the top flight firmly ensconced in the middle of the table; safe from relegation but seemingly miles away from the glory of being crowned England's Champions.

Pep Guardiola's side will win the top - flight title but United aren't a million miles away in terms of results.

After taking part in the ceremonies, the first couple will take one final flight on Air Force One out of Washington instead of traveling to their new rental home roughly 2 miles from the White House.

Days after upstate lawmakers expressed concerns over the Port Authority's study of a 1,500 - mile perimeter rule that restricts the distance of flights out of LaGuardia Airport, a top Delta Air Lines executive sought to soothe them in a letter to Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle.

«Since the impact presented no technical problems for the health and safety of the instrument, the team is only now announcing this event as a fascinating example of how engineering data can be used, in ways not previously anticipated, to understand what is happing to the spacecraft over 236,000 miles (380,000 kilometers) from the Earth,» said John Keller, LRO project scientist from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

In a short but historic flight, one of the company's Boeing 747 - 400s flew more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) from London Heathrow Airport to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, reaching a peak altitude of 25,000 feet (7,600 meters) during the 40 - minute flight, with one of its four engines burning a blend of 20 percent coconut and babassu oils mixed with regular petroleum - based jet fueIn a short but historic flight, one of the company's Boeing 747 - 400s flew more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) from London Heathrow Airport to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, reaching a peak altitude of 25,000 feet (7,600 meters) during the 40 - minute flight, with one of its four engines burning a blend of 20 percent coconut and babassu oils mixed with regular petroleum - based jet fuein Amsterdam, reaching a peak altitude of 25,000 feet (7,600 meters) during the 40 - minute flight, with one of its four engines burning a blend of 20 percent coconut and babassu oils mixed with regular petroleum - based jet fuel.

Once air traffic control finally dumps radar for GPS (a long - overdue change), planes in flight would no longer have to stay miles apart.

In one sense, not much was happening; the probes were in free flight, slowly making their way across the 500 million - mile gulf to SaturIn one sense, not much was happening; the probes were in free flight, slowly making their way across the 500 million - mile gulf to Saturin free flight, slowly making their way across the 500 million - mile gulf to Saturn.

SenseFly's swinglet cam already allows that sort of pilot - and signal - free operation, which is part of the reason why it can cover more than 10 miles in a single flight.

«Recent Hubble Space Telescope observations confirm that the Great Red Spot (GRS) is now approximately 10,250 miles across, the smallest diameter we've ever measured,» said Amy Simon of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Spending nearly a year in space, 249 miles from Earth, could be a lonely prospect, but an office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, made sure astronaut Scott Kelly could reach home for the entire 340 - day duration of his mission.

For over three years, the scientists have been collecting data on the flight of neutrinos — those mysterious, nearly massless particles that can travel through anything at immense speed — originating in the SPS accelerator at CERN, near Geneva, and traveling underground all the way to Gran Sasso, 731 kilometers (about 450 miles) away.

In their experiment, the researchers used the dual - based IR remote sensing system to observe the spectral curves of the sun and airplanes in flight from distances up to 6 kilometers (4 milesIn their experiment, the researchers used the dual - based IR remote sensing system to observe the spectral curves of the sun and airplanes in flight from distances up to 6 kilometers (4 milesin flight from distances up to 6 kilometers (4 miles).

In 1959 British magnate Henry Kremer had offered # 50,000 to the first team to achieve human - powered flight on a figure - eight course around two poles half a mile apart.

The Goddard Space Flight Center sits 20 miles south of Baltimore, in the great sprawl of forests, gated communities, and sinister government agencies that billow from Washington, D.C., like the swirled cape of a melodrama villain.

In a final test Farman flew from one end of the field to the other, and skirted along the fortifications at this point in a large circle, covering in all more than 2 kilometers (1 1/4 miles) in a flight which lasted for nearly three minuteIn a final test Farman flew from one end of the field to the other, and skirted along the fortifications at this point in a large circle, covering in all more than 2 kilometers (1 1/4 miles) in a flight which lasted for nearly three minutein a large circle, covering in all more than 2 kilometers (1 1/4 miles) in a flight which lasted for nearly three minutein all more than 2 kilometers (1 1/4 miles) in a flight which lasted for nearly three minutein a flight which lasted for nearly three minutes.

WAY UP HIGH IN THE SKY — «The illustration which appears below will give the reader an excellent idea of the general construction of the latest Zeppelin airship «Zeppelin II» [also designated LZ 5], which recently made a record flight of about 900 miles.

In this handout provided by U.S. Navy, Navy divers, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 (EODMU11), Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 11 - 7, attach a towing bridal to the Orion Crew Module during the first Exploration Flight Test (EFT - 1) NASA Orion Program following its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37 December 5, 2014 in the Pacific Ocean, 600 miles southwest of San DiegIn this handout provided by U.S. Navy, Navy divers, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 (EODMU11), Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 11 - 7, attach a towing bridal to the Orion Crew Module during the first Exploration Flight Test (EFT - 1) NASA Orion Program following its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37 December 5, 2014 in the Pacific Ocean, 600 miles southwest of San Diegin the Pacific Ocean, 600 miles southwest of San Diego.

Trailing Earth's orbit at 94 million miles away, the Kepler space telescope has survived many potential knock - outs during its nine years in flight, from mechanical failures to being blasted by cosmic rays.

This morning, over the desert in Mojave, Calif., Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, designed to ferry tourists to altitudes of 62 miles above Earth, broke up in flight shortly after firing its engines, resulting in a -LSB-...]

Okyanos» adult stem cell treatment facility is located in the city of Freeport on Grand Bahama Island, about 60 miles from the US coast of Florida or one short, direct flight from Miami.

He's a nuclear engineer with NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. «If you're going to do that, you want an engine that's going to get a lot of miles per gallon.»

Prices range from $ 5 for a 60 - minute yoga class at Foothills Brewing in Winston - Salem, N.C. (plus a pint of beer), to $ 10 for a 2 - mile run and 90 - minute yoga class (plus a pint of beer) at Angel City Brewery, to $ 20 for a 75 - minute yoga class (followed by a beer flight tasting or a pint) at Green Flash Brewing Co..

In 8 days, I was on 4 different flights, drove over 200 miles, slept in 5 different hotels / lodging situations (akIn 8 days, I was on 4 different flights, drove over 200 miles, slept in 5 different hotels / lodging situations (akin 5 different hotels / lodging situations (aka.

Learn more from an in - flight dining critic who has a surprisingly captivating Instagram feed of his own mile - high dining experiences.