In today's travel blogger interview with Stéphanie Smolders we meet someone who was fortunate enough to obtain complimentary
flight upgrades from a very unusual source.
Those flying between Cebu and Iloilo can choose among 16 weekly flights, with
some flights upgraded from ATR to Airbus A320 aircraft to increase the number of available seats.
24.2.1 In each Benefit Period, Platinum Members are entitled to redeem
a flight upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class on four Virgin Australia Domestic or Virgin Australia International Short Haul Flight Sectors (UpgradeMe Platinum Member Offer) when a Freedom Fare is purchased.
Not exact matches
«The official Opposition will call on the ethics commissioner to investigate a possible conflict of interest... after a document released to the media indicated Air Canada's CEO and executive vice-president Duncan Dee apparently
upgraded Raitt's
flight from economy to business class — almost a $ 550 value — for free on Sept. 25....
Everything
from missed
flights to reroutes to last minute
upgrade opportunities are taken care by the agent in real time on your mobile device, ensuring that your recharge time really is stress - free.
Most lounges include free beer and wine options, plenty of outlets, comfortable seating, newspapers and magazines, an exclusive customer service desk with the power to give you earlier
flights and
upgrades in some cases, cleaner bathrooms, TV news, snacks, sometimes meal service, wireless internet, and an escape
from waiting for
flights at crowded gates and dealing with the hustle bustle of airport terminals.
From cash back to bonuses, discounts, free
flights,
upgrades and hotel stays, rewards credit cards offer some valuable benefits to loyal users.
Hamsik could certainly be an
upgrade, with the 27 - year - old showing himself to be one of the finest creative midfield players in the Italian top
flight for many years now, as well as showing a keen eye for goal
from the middle of the park.
We were lucky to be
upgraded on Isla's first long - haul
flight from Heathrow to Costa Rica and so we both cuddled up on the flat bed and slept all night long!
Emirates in 2018 - 19 will introduce new routes to London Stansted in the UK, Santiago in Chile, Edinburgh in Scotland, and an additional
flight between Dubai and Auckland via Bali, aside
from capacity
upgrades to existing destinations.
E.g
From luxury
flight upgrades, balloon rides, island tours, romantic meals.
This is absolutely enough to book non-stop
flights for two people
from New - York (or other U.S. locations) to Athens and back, pay for checking in your bags and sometimes even
upgrading to a higher class.
The SkyMiles
from Delta Airlines allows frequent flyers the opportunity to redeem their miles for
upgrades and free
flights through the... Read More
But if your goal is to earn free
flights or
upgrades to a premium cabin — two of the most valuable ways to use rewards — miles racked up
from credit card purchases is a good way to do that.
Hot Tip: I used my Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card to book the
flight for 2x points, and used The Platinum Card ®
from American Express to get a $ 200 airline credit (which paid for a few drinks on the
flights as well as my
upgraded seat).
@Beth — You can use AA miles to
upgrade from coach to business class on AA
flights.
Tip # 4: American Airlines AAdvantage offers a 500 - mile
upgrade program so you can
upgrade from published fares in the main cabin on American Airlines marketed
flights.
Tip # 4: Take advantage of the 500 - mile
upgrade program
from AAdvantage and
upgrade from published fares in the Main Cabin on American Airlines marketed
flights.
Travelers will also be able to fly into one city but return home
from another, or book an outbound
flight during a peak time and the return during an off - peak period.American is also
upgrading its online award - booking portal.
Tip # 4: With the 500 - mile
upgrade program
from AAdvantage, you can
upgrade to a higher cabin on American Airlines and American Eagle full - fare economy
flights.
The
Upgrades With Miles product is only available on Avianca
flights and can only by booked by phone, though you can
upgrade a cash fare
from any fare class.
«Reward», effective
from 24 February 2017, means any Qantas, oneworld Alliance Airline, Airline Partner or Non-airline Partner product or service which has been nominated by Qantas as eligible to be obtained by a Member redeeming Qantas Points through Qantas Frequent Flyer, including a Retail Reward, a Reward
Flight or a Classic
Upgrade Reward;
Hot Tip: I used my Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card to book the
flight for 2x points, and used The Platinum Card ®
from American Express to get a $ 200 airline credit (which paid for a few drinks on the
flights as well as my
upgraded seat).
From room redemptions to
upgrades to
flights, you'll likely be confused as to which might offer the highest values.
Velocity Platinum members are entitled to four complimentary fare
upgrades per year,
from a Freedom fare to a Business Class seat on Virgin Australia domestic and international short haul
flights.
Washington has one daily
flight to Dubai, which will be
upgraded from a Boeing 777 - 300ER to an Airbus A380 as of February 1, 2016.
All eight airlines now allow the earning of Etihad Guest miles across all airlines, along with spending («burning») on free
flights, cabin class
upgrades or gifts
from the Etihad reward shop.
This year, for example, United Airlines took away a coveted benefit
from its silver (lowest tier) members: the ability to request a seat
upgrade when they book a
flight.
Most lounges include free beer and wine options, plenty of outlets, comfortable seating, newspapers and magazines, an exclusive customer service desk with the power to give you earlier
flights and
upgrades in some cases, cleaner bathrooms, TV news, snacks, sometimes meal service, wireless internet, and an escape
from waiting for
flights at crowded gates and dealing with the hustle bustle of airport terminals.
Having said that, Air New Zealand suggest a bid of # 550 at auction would be one that holds the promise of an
upgrade from economy to premium economy on a
flight from London to New Zealand.
Flights to North America depart
from London but there may be the option to fly
from Manchester, and seats are provided in Economy Class with the possibility of
upgrading to Business Class or First Class for an extra supplement.
Many frequent business travelers undertake mileage runs, taking
flights designed to garner frequent - flyer miles as opposed to getting you to and
from a destination, in order to maintain or
upgrade their status.
So, to
upgrade from Premium Economy to Business Class on a
flight from New York to London (zone 5), in peak season, you would need to pay:
You can
upgrade from economy to business class, and the cost is determined by the
flight's origin and destination.
Flight upgrades will be available
from 1 June 2016.
Whether you're only 1,000 miles short of your next cabin
upgrade or 50,000 miles away
from a return
flight, you can use your credit card to purchase the miles you need to enjoy the rewards you want, instantly.
For now, that means an
upgrade from economy to business class on international
flights (and economy to first class on domestic routes).
Effective May 21,2016 for travel departing on or after September 19, 2016, Delta Comfort + will also be available in booking for select
flights to and
from the Asia Pacific and Latin America / Caribbean regions.Complimentary
upgrades to Delta Comfort + ™ are still available for eligible customers.
Effective May 21,2016 for travel departing on or after September 19, 2016, Delta Comfort + will also be available in booking for select
flights to and
from the Asia Pacific and Latin America / Caribbean regions.To enjoy extra legroom, Sky Priority ® boarding access and complimentary beer, wine, & spirits, select the
upgrade banner below to
upgrade your itinerary.
... and the higher the tier, the more Avios you get
from your
flights: Right now there doesn't appear to be any information on how flyers can attain those tiers but we do know that flyers at the Concierge level will be given 4 free
upgrades per year, free WiFi on international
flights and will be able to give AerClub Silver status to their partner.
In addition, British Airways has also recently
upgraded the food and drink options in its World Traveler Plus premium economy cabin on all long - haul
flights from London Gatwick.
One reader commented that it wasn't really a fair analysis because I overlooked a cheaper non-stop
flight from Seattle (which couldn't be
upgraded).
Using 45,000 KrisFlyer miles, I
upgraded my outbound
flights from Los Angeles to Singapore (LAX - ICN - SIN)
from premium economy to business class.
It's always fantastic to have a new route to fly on and, even though American Airlines looks like it's going to be reducing my annual Systemwide allocation
from 8 to just 4, I'm looking forward to trying to snag an
upgrade on one of these
flights.
Using 45,000 KrisFlyer miles, I
upgraded my outbound
flights from Los Angeles to Phuket (LAX - ICN - SIN - HKT)
from Premium Economy to Business Class.
From room redemptions to
upgrades and
flights, it can be a little confusing to determine which option has the better value.
From the moment that American Airlines announced that Executive Platinum members would only be receiving 4 systemwide
upgrades (instead of 8) starting in 2017 I knew that the way I book my
flights was probably going to have to change.
On the inaugural
flight I enjoyed my economy class seat in 16H, but on the return
flight I was able to
upgrade to business class with help
from the Booking Guru Award Service.
There are also no blackout periods when redeeming miles against
upgrades, free
flights, or the thousands of products
from the Etihad Guest Reward Shop.
It is expected that Premium Economy will count as a separate cabin on routes where it is present and will therefore prevent
upgrades from Economy to Business Class (on 3 - cabin
flights) or Economy to First Class (on 2 - cabin
flights)-- I'll publish more information on this as and when American makes any announcements.