That chart has some real values, such as the ability to
fly business class between the US and Europe for 90,000 miles roundtrip instead of the usual 100,000, the ability to pop around Europe with several extra flights thrown in for 115,000 miles in business class instead of 100,000 miles roundtrip plus another 20,000 miles for each and every additional intra-European flight, and the ability to fly to Australia in business class via Asia (not normally allowed on a single award ticket) for an extra 25,000 miles — and make stopovers in Asia, and throw in Australian domestic flights at the same time.
For instance, he says, suppose you have American Express Membership Rewards points and want to
fly business class between New York and London.
Not exact matches
If you are looking for a more economical way to enjoy Lufthansa's First
Class, consider taking a United Economy or
Business flight to Europe, and then
fly First
Class while hopping
between European countries.
Between the U.S. and Seoul, Delta requires 95,000 SkyMiles for a one - way
business class booking on Korean Air while Air France / KLM requires 100,000
Flying Blue miles.
For example, you can
fly JAL Sky Suite
Business Class between the U.S. and Japan for 60,000 miles each way, JAL
Business Class from Tokyo to Sydney for 40,000 miles each way, or JAL First
Class Tokyo to Sydney for 60,000 miles each way.
And I quickly earn JetBlue points paying for Mint
Business Class tickets with this card when my wife and I
fly between Los Angeles and New York.
In September 2015, Emirates had a Mileage Plan bonus offer of 3x miles when
flying first
class and 2x miles when
flying business or economy
class on Emirates flights
between certain cities.
Flying out of Ho Chi Minh airport as
business class passengers, we were given a choice
between a couple of amenities.
For example,
flying 5 hours round - trip
between Sydney (New South Wales) and Perth (Western Australia) costs 16,000 Elevate points in economy and 27,000 in
business class.
American Airlines charges 30,000 miles in economy, 55,000 miles in
business, and 80,000 miles in first
class to
fly between these regions.
If you want to
fly Air France to Europe in
business class, booking with Delta
between 306 - 331 days in advance is even better than booking directly with the operating carrier (Air France).
For 75,000 Alaska Miles, you can
fly between North America and Japan in
business class for 75,000 miles.
Better yet, since
Business Class tickets always cost just twice the Avios of an Economy ticket, you can
fly in Aer Lingus
Business Class for a mere 25,000 Avios
between Boston and Dublin!
Korean charges 50,000 miles to
fly round - trip
between the U.S. and Europe in economy, and 80,000 miles in
business class.
In theory, a flight
between Auckland and Los Angeles or San Francisco costs 80,000
Flying Club miles in economy and 125,000 miles in
business class.
Awards
between New Zealand and Australia (including the Pacific Islands) come to 20,000
Flying Club miles in economy and 30,000 miles in
business class, which is pretty reasonable.
Flights
between 7,601 - 14,000 miles will cost 54,000
Flying Club miles in economy, 108,000 miles in
business class, and 162,000 miles in first.
Earn double AAdvantage miles
flying nonstop JAL routes
between Tokyo and select destinations in Asia on purchased, published
business -
class fares.
If you are looking for a more economical way to enjoy Lufthansa's First
Class, consider taking a United Economy or
Business flight to Europe, and then
fly First
Class while hopping
between European countries.
KLM
flys its 787 - 9 Dreamliner
between Amsterdam and Dubai and, just like its sister airline, it too offers a new all - aisle - access
Business Class cabin.
Delta
flies 757s and 767s
between JFK and Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, but finding its
business class award at a Saver rate is virtually impossible.
I've managed to book myself into the Iberia A350
Business Class cabin while the aircraft is still
flying crew orientation flights
between Madrid and London — more importantly I got a great deal when I redeemed some points.
When you consider that it costs 135,000 — 155,000
Flying Club miles to
fly round trip
between the West Coast and Europe in
Business Class on Virgin Atlantic or Delta some of these ANA awards look amazing.....
A little perk of
flying Qantas premium economy you receive the little extras, you utilize the
business class boarding bridge, you have dedicated boarding and check in, upgraded booze and food, and you have access to the bathroom
between the cabins, which provides the premium soap and lotions!
I posted about Iberia's new Airbus A330 - 200 aircraft last week (
Fly Iberia's New A330 - 200
Business Class From 9,000 Avios) and it's these new aircraft that the airline will be
flying (on certain days)
between Madrid and Los Angeles.
You can
fly between Europe and the U.S. for just 80,000 miles in Magnifica
business class.
United
flies its modern lie - flat
business class cabin to Hawaii from New York (Newark), Washington, and San Francisco (with the NYC — Honolulu flight clocking at over 11 hours, it's almost as long as
between the East Coast and Asia).
I
flew in the
Business Class cabin of the Cathay Pacific A350 last year on an overnight flight
between Hong Kong and Dusseldorf and this is how I summed up my experience:
It would cost an incredible 22,500 American AAdvantage miles to
fly between Kuala Lumpur and Wuhan in
business class — such great value!
So, for example, an AAdvantage Gold member
flying a round trip
between Los Angeles and London (approx. 10,900 miles in distance) on American Airlines in
Business Class would earn:
Another option to Dubai would be to
fly KLM out of Amsterdam and, as KLM
flys its new 787 - 9 Dreamliners
between Amsterdam and Dubai, that's another way to ensure you get an all - aisle - access
Business Class cabin.
Better still, if you can postpone your Chicago — London (or London — Chicago) trip until 23 June you could
fly in the American Airlines 777 - 300ER
Business Class cabin which has the best
Business Class seat out of any aircraft
flying between the US and Europe (at least in my opinion).
You can
fly between the U.S. and the southern parts of South America for 70,000 miles in
business class, which is one of the lowest rates among the Star Alliance.
Flying Club requires 35,000 miles for round - trip award flights
between the U.S. and the Caribbean in economy
class and 60,000 miles in
business class.
Emirates has a fantastically attractive fare on offer right now for
Business Class travel
between Milan and New York on its A380 aircraft (the one everyone wants to
fly).
Alitalia and Delta, SkyTeam members,
fly non-stop
between Italy and the U.S. I matched this with the results I received from Award Hacker which confirmed Korean Air was one of the best
business class redemptions.
Flying between New York City (JFK) and Casablanca in
business class for only 44,000 Etihad miles or 22,000 miles in economy.
While the Airbus A330 does not
fly to the continental U.S., you can try its
business class product
between Sydney and Honolulu on a roughly 10 - hour flight.
I originally planned on
flying with cheap Asian carriers in
between Singapore and Bali, but one thing lead to another, and I started looking at how I could book Singapore Airlines
Business Class (2 - cabin flights)
between the two destinations.
Another excellent redemption option is
flying between New York and Los Angeles or San Francisco on United in a premium
business class cabin with lie - flat beds for 30,000 miles roundtrip.
For $ 74.60 I could
fly between Los Angles and Dallas, rack up 2,470 elite qualifying miles, 4,940 redeemable miles AND
fly in an angled - flat intentional
Business Class seat.
I've
flown Qatar Airways First
Class between Doha and Paris and, as much as the airline's
Business Class delights, I found that the First
Class disappoints.
If you earn most of your miles from
flying in
Business Class / First
Class then there's a good chance that the new higher mileage earning rates will mostly offset any increases in award costs (discounted
Business Class will now earns 50 % more miles while, where award costs have gone up they've done so by
between 6 % and 72 %)
Japan Airlines
flies between SFO and the closer - to - downtown Tokyo Haneda Airport, but offers the less popular «angled lie flat»
business class seat.
If you
fly between Hawaii and Oceania, it'll only cost 70,000 miles in
business class.
Our guess is many people would be happy to pay $ 500 to
fly business class roundtrip
between the west coast and the UK while giving up the typical amount of points these saver flights cost.
Free limo service
between the airport and: Barcelona, Madrid, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Sao Paulo when you
fly on full
Business Class fare or Avios on intercontinental Iberia flights
Earn double AAdvantage miles
flying nonstop on JAL on purchased, published
business -
class fares
between Vancouver and Tokyo.
You can
fly one - way
business class between Europe and the US for as little as ~ $ 400 one - way.
Avianca or Copa can take you there too, and Avianca
flies a Dreamliner with a great
business class cabin
between New York and Bogota and on to other South American destinations, but the flights are short, less than 6 hours.