Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles is probably the most confusing frequent
flyer award chart I've ever seen.
Not exact matches
In contrast, frequent
flyer miles and hotel points invariably lose value over time as companies change their
award charts.
In contrast, frequent
flyer miles and hotel points invariably lose value over time as companies change their
award charts.
You'll find quick links to frequent
flyer programs,
award charts, useful travel websites and resources, as well as our most useful travel articles.
For example, an American Airlines frequent
flyer can use AAdvantage miles to book a flight on British Airways, and the cost of that ticket will be based on the American Airlines mileage
award chart.
And there are some good values in their
award chart where you'll save miles compared to booking through other airlines» frequent
flyer programs.
Expedia + does not utilize an
award chart like a traditional frequent
flyer or hotel loyalty program.
Virgin Australia's Velocity frequent
flyer program operates a distance - based
award chart with plenty of «sweet spot» redemptions.
Unlike American Airlines and many other frequent
flyer programs, Japan Airlines» Mileage Bank program uses a distance - based
award chart.
American Airlines will be changing the
award chart for its AAdvantage frequent
flyer program on March 22.
Qantas» frequent
flyer program isn't one of the simplest out there, especially considering that they have 4 separate
award charts!
Its
award chart is in kilometers, which works out quite well for a U.S.
flyer, and there are no surcharges added to Aeroméxico's own
award tickets.
Between the lies surrounding the AAdvantage / British Airways
award charts, the leaked information about the changes to AAdvantage and now the half - baked Premium Economy cabin announcement, they look like an amateur outfit not used to dealing with the number of
flyers they have (which is certainly true of the former US Airways executives).
«Ever since Delta Airlines removed their SkyMiles
Award Charts from their website frequent flyers have been subjected to pricing errors and award overpayments; often due to lack of knowledge or Delta's own IT glitches in pricing awards on their own.&r
Award Charts from their website frequent
flyers have been subjected to pricing errors and
award overpayments; often due to lack of knowledge or Delta's own IT glitches in pricing awards on their own.&r
award overpayments; often due to lack of knowledge or Delta's own IT glitches in pricing
awards on their own.»
Overview American Airlines has been the go to frequent
flyer program for any travel hacker since both United and Delta devalued their
award chart and went to a revenue earning scheme.
From the
award chart devaluations, the ever worsening customer service, elite
flyers being skipped over for the complimentary upgrades, to the CFO of United, John Rainey, calling his airline's frequent fliers «over-entitled ``, it hasn't been pretty over at United.
The airline's frequent
flyer program, Gold Circle, has a simple
award chart that divides the world into three regions.
The big difference between British Airways and other frequent
flyer programs is that British Airways operates on a distance - based
award chart.
The airline is raising rates on
award tickets without any notice to
flyers, which seems to be its practice since deleting its
award chart.
Iberia participates in the Avios frequent
flyer program, but has a slightly different
award chart than its partner British Airways does with its Avios system.
As Alaska has no way of knowing how much you paid for your ticket with American, this fare class
award chart is the only way they can be sure someone isn't earning thousands of more miles on Alaska than American would give to their own
flyers.
Today's unannounced devaluation of the US Airways
award chart and the end of OneWorld explorer
awards is bad news for frequent
flyers and puts the New American on par with Delta — Another airline that gives NO warning to consumers before making major devaluation to their
award charts and Frequent Flier program.
While I agree that this isn't a particularly lucrative
award chart for premium cabin
flyers, there are a couple of options that could make some sense to those with Membership Rewards points who don't mind economy.
When Air New Zealand came out with changes to its frequent
flyer program from points to dollars in 2004, I worried about what it would mean for the future of frequent
flyer program value, although they kept both a points as money idea and a traditional
award chart (with saver
awards also continuing to be made available to partner airlines).
It looks like the ability to link frequent
flyer accounts in the two program will be available in early 2015 and the
award charts on both airlines are staying intact for now.
It's tempting to work on stockpiling frequent
flyer miles and points the way you would save for a child's college education or retirement, but unfortunately frequent
flyer miles in particular are subject to devaluations, sometimes massive ones and sometimes unannounced (for example the United
Award Chart Devaluation earlier this year, the elimination of AAdvantage Explorer Awards with no notice a few months ago; the numerous Aeroplan devaluations; no award chart provided in advance of the British Airways Executive Club Avios devaluation, e
Award Chart Devaluation earlier this year, the elimination of AAdvantage Explorer Awards with no notice a few months ago; the numerous Aeroplan devaluations; no award chart provided in advance of the British Airways Executive Club Avios devaluation, e
Chart Devaluation earlier this year, the elimination of AAdvantage Explorer
Awards with no notice a few months ago; the numerous Aeroplan devaluations; no
award chart provided in advance of the British Airways Executive Club Avios devaluation, e
award chart provided in advance of the British Airways Executive Club Avios devaluation, e
chart provided in advance of the British Airways Executive Club Avios devaluation, etc..)
Also of note is that Etihad added Washington, D.C. (IAD) to its
award chart — great news for Washington - based
flyers as the city wasn't previously on the
award chart.
A few frequent
flyer programs operate a distance based
award chart (with British Airways being the most notable).
Here's the part of the discounted
award chart most appealing to North American
flyers - rates are one way (United)
Asia Miles is one of just a handful of frequent
flyer programs to offer distance - based
awards, and the
award charts can be a bit confusing, as the one you use depends upon the exact carriers with whom you're flying.