If your main source of Avios is from
flying on discount Premium Economy fares or Economy Class fares and you like to use your Avios to book long - haul premium cabin flights, then there's an excellent chance you should be collecting AAdvantage Miles instead.
Then, in May, American Airlines announced it would charge travelers
flying on discounted fares $ 15 for the first checked bag, beginning June 15.
Passengers
flying on discounted economy class tickets would be shifted across to a revamped version of Asia Miles where members can earn miles that are redeemed for future travel but do not earn any sort of tier status with an airline.
He notes that
he flies on discounted premium tickets, but adds: «I do think the 3,500 bonus miles for long haul (discount) business would be nice.
Furthermore, other programs don't have the Premier Qualifying Dollars requirement to achieve elite status, which hinders those who
fly on discounted tickets.
Not exact matches
As Brenneman explains, the company's «myopic focus»
on costs had led to perverse tactics: skimping
on cabin air conditioning and
flying more slowly to cut fuel use; removing high - revenue first - class seats to squeeze in more passengers; and eliminating corporate
discounts even for the airline's top customers.
Magnet Schools of America has developed a special relationship with DELTA in which MSA members receive
discounts on airfare when
flying to our conferences.
They didn't seem to be quite there
on pace at the test, but you never know the full story at those sessions, and
Flying Lizards can never be
discounted.
If you're planning a trip to Europe: As we mentioned above, if you like travelling to Europe or any of the other destinations Lufthansa
flies, you can take advantage of the companion pass and signing bonuses to get hundreds, if not thousands of dollars worth of
discounts on flights, especially with the companion ticket.
However, if you often
fly with Iberia and can take advantage of the 10 %
discount on Iberia flights, then the Iberia Visa Signature ® Card is the better card for you.
On AA partners however,
discounted economy fares generally only earn 50 % of miles
flown.
Now, you get
discounts on premium cabins when you
fly with one of their 15 + participating airlines booked through American Express Travel.
The other two cards have annual fees, but they offer additional perks such as earning points for
flying,
discounts on air travel, and even more opportunities to earn bonus points.
This month,
Flying Blue is celebrating their 10 - year anniversary with 50 % mileage
discounts on certain routes.
These cards have different credit terms, as set forth here and different benefits as follows: The Signature card earns 20,000 bonus points after the first purchase is made, 20 %
discount up to $ 1,000 each year
on first LATAM Airlines purchase, 4,000 bonus points at annual renewal, earns 2 points per $ 1 net eligible purchases made
on LATAM Airlines ticket purchases, earns 1 point per $ 1 net eligible purchases made anywhere Visa is accepted, 25 % flight bonus for
flying LATAM Airlines and up to 3 one - way upgrade coupons (based
on annual spend).
Every few months,
Flying Blue runs 25 to 50 percent award
discounts on flights to and from different European cities.
This card also gives complimentary Delta Sky Club ® Access to cardholders, and a
discounted rate for up to two guests when
flying on Delta.
You can
fly for free or at a significant
discount, you can earn gift cards that you can use yourself or give to other people for birthday or holiday gifts, you can earn cash back
on your purchases, and you can use the card to help offset the rising price of gas.
Sometimes,
Flying Blue offers what's called Promo Awards — a
discount on redemptions between select North American cities and Europe — which offers even better redemption rates.
The off - peak
discounted fares also require that Randy
fly on US Airways flights so there has to be availability
on flights operated by US Airways.
You also get a US Airways Companion Certificate to
fly up two additional passengers for $ 99 each, a 5000 mile
discount on US Airways carrier award bookings and free checked bags.
Sometimes,
Flying Blue offers what's called Promo Awards — a
discount on redemptions between select North American cities and Europe — which offers even better redemption rates.
Be proactive about following up
on those credits and
discounts, by the way, just as you should make sure any miles
flown appear
on your account.
like to hook their customers when they're young, offering deep
discounts with the hope that when students (hopefully) get a job, they'll want to
fly the same company
on business.
The first time you
fly on one of these flights will be pleasantly surprised by the service offered and will probably be more willing to
fly one of these
discount airlines again.
You'll be able to rack up frequent flier points when you're not
flying and cash in
on free flights and member
discounts / benefits as you spend!
Although ANA Mileage Club offers some great
discounted awards
on its own airline, there are still reasons to
fly a partner.
Not to fret senior jet setter; within Europe you can
fly cheaply to Faro
on a number of
discount airlines.
At the beginning of every month the
Flying Blue loyalty program releases
discounted awards for Economy and Business Class travel
on Air France and KLM flights.
At the beginning of every month
Flying Blue (the loyalty program for Air France / KLM) releases
discounted mileage awards for Economy and Business Class travel
on Air France and KLM flights.
I don't get to
fly with Qantas all that often as, let's face it, international premium cabin awards
on Qantas aren't exactly easy to find and the airline never seems to
discount its premium cabins down to what I'm prepared to pay.
Plus, it netted me a total of almost 7,500 miles... more than enough for a free flight
on certain
discounted routes (for example, earlier this fall I
flew to San Jose, CA for 5,000 miles each way).
This can be a great way to get a free ticket (plus $ 22 taxes & fees) to
fly a
discount flight to Hawaii or another vacation destination
on a top - notch carrier.
Interestingly there is no mention in the Virgin Australia press release if any of their Velocity Frequent Flyer Elite members will get complimentary access to Economy Space Plus seating (as is the case for some United Airlines and American Airlines elites when
flying on their chosen carrier) or if they will even be given a
discounted rate.
Just beware,
flying from Hawaii to the South Pacific or Asia does not provide a
discount like it would
on DL or UA who both consider Hawaii a separate zone and have lower redemption rates to Asia and the South Pacific from Hawaii.
Flying Blue offers a 50 %
discount on awards between Europe and Dubai last month so this month's offering isn't nearly as tempting....
Apartments are air conditioned with ceiling fans,
fly screens
on all windows and doors, lock up garages and FREE
discount food / drink voucher.
Each villa is air conditioned and features ceiling fans,
fly screens
on all windows and doors, lock up garages and FREE
discount food / drink voucher.
It's also worth noting that
Discounted Business Class fares
on LAN
on earn EQD at 20 % of miles
flown as compared to 25 %
on most the airlines I've looked at so far.
Alaska Airlines has been a long time supporter of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender community and continues to show its support by offering
discounts on air travel to Gay Pride destinations
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The bad news is that all
discount Economy fares used to earn Base Miles at 100 % of miles
flown but American has reduced that to anywhere between 75 % and 25 % depending
on the fare class (shown above).
The AAdvantage Platinum card has a lot to offer anyone who
flies on American Airlines with some regularity, including free checked bags, a mileage refund
on all redemptions and
discounted award flights.
Taking advantage of some of the
discounts on award tickets mentioned below, you could
fly within the U.S. in economy class for 15,000 miles (~ $ 234 in miles) or from the U.S. to Europe in business class for 105,000 miles (~ $ 1,638 in miles).
At the beginning of every month
Flying Blue releases
discounted awards for Economy and Business Class travel
on Air France and KLM flights.
Option to book «miles + money» fares is being introduced — for every 3,000
Flying Club miles you spend you'll get an # 19 / $ 22
discount on the fare while still earning miles and tier points
Add to those benefits the ability to earn an annual bonus for hitting spending requirements and the perks of priority boarding, free checked bags and
discounted lounge access, and this card becomes a great choice for anyone who
flies on Delta.
It was much cheaper to
fly in Singapore Airlines but they recently eliminated their 15 % online booking
discount and also increased the price of award tickets to many destinations, although they eliminated fuel surcharges
on their own awards.
Although some
discounted fares only earn 70 percent of the miles
flown, flights
on Star Alliance carriers also earn miles.
Plus, remember that Alaska recently rolled out some changes to its own prices that offer
discounts on shorter flights when you
fly on Alaska or Horizon.
The new model has variable prices based
on the distance you
fly rather than a single intra-state
discount.