Sentences with phrase «for first class award tickets»

Flying Blue charges an insane amount for First Class award tickets.

I used to say that Miles & More also charges more miles for a first class award ticket than United did.

There's a code for a first class award ticket, one for business class seats, and a third for economy rewards.

If your travel dates are flexible, you can buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles under this promotion and redeem for a First Class award ticket with Cathay Pacific to India.

I've often said that, generally, I can't bring myself to cough up the extra miles needed for a First Class award ticket when Business Class on most airlines is more than good enough for me (that's not me being low - maintenance, that's just how good the Business Class hard product often is) but I'll happily do whatever it takes not to sit in Economy.

Not exact matches

On an American Airlines flight, business class and first class award bookings will include about $ 280 in taxes and fees for a round - trip ticket.

If you prefer, you can book a business class award ticket... but the taxes and fees for each person will be the same as those on a first class award.

This is especially frustrating for business class and first class award tickets, and even worse if you book on an airline that hits you with steep carrier - imposed surcharges (such as British Airways).

Generally, the only time it makes sense to book a British Airways first class award is by using the British Airways Travel Together Ticket so you can get 2 first class seats for the miles of on.

Landing a premium class award ticket in First or Business class on Singapore has traditionally been a difficult task for North American points and miles collectors due to the common Singapore Airlines practice of offering first and business class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer proFirst or Business class on Singapore has traditionally been a difficult task for North American points and miles collectors due to the common Singapore Airlines practice of offering first and business class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer profirst and business class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer program.

Expect to pay ~ $ 400 in fuel surcharges and taxes per long - haul segment on award bookings, but that's still cheaper than paying for a business or first class ticket.

The taxes and fees on a round - trip first class award ticket will be roughly $ 700 but for two 10 - hour flights in first class, that's not bad at all.

Thanks to four credit card applications, we were able to book two first - class round - trip award tickets on Cathay Pacific to Bali, via Hong Kong, for this past summer.

This often makes economy award tickets too expensive to make sense, but the fees are much more reasonable when you're redeeming for first class.

I do hold to One Mile at a Time's policy of never keeping more than enough miles to redeem for a couple of first class international award tickets.

While this isn't the best way to earn Alaska miles because of the cost, it can help you get those last few miles needed for to book a first class award ticket with Cathay Pacific, one of Alaska's best international partners.

For example, that one - way first class flight from New York to Singapore had roughly $ 229 in airline fuel and insurance surcharges attached to the award ticket.

You can check out this first class product on this route for 75,000 Flying Club miles round - trip while a one - way award ticket would cost 37,500 miles.

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You can upgrade award tickets to a Big Front Seat for cash, which is equivalent in size to standard domestic first class on most airlines.

Until now, only higher Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Medallion members were eligible for first class upgrades when redeeming miles for an award ticket.

Some European and Asian carriers already take it to greater extremes, awarding as little as 10 % of the distance flown with deeply discounted fares but 300 % for long - haul first class tickets.

Two caveats: You can't buy a first class seat with miles from Delta, and if you're able to fly during the low season, you can get an off - peak award ticket in economy from American or US Airways for only 15,000 miles.

You are looking at about 150K miles for a one way first class award ticket to Mumbai plus $ 327.90 in taxes / fees.

American will award three elite qualifying miles for full - fare first - and business - class tickets vs. two at Delta Air Lines and 1.5 at United Airlines.

So, for example, if you're interested in booking two first - class award tickets from the continental United States to Hawaii, you'll need 160,000 HawaiianMiles.

Etihad offers complimentary Chauffer service for Business and First class passengers even on award tickets

Yesterday I discussed how Asiana was the hot ticket to getting first class award awards for two to Asia with TONS of options on dates, even in peak summer travel.

Since Qatar's new product is going to be as nice as a first - class product, you may want to book this product and save an incredible 90,000 miles for a round trip ticket versus a first - class award.

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Though I'm primarily discussing economy redemptions here, I also wanted to mention that booking through Virgin Atlantic, you can get first - class award tickets for domestic travel in the U.S. for an absolute steal: just 45,000 miles.

But the most expensive award ticket is for first class between Africa and South America.

Remember that for international business or first class awards, you'll be avoiding the cost of a ticket that could cost thousands of dollars.

At 80,000 miles for a one - way First Class ticket, and 62,500 miles for a one - way Business Class ticket between Seoul and New York this could be one of the better award redemptions out there.

This is especially true for first class flights, even on award tickets.

Generally, the only time it makes sense to book a British Airways first class award is by using the British Airways Travel Together Ticket so you can get 2 first class seats for the miles of on.

On an American Airlines flight, business class and first class award bookings will include about $ 280 in taxes and fees for a round - trip ticket.

If you prefer, you can book a business class award ticket... but the taxes and fees for each person will be the same as those on a first class award.

Award upgrades to First Class are only possible for Elite members with a ticket in booking classes J, C or D.

If you pay for Business or First Class flights then you can still rack up a lot of miles from flying but those of us flying at the back are seeing a far lower rate of return than ever before — Delta and United (and soon American) base the number of miles they award travelers on the cost of the ticket purchased (less taxes) so the cheaper ticket you by the fewer miles you'll earn.

Business Class awards cost fewer miles (62,500) but you'll pay the same taxes and fees as you would for a First Class ticket so, if you have the miles, First Class appears better value.

American and the other airlines are also increasing the miles needed for some award tickets, especially those in business and first class.

This, coupled with their massive sign - up bonuses, makes a business class or first class award ticket a reality for most.

For only 50,000 Asiana miles, you can book a one - way first class award ticket to or from Europe!

Sometimes you can purchase the miles needed to book an award business / first class seat for the same price you would have paid for an economy revenue ticket.

These routes still only cost 105,000 Japan Airlines miles for a round - trip first class award ticket, but you'll get hit with over $ 1,000 in taxes and fees.

Of course, as I discussed in my first article on travel hacking theory, I do value that award trip at more than $ 790, in fact, I value it at about $ 1,300, since that's what I'd typically pay for an economy class ticket to Europe.

The real question for me is if I'd fly Garuda Indonesia first class again at the standard award price of 180,000 Garuda Miles for a one - way ticket on the same route.

For award tickets, you can receive a 50 % discount on first class bookings and a 30 % discount on business class or economy class bookings.

A round - trip ticket in first class normally costs $ 14,833 but can be booked as an award for 140,000 miles.