I'll never carry a balance there, but it's nice to know that I can now purchase a pair of
international business class tickets in one transaction.»
However, booking
international business class tickets at the lowest mileage levels isn't as easy as you might think.
Not exact matches
Cosdel
International Transportation is more familiar with sending Bugattis around the world than 1980s Vee Dubs — it's the unofficial shipping company for the megabuck entries at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance — but for about as much money as my
business -
class plane
ticket, Cosdel arranges first -
class round - trip accommodations for my VW.
Also,
international flights and
business / first
class tickets will almost always give you more value per point than a domestic economy
ticket.
Those points would be enough to get you a round trip
ticket to Los Angeles or New York City for the weekend, but could be even more valuable booking a one - way
international trip in
business class!
Also, required number of miles may vary depending on the way you redeem it: the airline, destination (domestic or
international),
class (economy or
business), and the
ticket price.
International Airline Program — The companion
ticket service, where you purchase any
Business or First
class airfare through the travel portal and are eligible to receive a companion
ticket at the cost of taxes and fees.
When you purchase a qualifying
international Business or First
class ticket, you can get a companion
ticket for the cost of the taxes and fees.
Other benefits include Boingo Wi - Fi access at more than 1 million hotspots around the world, the
International Airline Program (for discounted
business and first
class tickets), exclusive
ticket access to concerts, and more.
If you book an
international business or first
class award
ticket, the value of your miles could be significantly higher.
American Express Platinum card holders can qualify for a free companion
ticket on
international first or
business -
class tickets.
Continuing on with extras, The Platinum Card ® from American Express also offers a credit toward Global Entry or TSA - PreCheck, Centurion Lounge Access, Boingo hotspot access, car rental program status, and a companion savings
ticket when you purchase
international First or
Business class.
Whether it is using the hybrid system to allow for free one ways on domestic
tickets (Only DL miles can do that), or burning 320,000 of them for
International travel in
business class to South Africa, I use Delta miles quite often.
Now, before you start saying «yeah, but those
tickets are stupid expensive» keep in mind this rebate can be used on any first or
business class ticket, not just ultra high - end
international redemptions such as $ 12,000 Singapore Suites or $ 25,000 Etihad Apartments.
In general, transferring Ultimate Rewards is best for
international travel or expensive
business class or first
class tickets.
Meanwhile cost - conscious travelers, and especially those who fly only once or twice a year, will be more reliant on their credit cards to earn anything close to enough miles for an
international business or first
class ticket.
If you are traveling in
business or first
class on a oneworld
international ticket (excluding Canada, the Caribbean and all Mexican cities, except Mexico City), access is included.
Joanna and I flew with Air Tahiti Nui from Los Angeles to Tahiti as part of our Bora Bora trip and, although our
Business Class tickets with the airline entitled us to entry to the Los Angeles
International Lounge (in the Tom Bradley Terminal), we chose to use my Priority Pass membership (courtesy of my Citi Prestige credit card) to visit the Korean Air Lounge instead.
However,
business class international tickets can offer good value on partner airlines where surcharges are much lower.
This includes super elite Global Services members who are not flying
business or first
class - we asked United for clarification on this and they restated the strict policy: Customers
ticketed for United Polaris
business class or United Polaris first
class, as well as customers traveling in
international first or
business class cabins on Star Alliance ™ partner airlines will have access to the United Polaris lounges.
In addition, Centurion cardmembers can receive a complimentary upgrade to
international first
class when they book a qualifying
business class ticket through Amex travel services.
The
International Airline benefit requires that one passenger — the primary cardmember — purchase a fully refundable
business or first
class ticket.
Remember that for
international business or first
class awards, you'll be avoiding the cost of a
ticket that could cost thousands of dollars.
If you traditionally use your miles to book
international flights in a premium cabin, it really doesn't matter if you have elite status since your first -
class or
business -
class ticket is loaded with some of those elite perks.
American Airlines is introducing Premium Economy cabins to its
international fleet from late 2016 and, although we don't know for sure, it's more than likely that systemwide upgrades will only upgrade to the next cabin of service — i.e you'll have to pay for Premium Economy
tickets if you want to upgrade to
Business Class.
Low level award redemptions for premium
business class international round - trip
tickets can usually be found for 140,000 miles, but Delta occasionally has flash sales where those awards cost just 110,000 miles.
When award space is availble, it's not too difficult to find an economy
class award
ticket for 25,000 miles instead of paying $ 500 (valuing miles at 2 cents each), or an
international business class award
ticket for 120,000 miles instead of $ 6,000 (valuing miles at 5 cents each).
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JAL
International First
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Our thinking is you ’ ll like the Amex points better if you are saving up for big
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