The AASaver tier for example will require 5000 less miles for main cabin flights to the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico and 10,000 miles
less for business class flights.
Not exact matches
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With award tickets starting at 4,000 - 4,500 Avios in economy or 7,750 - 9,000 Avios in
business class for any
flight less than 651 miles you'd be able to book 22
flights with that 100,000 point bonus.
In fact, most of my long - haul
flights are in
business class, and
for less (all in) than the cost of an equivalent economy ticket.
How to Use Frequent Flyer Miles Effectively (All my long - haul
flights are in
business class,
for less than the price of an equivalent economy ticket)
Often times, our travelers upgrade to
business class for long - haul
flights, and stick to economy
for less than 4 hour
flights.
Virgin Atlantic has great award redemption values
for flights between the U.S. (especially Eastern U.S.) and Europe in both
classes, economy and
business, although outrageous Heathrow Airport fees and fuel surcharges in Upper
Class make business class TY redemptions on Virgin a less attractive op
Class make
business class TY redemptions on Virgin a less attractive op
class TY redemptions on Virgin a
less attractive option.
The Avios miles required
for these
flights are definitely
less than what it cost you in other loyalty programs
for two
business class flights, but you have to pay over $ 2,000.
And most of my long - haul
flights are in
business class (
for less than the price of an economy ticket).
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.
With award tickets starting at 4,000 - 4,500 Avios in economy or 7,750 - 9,000 Avios in
business class for any
flight less than 651 miles you'd be able to book 22
flights with that 100,000 point bonus.
If you really apply yourself to the accumulation of frequent flyer miles (and there are lots of ways to do it that are actually quite easy), you might find yourself on a long - haul
business class flight, enjoying luxury in the sky — all
for less than the price of an economy ticket.
Final results: Emily and Roland booked
business class flights and 8 hotel nights
for less than $ 100.
I would have preferred to route through DFW
for the longer
flight, but the only AA availability I could find was in their old (
less comfortable)
business class configuration.
For a
less elite but comfortable
flight, try Air Berlin
Business Class with flat bed seats.