However, several months of the year, United has been offering 20 % miles discounts for economy -
level award redemptions to SBA.
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.
Not exact matches
Best
Award — SN Brussels Privilege Best
Award Redemption — TAP Portugal — Victoria Best Bonus Promotion — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Best Customer Service — SN Brussels Privilege Best Elite
Level — Virgin Atlantic Airways — Flying Club Best Member Communications — TAP Portugal — Victoria Best Website — Aeroflot — Aeroflot Bonus Program of the Year — TAP Portugal — Victoria
Best
Award — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best Website — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Cathay Pacific — Asia Miles Best
Award Redemption — Air New Zealand — Airpoints Best Bonus Promotion — Thai Airways — Royal Orchid Plus Best Customer Service — American Airlines — AAdvantage Best Elite
Level — Northwest Airlines — WorldPerks Best Member Communications — Emirates — Skywards Best Website — Emirates — Skywards Program of the Year — Emirates — Skywards
Best
Award — Hilton — HHonors Best
Award Redemption — Hilton — HHonors Best Bonus Promotion — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Customer Service — Hilton — HHonors Best Elite
Level — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Member Communications — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Website — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Virgin Blue Velocity Best
Award Redemption — Virgin Blue Velocity Best Bonus Promotion — Kingfisher Airlines — King Club Best Customer Service — Kingfisher Airlines — King Club Best Elite
Level — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege Best Member Communications — Virgin Blue Velocity Best Website — Virgin Blue Velocity Program of the Year — Virgin Blue Velocity
Best
Award — Hyatt — Gold Passport Best
Award Redemption — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Bonus Promotion — Hilton — Hilton HHonors Worldwide Best Customer Service — Hyatt — Gold Passport Best Elite
Level — Hyatt — Gold Passport Best Member Communications — Hilton — Hilton HHonors Worldwide Best Website — Hilton — Hilton HHonors Worldwide Program of the Year — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards
Best
Award — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best Website — IHG Priority Club Rewards Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Six Continents — Priority Club Worldwide Best Website — Six Continents — Priority Club Worldwide Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Hyatt — Gold Passport Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Website — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — SAS — EuroBonus Best
Award Redemption — Thai Airways — Royal Orchid Plus Best Bonus Promotion — SAS — EuroBonus Best Customer Service — Thai Airways — Royal Orchid Plus Best Elite
Level — SAS — EuroBonus Best Member Communications — SAS — EuroBonus Best Website — SAS — EuroBonus Program of the Year — SAS — EuroBonus
Best
Award — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Website — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Six Continents — Priority Club Worldwide Best Website — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Website — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Website — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Emirates / SriLankan — Skywards Best
Award Redemption — Virgin Blue Velocity Best Bonus Promotion — Emirates / SriLankan — Skywards Best Customer Service — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Best Elite
Level — Thai Airways — Royal Orchid Plus Best Member Communications — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Best Website — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Program of the Year — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege
Best
Award — Continental Airlines — OnePass Best
Award Redemption — Southwest Airlines — Rapid Rewards Best Bonus Promotion — Southwest Airlines — Rapid Rewards Best Customer Service — Midwest Express Airlines — Frequent Flyer Best Elite
Level — Continental Airlines — OnePass Best Member Communications — Aeromexico — Club Premier Best Website — Continental Airlines — OnePass Program of the Year — Continental Airlines — OnePass
Best
Award — TAP Portugal — Victoria Best
Award Redemption — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Best Bonus Promotion — Emirates / SriLankan — Skywards Best Customer Service — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Best Elite
Level — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Best Member Communications — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club Best Website — Etihad Airways — Etihad Guest Program of the Year — Qatar Airways — Privilege Club
Best
Award — Virgin Atlantic Airways — Flying Club Best
Award Redemption — Etihad Airways — Etihad Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Etihad Airways — Etihad Guest Best Customer Service — Virgin Atlantic Airways — Flying Club Best Elite
Level — Delta Air Lines — SkyMiles Best Member Communications — Etihad Airways — Etihad Guest Best Website — Etihad Airways — Etihad Guest Program of the Year — Virgin Atlantic Airways — Flying Club
Best
Award — America West Airlines — FlightFund Best
Award Redemption — Southwest Airlines — Rapid Rewards Best Bonus Promotion — Southwest Airlines — Rapid Rewards Best Customer Service — Southwest Airlines — Rapid Rewards Best Elite
Level — America West Airlines — FlightFund Best Member Communications — Alaska Airlines — Mileage Plan Best Website — Alaska Airlines — Mileage Plan Program of the Year — Alaska Airlines — Mileage Plan
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Bonus Promotion — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Program of the Year — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards
Best
Award — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Hyatt — Gold Passport Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best Website — IHG Priority Club Rewards Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Hyatt — Gold Passport Best Member Communications — IHG Priority Club Rewards Best Website — Hyatt — Gold Passport Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — SAS — EuroBonus Best
Award Redemption — Emirates — Skywards Best Bonus Promotion — KLM — Flying Dutchman Best Customer Service — Emirates — Skywards Best Elite
Level — Emirates — Skywards Best Member Communications — KLM — Flying Dutchman Best Website — Emirates — Skywards Program of the Year — Emirates — Skywards
Best
Award — TAP Air Portugal — Navigator Best
Award Redemption — Gulf Air Falcon — Frequent Flyer Best Bonus Promotion — Aeroflot — Aeroflot Bonus Best Customer Service — SN Brussels Privilege Best Elite
Level — TAP Air Portugal — Navigator Best Member Communications — TAP Air Portugal — Navigator Best Website — TAP Air Portugal — Navigator Program of the Year — Swiss TravelClub
Best
Award — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege Best
Award Redemption — Virgin Blue Velocity Best Bonus Promotion — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege Best Customer Service — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege Best Elite
Level — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege Best Member Communications — Korean Air — Skypass Best Website — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege Program of the Year — Jet Airways — Jet Privilege
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Website — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Hyatt — Gold Passport Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Website — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
Best
Award — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best
Award Redemption — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Bonus Promotion — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Best Customer Service — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Elite
Level — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest Best Member Communications — Radisson SAS goldpoints plus Best Website — Marriott Hotels — Marriott Rewards Program of the Year — Starwood — Starwood Preferred Guest
One benefit of your new Marriott Rewards Premier Plus account is an Anniversary Free Night
Award e-certificate every year after your account anniversary, valid for a one night hotel stay at a property with a
redemption level at or under 35,000 points, instead of the category 1 - 4 hotel e-certificate valued up to 20,000 points you received on your Marriott Rewards account.
American implements a zone - based
award chart, and the best
redemptions are at the MileSAAver
level, if you can secure them.
And oddly enough, the needlessly complicated 5 - tier Delta
award chart (which of course doesn't actually exist, wink, wink) means that when lowest -
level redemptions aren't available on any airline and you're considering a more expensive
award, Delta may actually be cheaper than the others thanks to all their intermediate
award tiers.
While Delta SkyMiles can be tough to use for booking
award flights to Australia because of incredibly high
redemption rates, your miles can be useful if you find saver
level award space.
American implements a zone - based
award chart, and the best
redemptions are at the MileSAAver
level, if you can secure them.
This is why United didn't touch its 25,000 - mile domestic
awards (even though they make up the vast majority of their customers»
redemptions) and why many credit cards offer a sign - up bonus that can immediately provide a low -
level redemption.
Air India doesn't publish
award charts for its own flights, which can make determining
redemption levels a little confusing, particularly for international routes.
Delta hasn't shown us their new
award chart yet, so this could all be a trap, with greater seat availability offset by even higher
award redemption levels.
Fortunately, the EarlyReturns
award redemption levels have not changed even though the economy rates are getting a bit harder to find nowadays.
On the flip side, LifeMiles does not make it easy, or frankly very possible, to do complicated itineraries, so this program is best for simple point - to - point travel with a single -
level, straightforward
award redemption system.
In theory, Delta offers the same deal as United or US Air for
redemptions to Hawaii: low -
level awards begin at 20,000 miles each way.
We wouldn't be surprised to see Everyday
Award redemption levels pegged to the price of a particular flight in the future, though we hope United will resist the urge to destroy their program by going to revenue - based
redemptions.
One - way travel requires the same
award redemption level as roundtrip.
The same
award redemption level is required for children as adult.
The
award chart shows the same
redemption level — 15,000 miles — for all round - trip intra-Japan flights in economy class, no matter the distance.
Survey respondents rated their
level of satisfaction with the
award redemption process of their programs by indicating whether they were «very satisfied,» «satisfied,» or «not satisfied.»
Etihad also presents a wealth of opportunities, including Etihad's own first class
redemptions,
redemptions on American at the old, pre-devaluation
levels, as well as the cheapest transatlantic business class
award seat
redemption in the world.
One of the most interesting changes to the new
award chart, however, comes at the lowest
redemption level.
With a load factor of 84 %, the carriers are constantly tweaking the cost of
award flights by either raising
redemption levels or reducing the saver
award inventory, especially in first and business classes.
There are some good
redemptions available at the MileSAAver
level too, but you should avoid AAnytime
awards because of their high cost.