The chart below shows you the current
mileage cost of booking an Emirates business class flight with Alaska miles:
Not exact matches
For example, an American Airlines frequent flyer can use AAdvantage miles to
book a flight on British Airways, and the
cost of that ticket will be based on the American Airlines
mileage award chart.
Unfortunately, this means it would
cost 160,000 Delta SkyMiles to
book an award ticket, which is double the saver level
mileage cost of 80,000 miles.
And SkyMilers now have to go through the award
booking process online before they can find the true
mileage cost of a trip.
Mileage earnings on Delta flights will soon be a lot better than in the past (across most fare
bookings) and the
cost of most Economy Class transatlantic award have come down....
If you're planning to
book your honeymoon using a travel credit card or redeem miles or points to cover the
cost, there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure you're squeezing the most
mileage possible out
of your rewards.
The carrier has reduced the
mileage cost of many reward flights, has increased earning levels on some partner airlines, and now allows free upgrades for elite members on award flights when they
book economy cabin tickets.
To
book the award, fliers must call a dedicated reservations line that shaves off the
cost of the
mileage on specific routes.
Those exact same flights can
cost as much as 89,000 points if you
book them through Elevate instead
of Mileage Plan.
Business class awards will still be expensive in cash outlay, and will start
costing more miles as well come June (with the ability to
book at lower
mileage levels through December, a good and fair move to give reasonable notice
of changes to members).