I used to say that Miles & More also charges more
miles for a first class award ticket than United did.
This is a positive change, now we need only 115,000 AA
miles for a first class award to India instead of the the 160,000 AA miles when traveling on Cathay Pacific.
(The most popular SkyTeam carrier is Delta, where many people earn their miles, but Delta prohibits using
miles for first class awards on any airline.
For example, it costs 100,000 Qatar frequent flyer miles to upgrade to first on a flight from New York to Doha, versus 105,000
miles for a first class award.
From London to Abu Dhabi, you will pay 185 GBP ($ 276) plus the 40,000 American Airlines
miles for a First Class award.
Not exact matches
For 110,000
miles you can book a one - way
first class award flight on Lufthansa.
For only 65,000 MileagePlus
award miles, you can fly
first class one - way on a Star Alliance partner such as Lufthansa.
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.
Redeeming points
for travel through Korean Air gives you access to SkyTeam
first class award space, which isn't possible using Delta
miles
Except
for Melbourne, the redemption rates
for economy, business, and
first class awards from the U.S. to major cities in eastern Australia will require the same number of Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
miles.
Because of the breadth of the Star Alliance and the
miles» value, many people opt to use them
for luxury
award travel, like flying in Business or
First Class.
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 pro
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 pro
first and business
class award space almost solely to members of their own KrisFlyer program.
You can book a round - trip
first class award for 110,000 Flying Club
miles from the west coast and 120,000 from the east coast and the central U.S.
Besides redeeming
miles for award travel, you can redeem
miles for upgrades (e.g., upgrading from Main Cabin, aka Economy, to Delta One,
First or Business
Class).
-- You can transfer your UR points to Korean SKYPASS
miles, where you can book
awards to Hawaii on Delta
for just 25,000
miles round - trip in economy or 40,000
miles in
first class.
By comparison, earlier this year I booked a
first class award to Tokyo
for just 62,500 AAdvantage
miles, which you could earn from a single credit card sign - up bonus.
But over the course of earning over a million
miles and points and booking
first and business
class international
award travel
for my family and others, I've come to realize the value.
A
first class one - way
award on Thai Airways between Sydney, Australia, and Hong Kong, including an overnight in Bangkok, can be booked
for as little as 40,000
miles.
As I said, Alaska Airlines has a separate
award chart
for each airline so we know that an Emirates
First Class flight is going to come up at 90,000
miles each way.
Using a Star Alliance partner
award, anywhere in North America to Hawaii on United is 17,500
miles each way
for economy
class or 30,000
miles each way
for first class (on a two - cabin plane) with no fuel surcharges.
Tip # 2: Redeem
miles for an upgrade; you only need 15,000
for a
first class upgrade
award!
As a point of comparison, United's own
award chart charges 22,500
miles each way
for economy
class and 40,000
miles each way
for first class (on a two - cabin plane).
Using an Alaska Airlines
award, travel from the west coast to Hawaii is only 12,000
miles each way
for economy
class (but
first class is way overpriced at 44,500
miles each way).
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.
So
Miles & More will charge you fewer
miles for business and
first class awards than if you used United
miles AND you get more availability.
That means upgrading from Economy to Business
Class for half of this
award would cost 20,000 additional
miles per person, while an upgrade to
First Class would require 37,500 more than an Economy
award.
Compared to 115,000 American Airlines
miles or 140,000 United
miles for a partner
award, this is a great deal
for long - haul
first class travel.
Some good Singapore routings are: (1) One - way business
class from Houston to Moscow for only 48,875 Singapore Krisflyer miles (2) One - way first class awards in Suites Class from JFK to FRA are only 57,375 Singapore Krisflyer milesThese are both fantastic redemptions!IHG, Marriott, and Hyatt all have fantastic options for international tr
class from Houston to Moscow
for only 48,875 Singapore Krisflyer
miles (2) One - way
first class awards in Suites Class from JFK to FRA are only 57,375 Singapore Krisflyer milesThese are both fantastic redemptions!IHG, Marriott, and Hyatt all have fantastic options for international tr
class awards in Suites
Class from JFK to FRA are only 57,375 Singapore Krisflyer milesThese are both fantastic redemptions!IHG, Marriott, and Hyatt all have fantastic options for international tr
Class from JFK to FRA are only 57,375 Singapore Krisflyer milesThese are both fantastic redemptions!IHG, Marriott, and Hyatt all have fantastic options
for international travel.
While Saver
Awards for continental U.S. flights will remain unchanged, the new policy — which you can read about in more detail here — means those who book business or first - class awards flights will fork over an additional 5,000 to 10,000 miles per leg on most routes, and even more during peak travel se
Awards for continental U.S. flights will remain unchanged, the new policy — which you can read about in more detail here — means those who book business or
first -
class awards flights will fork over an additional 5,000 to 10,000 miles per leg on most routes, and even more during peak travel se
awards flights will fork over an additional 5,000 to 10,000
miles per leg on most routes, and even more during peak travel seasons.
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.
If you use manufactured spend to put $ 20,000 in purchases on these cards, you'll have a total of 160,000
miles instead and that is enough
for two
First Class Saver
awards (40,000
miles per person each way).
Business and
first class awards will soon cost $ 300
for a no show / canceling within 24 hours PLUS an additional $ 75 to redeposit your
miles back into your account.
I've also written about a nice opportunity to get free stopovers on domestic flights, making the Alaska Airlines
award chart particularly valuable: How to Book
Awards on Emirates with Alaska Airlines
Miles Alaska Airlines
Awards: Two Domestic One Ways
for the Price of One It does take 90,000
miles each way to fly
First Class, however, and the big downside is that Alaska... [Read more...]
Note, however, that
for first class awards, you'll generally need to pay
miles plus a large cash component (sometimes topping $ 1,000!).
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.
If you are looking
for Singapore Airlines
award space, be aware that you can not book Singapore Suites or
first class awards with Aeroplan
miles.
You can book a round - trip
first class award for 110,000 Flying Club
miles from the west coast and 120,000 from the east coast and the central U.S.
Promo
awards, offering 25 - 50 percent off the standard
award chart, are available each month
for select flights, but most passengers will spend the bulk of their
miles on classic
awards, which can be used on any partner airline but not on
first class cabins.
Though the 2013 Flying Blue devaluation made flying in economy much easier, the number of
miles required
for first class awards increased as much as 80 percent on some routes.
Platinum: Additional unlimited complimentary round - trip upgrades (transferable to
Award Nominees) on Thai Airways upon each accumulation of 50,000
miles for flights on Thai Airways in Royal
First Class or Royal Silk
Class.
Marriott has enhanced rates with United where you get more
miles versus other airlines, and United
miles can be extremely valuable — especially
for international
first and business
class awards.
Besides redeeming
miles for award travel, you can redeem
miles for upgrades (e.g., upgrading from Main Cabin, aka Economy, to Delta One,
First or Business
Class).
Because of the breadth of the Star Alliance and the
miles» value, many people opt to use them
for luxury
award travel, like flying in Business or
First Class.
It used to cost 70,000
miles for a one - way
First Class award from the US to Korea (and other parts of Asia), so I booked the space for the first week of March — if I needed to cancel or change my booking, I could do so for free as a Premier Plat
First Class award from the US to Korea (and other parts of Asia), so I booked the space
for the
first week of March — if I needed to cancel or change my booking, I could do so for free as a Premier Plat
first week of March — if I needed to cancel or change my booking, I could do so
for free as a Premier Platinum.
This Thai Airways 9 hour
first class flight
for just 40k
miles will be gone after tomorrow... Here are 5
awards to consider in the next 24 hours.
Until now, only higher Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Medallion members were eligible
for first class upgrades when redeeming
miles for an
award ticket.
If you are a frequent traveler, both the number of airlines and their quality will be important: You will not only be able to earn
miles on a large number of flights, you will also have access to some of the best airlines
for aspirational
award travel — a trip in Singapore Airlines or Lufthansa
First Class will make any honeymoon very special!
New MileSAAver
awards for flights of 500
miles or less will now cost only 7,500
miles in economy
class or 15,000
miles in
first class.
Upgrade rates are no longer included in the Hawaiian Airlines
award chart, but cost roughly 25,000
miles for flights when
First Class Saver
awards are available and 50,000 when only Flex
awards remain.
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.