im looking to maintain my mvp gold status by flying less segments in a higher class of service with the hope of spending the same or less than flying many many
more economy flights throughout the year.
Not exact matches
The drop in satisfaction may not be a surprise since airplanes are
more crowded than ever as a healthy
economy and relatively low airfares have convinced many to take
more flights.
Points were worth an average of 1.03 to 1.08 cents apiece on such round trips,
more than the average for all
economy flights.
To identify the best and worst airlines, we surveyed
more than 55,000 members last summer, who reported on nearly 98,000 domestic
economy flights and 8,700 first - class and business - class
flights.
Per El Al, their
economy cabin will feature ergonomic seats designed specifically for long - haul
flights with an adjustable 6 - way headrest, 12 ″ personal HDTVs with touch screen capability (incorporating Panasonic's AVOD entertainment system), and 30 %
more overhead bin space compared to other airlines.
Also, international
flights and business / first class tickets will almost always give you
more value per point than a domestic
economy ticket.
The big drag on value for American miles for international
flights are fuel surcharges on British Airways, which often cost
more than just buying the cheapest
economy fare outright.
You'll also find
economy class fares on less popular
flights have a
more favorable value than Mint first class seats on peak
flights.
The headline benefit of GPU certificates is not all it seems: upgrade availability on international routes is severely limited, and travelers must gamble in advance by buying
more expensive upgrade - eligible
flights than the cheapest
economy flights.
If you are looking for a
more economical way to enjoy Lufthansa's First Class, consider taking a United
Economy or Business
flight to Europe, and then fly First Class while hopping between European countries.
If you want to see
more places in Europe, you can book additional
flights with Korean Air miles for only 25,000 miles round - trip in
economy.
If
economy is
more in line with your goals, KrisFlyer prices round - trip Virgin Atlantic
economy flights at just 50,000 miles.
Economy flights booked with cash can be upgraded to First Class Saver for 50,000 HawaiianMiles and to First Class Flex for 100,000 HawaiianMiles
more.
This classification makes Flying Blue a go - to program for booking
economy class award
flights to Israel, Morocco, and
more.
These
flights will generally be an hour or less, so unless your miles are burning a hole in your pocket it might be better to redeem an
economy ticket and save the extra miles for another (
more exciting) award redemption.
If
economy class is
more your style, United prices round - trip
flights from North America to the Caribbean at 35,000 miles.
In both cases, Premium
Economy is only 20 percent
more than coach, and you must seriously consider spending a few
more miles to get much
more comfort on these long
flights.
If your
flights are
more than 650 miles, you can still find some great value with British Airways Avios when flying within Asia and Europe, as they often have some of the better redemption rates for both
economy class and business class.
If you're looking for a simple
flight to Japan, it will cost you 37,000 miles in
economy and 63,000 in business for a one - way trip from L.A. Travel from the east coast will be
more expensive — 43,000 in
economy and 78,000 miles in business from New York.
If you want to maximize your United Airlines miles even
more, consider
economy class
flights.
A one - way
flight in
economy costs slightly
more than half that: 24,000 Elevate points and $ 20.
First, by carrying a Chase United card (even the fee - free version) you have access to
more saver level domestic
Economy award availability (HT: bluecat who correctly points out the availability extends to international
flights on United metal) I haven't found the difference that noticeable for the most part, but while doing some research for an upcoming Brandon Asks post I noticed it was quite useful for positioning
flights.
Air New Zealand is offering $ 400 off all
economy and premium
economy round - trip
flights to New Zealand and Australia, among other destinations, for... Read
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However, you may give up
more than you would by booking an award
flight with the airline, so it's important to compare when booking
economy tickets.
For
flights of 2,001 miles or
more on Royal Air Maroc, you can book a one - way ticket in
economy for 22,000 miles or business for 44,000 miles.
Business class seats on international
flights are often 3 - 5x
more expensive (or even
more) than
economy class seats, and first - class seats on the fancy
flights that have three classes of service are often another 3 - 5x
more expensive than the business - class seats.
You can book a round - trip
economy class award
flight for only 56,000 miles if
economy is
more your style.
If you want to use SkyMiles to book a
flight on Air France, you're going to pay 10,000
more miles for
economy class and 30,000
more miles for business class than if you booked an award
flight on Delta.
Again, United would charge you
more miles: 22,500 miles in
economy, 40,000 miles in business, and 50,000 miles in first to book the exact same
flights.
The headline benefit of GPU certificates is not all it seems: upgrade availability on international routes is severely limited, and travelers must gamble in advance by buying
more expensive upgrade - eligible
flights than the cheapest
economy flights.
If you want to see
more places in Europe, you can book additional
flights with Korean Air miles for only 25,000 miles round - trip in
economy.
This includes upgrading to business class
flights, upgraded
economy seats for
more legroom, and upgraded room categories that may not be shown.
The Frontier Airline card is issued by Barclaycard and has a
more generous sign - up bonus of 40,000 miles, which can be redeemed for two round - trip
economy flights.
• Currently, United passengers can also enjoy the benefits of the
Economy Plus on their cheap
flights to
more than 150 larger regional jets that United Express ®.
If you are looking for a
more economical way to enjoy Lufthansa's First Class, consider taking a United
Economy or Business
flight to Europe, and then fly First Class while hopping between European countries.
Flights to other destinations in U.K. and Europe cost
more traditional 60,000 in
economy and 100,000 miles in business.
60,000 AAdvantage miles are still worth considerably
more than $ 95 so, even if you use them to book a roundtrip domestic
Economy Class
flight, you'll be in profit.
However, the cheapest option in first class on the very same
flight is also 25,000 miles, so be sure to check both the
economy and first - class award options in case it makes
more sense to sit up front!
On the negative side, with 19 fewer Main Cabin Extra seats on offer, there will be noticeably
more competition for the
Economy Class seats that, with 33 ″ of seat pitch and 18 ″ of seat width, can = make a long
flight slightly
more bearable.
United charges
more miles between the Continental U.S. and Alaska, so if an award seat in
economy within the Continental U.S. and Canada costs 12,500 miles one - way, a
flight between the Continental U.S. and Alaska costs 17,500 United miles.
If you're looking to fly to one of the
more expensive European destinations (in this example London would come into that category) and if you're not pressed for time, I'd consider flying to one of the cheaper destinations (Brussels) and catching a cheap short - haul
economy class
flight to your final destination — that could save a few hundred dollars.
Our Premium
Economy Class will provide customers
more comfort and in -
flight amenities.
The one positive of this card is that it comes with the Visa Infinite
flight benefit of $ 100 discounts on purchases of two or
more round - trip domestic
economy tickets, which most other Visa Infinite cards do not offer.
By using award
flights in
economy to Europe we could fly there
more frequently.
Another set of flyers that should be careful with this offer are frequent fliers who travel in both
economy and premium cabins and who have
more then 5
flights during the promotional period:
I chose the later of the two remaining British Airways
flights because it offered an Airbus A380 and, thanks to some research on Flyertalk, I knew that the A380
Economy Class cabin is
more comfortable than the 787 - 9
Economy Class cabin (which was the other option).
It's rare to find
more than two business award seats available on the same
flight, but I've often seen four and six
economy seats available.
You can save even
more when you fly
economy and only use 45,000 miles for a round - trip
flight.
The 777's offer Premium
Economy with 38 ″ of pitch and 19.5 ″ of seat width and that will make for a considerably
more pleasant
flight than anything you'll find a few rows further back.
While I'm ok flying in an
Economy Class seat on long - haul daytime
flights (as long as I'm in an exit row) I have no real interest in subjecting myself to long - haul night
flights in
Economy Class
more often than I absolutely have to....