Not exact matches
My bicycle for the GAP
roundtrip was a brand - new Jamis Renegade Expert, a carbon - fiber - framed bike with drop handlebars and a sort
of «all - terrain» tire that can handle crushed gravel
as well
as pavement.
The Ford Escape was one
of six compact SUVs we drove 450
roundtrip miles from the coastal region
of Southern California to the mountains surrounding Big Bear Lake, California,
as part
of our most recent Compact SUV Comparison Test.
What started out
as a tongue - in - cheek Twitter exchange between Jessica Gross and Zach Seward morphed into reality when Amtrak saw their tweets and offered them the first writer's residency aboard one
of their trains, offering them free
roundtrip travel to Chicago.
In the capital city
of San Juan, take in numerous cultural attractions
as well
as a lively nightlife, or, by taking the ferry to Vieques Island (just $ 4
roundtrip) where you can relax and soak in the sunshine on miles
of secluded sandy beaches.
Awards can be booked
as one - ways for half the price
of a
roundtrip.
That means flying
roundtrip on this Aer Lingus route for the same number
of points
as a one - way in most other programs, whether flying in Economy or Business.
For flights that would normally cost over $ 600
roundtrip,
as is the case with many cross country flights within Canada, this would be a good use
of 25K miles.
The number
of nights lodging and activities specified in your package,
roundtrip land, air and sea transfers between Belize City and El Pescador, hotel tax, sales tax where applicable, meals
as specified in packages, local Belizean beverages (including soda, beer and rum) consumed at our bar, complimentary use
of all amenities (pools, WIFI, gym, kayaks, bikes, etc) and a welcome drink.
If rates remain roughly static once May 2014 bookings are allowed, that means a single Southwest Visa sign - up would cover at least 3
roundtrip tickets to the draft, for those thinking
of traveling
as a group or family.
When booked
as a
roundtrip, this flight is simply the result
of the allowed stopover.
Compare this to American and Delta, each
of which require 25,000 miles at minimum for the
roundtrip flight (Delta doesn't even offer the option
of a discount for one - way) and are likely to require a step up in miles for Medium or High level flights
as part
of the itinerary.
It wasn't so much about saving miles (45,000 Virgin Atlantic vs 48,000 Delta isn't a big difference and I could have used ~ 43,000 Membership Rewards for the ~ $ 650
roundtrip tickets)
as it was finally using some
of the Virgin Atlantic miles.
The airline will increase one - way and
roundtrip redemption rates for flights on its own airline in the Refundable Coach and Refundable First categories
as of January 14.
SkyMiles member already, you can earn a bonus
of as many
as 10,000 miles for signing up for the program and flying an international
roundtrip flight within your first six months
of membership.
Celebrity Solstice also will offer two Pacific Island cruises
roundtrip from Sydney in October 2013 and April 2014, featuring stops at ports such
as Lautoka and Suva, Fiji; Lifou, Loyalty Islands; and Noumea and Isles
of Pines, New Caledonia.
Although not quite
as much
of a bargain
as Alaska Airlines, they still offer solid redemptions at 50,000
roundtrip to lower South America.
That said, for the leisure traveler or the business traveler with fixed plans, a
roundtrip SFO - CPH business - class fare
of $ 3,200 is quite reasonable, particularly when compared to nonstop flights to «major demand» cities such
as London, Paris, or Frankfurt.
Also when you plan to travel to Argentina we can arrange for an unforgettable holiday including the breathtaking Iguazu Falls and exciting city
of Buenos Aires and have years
of experience organizing
roundtrips to multiple other destinations such
as the Galapagos Islands, Cancun and Rio de Janeiro.
Nevertheless, middle -
of - the - road or exceptional doesn't really matter here
as Business CLass is always better than Premium Economy or Economy Class and at 55,000 miles — 70,000 miles for a
roundtrip long - haul Business Class booking this is a great deal.
A Miles & More Business Class award flight between the US and Europe will cost 105,000 miles
roundtrip and,
as you can see from this randomly selected set
of dates, a JFK to Frankfurt
roundtrip will cost around $ 2,500:
On specific number
of paid qualifying
roundtrip flights (
as outlined in the offer) members can earn 5,000 bonus award miles, 10,000 bonus award miles or up to a maximum
of 25,000 bonus award miles.
Chase said that a transfer
of as few
as 50,000 points to Flying Blue could be redeemed for a
roundtrip economy flight to Europe.
Many award tickets, such
as flights to Europe, are on par with those
of other competing airlines, with economy tickets starting at 60,000 miles
roundtrip plus taxes and fees.
Basically, instead
of using them for international flights on British Airways, you can redeem them for domestic American Airlines flights for
as little
as 9,000 points
roundtrip!
For
as little
as 50K miles
roundtrip, you can jet off to one
of these three countries, making it the redemption option to Asia!
You can book a
roundtrip flight from Hawaii to New Zealand or Oceania for a cost
of 40,000 miles and you can add stopovers
as well to maximize your trip!
The Business Class deals aren't that impressive
as, if you double up the costs to get the price for a
roundtrip, the final cost
of the awards isn't too dissimilar to a lot
of Business Class cash fares offered by airlines when the sales are on — and with cash fares you often have a greater choice
of dates and you earn miles
as well.
The fares start at around $ 1,086 for
roundtrip travel and most
of the good deals I've spotted are for departures out
of Spain but Amsterdam and Paris may work
as departure point...
* I'm basing my one way prices off
of half the price
of a
roundtrip since American Airlines tends to jack up the price for a one way ticket in international fares such
as this.
American doesn't allow stopovers, but you can simply book two one - way tickets for the same price
as a
roundtrip and take advantage
of an open jaw.
Visitors can also take a photo at the Guam booth, upload and check - in on Facebook, and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win two
roundtrip tickets to Guam (sponsored by China Airlines and Eva Airlines)
as part
of Guam's first Global Social Media Marketing Cooperative Campaign, the Shop Guam Festival 2012.
In our last post on stopovers, we talked about how to use United's free stopovers to see two places in Europe for the same amount
of miles
as a
roundtrip.
From Houston, 124,000 points could get me a hand full
of roundtrips for me and Brad to just about anywhere we wanted to go in the US
as well
as many Caribbean destinations.
Depending upon the destination, fliers can save
as much
as 7,500 miles off
of a
roundtrip saver award ticket.
That means you would earn only 1,750 miles
roundtrip as a base member, less than half
of what one used to earn.
With daily housekeeping,
as well
as roundtrip airport transfer, your every desire will be taken care
of at Villa Hin from arrival to departure.
The redemption rate can be
as low
as 85,000 miles
roundtrip using JAL miles, which is almost half
of the miles required by most other frequent flyer programs.
@ Jim — Well if you book it
as a
roundtrip you have to pay for the highest class
of service you fly for both directions.
And when you use MileagePlus for a
roundtrip flight you get the benefit
of a free stopover, which we talk about in detail here, so you could for example get a free flight within New Zealand from Auckland to Christchurch
as part
of your ticket.
When redeeming on American Airlines, you can take advantage
of American's off - peak award tickets to Central & South America
as well
as Europe, which offer
roundtrip coach tickets to Europe for just 40,000 miles.
As of there aren't any other airlines that fly the same route, or even book a cash price
roundtrip business and it'll likely just cost a little more.
As an example, a Toronto - Calgary flight might cost $ 650
roundtrip, inclusive
of taxes.
Unlike United, American and most other frequent flyer award programs, it's not possible to book a one way award using US Airways Dividend miles for half the price
of a
roundtrip — you'd pay the same amount
as the
roundtrip.
They're making some other changes to their program
as well, like adding more award tiers, allowing one - way awards for half the cost
of a
roundtrip, etc..
Rules: For international,
roundtrip award tickets, United allows two open - jaws and one stopover (
as long
as the total number
of connections for each direction does not exceed 3.)
- Miles & More is the mileage program
of Lufthansa
as well
as Austrian and SWISS, and members get more access to premium award tickets - All three airlines are part
of Star Alliance, so you can use these miles on any
of the 27 partner airlines including US Airways and United (and Miles & More awards can be booked one - way, which US Airways awards can not)- You can book a
roundtrip domestic business class award on United and US Airways for 35,000 miles, or a first class ticket for 50,000 miles.
That chart has some real values, such
as the ability to fly business class between the US and Europe for 90,000 miles
roundtrip instead
of the usual 100,000, the ability to pop around Europe with several extra flights thrown in for 115,000 miles in business class instead
of 100,000 miles
roundtrip plus another 20,000 miles for each and every additional intra-European flight, and the ability to fly to Australia in business class via Asia (not normally allowed on a single award ticket) for an extra 25,000 miles — and make stopovers in Asia, and throw in Australian domestic flights at the same time.
Note: This Trip Report is written by TravelSkills reader Lacie Rhodes who won two
roundtrip tickets to Hong Kong on Singapore Airlines
as part
of this contest.
2) If you don't have enough points for the
roundtrip award flight you want, book a one - way flight with miles / points and pay for the return («Unlike years ago, when one - way cash tickets cost
as much or more than a round trip, many destinations now offer one - way cash tickets for half the price
of a round trip,» the company said).
If you are planning to travel within South America, LATAM Pass kilometers can be particularly valuable for regional travel, where flights from hubs to hard - to - reach locations, such
as Tierra del Fuego, the Galapagos and Patagonia, can easily reach $ 1,000
roundtrip and LATAM charges
as little
as 24,000 kilometers for many
of these routes.