Not exact matches
This guide highlights some
of the best
award redemption opportunities with United miles.
We don't yet know the
redemption rates for
awards on JAL, but depending on the outcome, Alaska has an
opportunity to regain some
of the luster it lost in March.
This guide highlights some
of the best
award redemption opportunities with United miles.
This guide highlights some
of the best
award redemption opportunities with American Airline miles.
This guide highlights some
of the best
award redemption opportunities with United miles.
This guide highlights some
of the best
award redemption opportunities with American Airline miles.
JAL Mileage bank offers some fantastic
award redemption opportunities that other airlines» rewards programs do not (I discussed one such example here) but there are only very limited
opportunities to earn JAL Miles if you're based outside
of Japan — Starwood's Starpoints come in very useful here.
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.
But even if you don't want to go with the hassle
of finding
award space on a plane, there are still plenty
of gift card and cash - like
redemption opportunities available that provide essentially a full rebate for those hotel nights.
The basic structure
of these specialized programs is the same as Best Western Rewards; however, members have the added benefit
of additional earning
opportunities and may be eligible for special sweepstakes, discounted rates, exclusive offers and
award redemption options.
Now, with the new
award charts and the heavily reduced earning rates, I'm no longer sure that I'll have too many
opportunities to try out some
of the more coveted
award redemptions... and that makes me a little sad.
This opened up some
opportunities to make
award redemptions when you didn't have the full required amount
of points for your booking.
Some
of the best include the following: United Airlines, which opens up access to the huge Star Alliance network
of carriers; British Airways, offering great value on short - haul nonstop flights due to their distance - based
award chart; Korean Airlines, with amazing
award availability in their first class cabins; and Hyatt, which is widely recognized as offering some
of the highest value point
redemption opportunities of any hotel chain.
A reverse herringbone business - class and spacious first - class suites provide some
of the best
award redemption opportunities for those crossing the Pacific Ocean.
Their
redemption system and
award charts are straightforward, yet they offer many
opportunities to redeem miles on a variety
of routes.
Today TPG Contributor Jason Steele looks at
opportunities for maximizing
award redemptions in Flying Blue, which is now a transfer partner
of three out
of four
of the major points programs.
Since then Lufthansa has full - on stopped releasing first class
award space more than a couple
of weeks before departure, eliminating quite a few
redemption opportunities in advance.
I was up to the challenge
of finding the perfect
award redemption and I knew this trip presented a great
opportunity to try out some
of the best business and first class seats in the industry.
Pros: Good transfer
opportunities; low
award redemption requirements; one
of the best search engines for Star Alliance
award availability.