Even when you calculate your 40K United miles at about 1.5 cents per mile ($ 600, or $ 2,989 total), you still come out way ahead
of the business class fare.
Also, note that British Airways offers infant lap child awards for 10 % of the points (not the dollars), so ticketing a lap child in business class is only another 5,000 points, rather than 10 %
of the business class fare.
Not exact matches
Discount carriers like Southwest and JetBlue were reshaping the industry with cheap
fares and an easy - to - understand
business model: fly one type
of plane, sell only economy -
class seats and treat passengers like human beings.
Business and first
class fares can get as high as 150 %
of the base miles flown.
Special offers vary but usually you get a discount up to 30 %
of the airfare price or free upgrade to
business class in case if you bought a full
fare economy
class ticket.
Tip # 3: If you have a work trip booked on United or a Star Alliance, depending on the
fare class of your cash ticket, it might be worth upgrading to
business class or first
class with United miles.
Regardless
of the starting or final airport, the values for «Anytime» and «
Business Select» were always around 1.1 and 0.9 cents per mile respectively, while «Wan na Get Away» was the only
fare class that fluctuates.
The lowest
fare class in premium economy,
business, and first earn 100 %, 150 %, and 250 %
of miles flown, respectively.
Flexible economy, premium economy,
business, and first
class fares earn 100 %, 150 %, 250 %, and 300 %
of miles flown, respectively.
One
of the best ways to use miles is to book international
fares, particularly in the
business and first
class cabins
of foreign carriers with more sumptuous facilities than our domestic airlines.
* all checked bags must adhere to a max weight
of 23 kg (50 lb) for Economy & Premium Economy; 32 kg (70 lb) for
Business and First
Class fares, and max linear dimensions
of 158 cm
Revenue
fares for
business class tickets are usually many multiples
of the economy
fare.
Unsurprisingly, these
fares are often double the cost
of just 2 discounted
business or first
class fares.
If you wait for a
business class fare sale and book with Chase points, there's a chance that you'll ues less points with Chase than you would with an airline mileage ticket, and a ticket booked with Ultimate Rewards comes with all the same benefits
of booking a revenue ticket.
All checked bags must adhere to a max weight
of 23 kg for Economy & Premium Economy; 32 kg for
Business & First
Class fares; must adhere to max linear dimensions
of 62» (158 cm).
Fare sales are even proliferating in the most lucrative segment of the airline market, international premium travel, where the walkup round - trip fare for a business - class seat between New York and London has been in the $ 9,000 ra
Fare sales are even proliferating in the most lucrative segment
of the airline market, international premium travel, where the walkup round - trip
fare for a business - class seat between New York and London has been in the $ 9,000 ra
fare for a
business -
class seat between New York and London has been in the $ 9,000 range.
All checked bags must adhere to a max weight
of 23 kg (50 lb) for Economy & Premium Economy; 32 kg (70 lb) for
Business and First
Class fares; must adhere to max linear dimensions
of 203 cm.
Business class tickets in the C, D, J or X
fare buckets will get 100 percent
of the miles flown.
As you can see in the photo below, this is Norwegian's equivalent
of a
business or first
class fare.
However, if you buy a discounted I
business class fare, you will only receive 55 %
of the miles flown.
One
of their answers was with the American Express
Business Platinum Card and its 50 % rebate on points used for paid fares in economy class on your selected airline, or business / first class fares on any
Business Platinum Card and its 50 % rebate on points used for paid
fares in economy
class on your selected airline, or
business / first class fares on any
business / first
class fares on any airline.
9.5.1 A Cabin
Class Bonus may apply for travel on an Eligible Flight in Premium Economy, Business or First class, Jetstar Business Max fares, and, in the case of British Airways, in World Traveller Plus for travel until 31 July 2015, as specified in the Airline Earning Ta
Class Bonus may apply for travel on an Eligible Flight in Premium Economy,
Business or First
class, Jetstar Business Max fares, and, in the case of British Airways, in World Traveller Plus for travel until 31 July 2015, as specified in the Airline Earning Ta
class, Jetstar
Business Max
fares, and, in the case
of British Airways, in World Traveller Plus for travel until 31 July 2015, as specified in the Airline Earning Tables.
All checked bags must adhere to a max weight
of 23 kg (50 lb) for Economy & Premium Economy
fares and 32 kg (70 lb) for
Business & First
Class fares; must adhere to max linear dimensions per bag up to 158 cm
Flexible economy, premium economy,
business, and first
class fares earn 100 %, 150 %, 250 %, and 300 %
of miles flown, respectively.
(a) Classic Upgrade Rewards can not be used in conjunction with an open dated ticket,
fares ineligible to earn Points, a travel industry reduced
fare ticket, a prize ticket or any other promotional offer; (b) Classic Upgrade Rewards can only be requested on the Segments listed on the Itinerary for which the Member has been issued a ticket; (c) Classic Upgrade Rewards may only be used to obtain an upgrade as follows: (i) Discount Economy, Economy or Flexible Economy to Premium Economy
class or Classic Flight Reward Economy to Premium Economy (where available), (ii) Discount Economy, Economy or Flexible Economy to
Business class or Classic Flight Reward Economy to
Business class (where available), Note: at the time
of registration for a Classic Upgrade Reward to
Business, Members may also register a request for a Classic Upgrade Reward to Premium Economy (where available).
Note: it is not possible to upgrade to First
class other than from Discount
Business,
Business or Flexible
Business; (d) Points and Status Credits will be earned only for the
class of travel originally purchased or redeemed, rather than the upgraded
class of travel; (e) the
Fare Conditions applicable to the fare originally purchased or redeemed will apply, irrespective of upgraded class of travel; and (f) special meals may not be available in the upgraded class of tra
Fare Conditions applicable to the
fare originally purchased or redeemed will apply, irrespective of upgraded class of travel; and (f) special meals may not be available in the upgraded class of tra
fare originally purchased or redeemed will apply, irrespective
of upgraded
class of travel; and (f) special meals may not be available in the upgraded
class of travel.
The lowest
fare class in premium economy,
business, and first earn 100 %, 150 %, and 250 %
of miles flown, respectively.
Look for
fare sales (the mileage run forum on FlyerTalk is a good resource) and keep in mind that many airlines also put
business - and first -
class seats on sale and such
fares will typically earn a premium
of at least 50 % in status points.
Condor, Germany's third largest carrier, is known for its excellent customer service, low
fares and modern fleet
of Boeing 767 - 300 aircraft which offers
business, premium and economy
classes of service.
Similarly, if you take the example
of a roundtrip non-stop
Business Class fare between Chicago and Hong Kong in November, the best
fare you'll find is a crazy $ 7,110:
Qatar Airways has been running a promotion to celebrate its 20th birthday that offers some truly amazing
Business Class fares to various corners
of the world — the problem for a lot
of us has been that the
Business Class fares were only amazing if you were buying two
fares together (a companion
fare offer).
Business Class fares on United's Star Alliance partners are more expensive (140,000 miles for a roundtrip booking) so to book one
of those with miles bought in this sale would cost $ 3,150.
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.
Qatar Airways flys all across Asia from its Doha base and a lot
of those routes earn 140 Tier Points too — flying from Europe to Asia on a cheap Qatar Airways
Business Class fare can therefore net you up to 560 Tier Points (just 40 short
of Silver status).
I don't normally cover Tier Point runs as, to be frank, they're not really my forte (I'm still learning all I need to know about earning Tier Points easily) but one
of the fantastic transatlantic
Business Class fares I wrote about last week seemed like a good opportunity to help out a friend
of mine...
I'm happy that I'm going to get to try out the Iberia A350
Business Class cabin without having to find a good long - haul
Business Class fare (or burn a lot
of Avios / AAdvantage Miles) but I'm delighted that I got such good value out
of the 3,000 Ultimate Rewards points I used.
Most
of the best
Business Class fares that Qatar Airways publishes (for travel between Europe and Asia) start either in one
of the Scandinavian countries or in Italy so, with even more capacity now coming online, things can only get better.
Delta Premium, with
fares costing between basic economy and
business class, will feature a variety
of amenities on a select group
of its international flights.
Surprisingly, at least to me, SkyTeam is currently offering a selection
of excellent
Business Class fares between Warsaw and various cities in Asia.
For me the most important part
of this trip was the opportunity to review the Qatar Airways A320
Business Class cabin — getting to visit a South East Asian city that I've never visited before (and with an incredibly good
Business Class fare) was a very nice added bonus.
On Friday I posted a blog detailing some excellent Qatar Airways
Business Class fares from Europe to Asia and, alongside the
fares, I showed what flyers could expect to earn (in terms
of miles, points and elite qualification) if they credited those flights to AAdvantage or the British Airways Executive Club...... and it really showed how easy it is to earn high status with British Airways.
While First
Class is out
of the reach
of most us under normal circumstances it comes within reach when you combine some
of the very good British Airways
Business Class fares I post on the Airfare Deals page with the upgrade using Avios option.
Now that I had my
Business Class fare booked it was time to figure out how to get to Helsinki in the most economical way (I knew I would be over in the UK ahead
of this trip so I need to book roundtrip travel between London and Helsinki).
Hot on the heels
of the great
Business Class fares from Prague to multiple cities in North America and the
Business Class fares between Europe and Las Vegas / San Francisco comes another very nice
Business Class fare between Europe and the US.
Per the American Airlines oneworld award chard, a roundtrip
Business Class fare on any
of these three routes will cost 150,000 miles + taxes (which will be low)
That's a pretty good price to pay for a
Business Class fare between Europe and Asia and what made it better for me was that it was for travel on Qatar's A330 and A380 aircraft — I hadn't had a chance to review the
Business Class cabin on either
of those aircraft up until this trip (I reviewed the A380 First
Class product last year).
After rolling out a new A380 First Suite and
Business Class, increasing the amount
of KrisFlyer miles needed for many flights and making StarAlliance award bookings available online, my favorite airline is changing Economy
Class fare categories and the KrisFlyer award miles you earn!
Details
of some excellent
Business Class fares available between Europe and Las Vegas on oneworld, star alliance and skyteam as well as a great
Business Class fare to San Francisco on Finnair
Premium cabin travel doesn't have to be horrifically expensive nor does it have to be purchased with a loyalty currency (Avios) if you're to get a good deal — you can easily pay more for Economy
Class fares to some
of these cities so these
Business Class fares really are very good indeed — especially the
fare to Los Angeles.
If Alitalia only drops out
of existence shortly before my trip the cost
of a replacement
fare will be extortionate — insurance will pay for any loss but I don't think it will pay for me to fly on a $ 3,500 — $ 4,000
Business Class fare just because I still want to go to LA.