So since my brother and his girlfriend were on Delta flights both ways, I could have saved 5,000
points on each roundtrip ticket.
Not exact matches
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.
I was a little confused by this — when I went to see how many USAIR
points it would cost for a
roundtrip ticket to london from toronto next august it was 125k — whereas
on Aeroplan it is 60k?
Eastern Miles offers good redemption rates
on domestic flights in China, starting at 6,000
points one - way, and 12,000
points roundtrip.
BEST for travelers who love Southwest «s no frills approach to travel: The Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Card offers 50,000
points (enough for TWO
roundtrip flights) after spending just $ 2,000 in first three months, plus a 6,000
point bump every year
on your cardmember anniversary.
From a positive
point of view those with foreign - based MileagePlus accounts (or at least those with UK MileagePlus accounts) can now buy enough miles for two
roundtrip Business Class awards between Europe and the US
on United operated flights (115,000 miles each).
Walking to
Point Bennett
on the western tip of San Miguel Island requires some stamina, for it is a fifteen - mile
roundtrip hike.
In zones, that plus groceries (also gets
points on card) $ 200 used to get 2 people
roundtrip w meals and roomette.
JetBlue is kicking off 2013 with a true #DoubleWideDelight by giving away 5000 bonus TrueBlue
Points to ALL members who fly three
roundtrips on JetBlue in 2013!
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!
I'm going to have to position from London to Helsinki to catch my Qatar Airways Business Class flight and, although I was planning
on booking the cheapest possible fare to and from Helsinki, this is yet another route
on which you can earn 160 Tier
Points for a
roundtrip Business Class fare.
On the way back there is one for ~ 9700
points but that still is 45,000
points per person
roundtrip.
The Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card is now offering a 25,000
points sign up bonus (enough for a
roundtrip flight) after spending just $ 1,000 in first three months, plus a 6,000
point bump every year
on your cardmember anniversary.
As credit card companies continue to court small business owners, the rewards programs grow increasingly sweet, from free
roundtrip tickets
on major airlines to double rewards
points for every dollar spent.
ANA has a great deal
on roundtrips to Asia — but you'll need American Express Membership Rewards
points to transfer to ANA.
On the other hand, a Singapore Air flight between Los Angeles and Tokyo costs 40,000
points roundtrip, and the airline doesn't add any fuel surcharges.
So, assuming flights have been around $ 250 per person (
roundtrip) and we've taken 8 flights
on Southwest saving us a total of about $ 4,000 so far since we used
points to book our flights.
For context, once you hit the minimum spend
on the Sapphire Preferred, you'd only be 1,000
points short of having a
roundtrip economy trip covered from Houston to London via United Airlines!
If you transfer
points to Singapore Airlines and book your economy award seat
on United, it costs 35,000 miles
roundtrip to Hawaii, or 55,000 miles to Europe.
I recently wrote an article
on how you could use that bonus to get to Europe in business class
roundtrip with Iberia Avios for roughly 40,000
points.
When you transfer your
points to airline partners, you can score incredibly low - cost domestic travel through British Airways, which offers 9,000 mile
roundtrips on short flights, and Southwest, a perennial favorite for its great service.
A Member who books five qualifying revenue
roundtrip flights (or 10 one way revenue flights) through Southwest Airlines to or from a qualifying Southwest served California airport between July 7, 2016 and October 31, 2016 with travel completed between July 7, 2016 and October 31, 2016 will qualify for Companion Pass which entitles Member to designate a companion to fly for free (does not include taxes and fees from $ 5.60 one way) anywhere with the Member
on the same Southwest Airlines flight that is purchased (with cash or
points) by the Member.
A cross-country
roundtrip is about 5,000 miles, so
on a $ 300 ticket costing 24,000
points, we're effectively burning only 19,000
points, which adds roughly another 0.25 cents per
point to the valuation.
There's currently a promotion for redeeming JAL
points for flights
on Bangkok Airways — as little as 5,000
points for any
roundtrip under 1,000 miles flown.
Good value
on inter-island flights: 5,000 Elevate
points, or 8,000 Membership Rewards
points for a
roundtrip ticket within the islands.
Transcon flights
on Virgin America in coach are roughly 13,000
points roundtrip, which rounds up to 19,000 Membership Rewards
points.
Except — if you want a
roundtrip ticket from the West Coast to Hawaii
on Hawaiian Airlines it's only 20,000 Virgin America Elevate
points.
20,000
points — Flying Blue miles for a
roundtrip Asia 2 to Asia 2
on Garuda or Air Asia.
Flying Blue also allows a stopover and open jaw routing
on roundtrip awards, so even if you have to pay fuel surcharges, you may be able to get well more than the standard 1 cent per
point or less that Citi gives for ThankYou
point redemptions.
Until recently, one of the best uses of Membership Rewards
points was to transfer 63,000
points into ANA's frequent flyer program, which could then be used for a
roundtrip ticket in Upper Class
on Virgin Atlantic from New York to London.
You can use 50,000 Mileage Plan
points for a
roundtrip coach ticket to Iceland
on Icelandair (coach tickets to Europe are only 55,000 miles.
↓ Another Skirmish in the Battle for Seattle Although good for the residents of Washington state, Delta was up to no good when they offered select members in Washington Gold Medallion status for two months plus a two - month Sky Club membership with the added incentive of Gold Medallion for 10 months, a Sky Club membership for an additional two months and 25,000 bonus
points if they booked and paid for two
roundtrip Delta or Delta Connection flights
on select fares within two months of registering for the promotion.
Do that twice, and you have enough
points for a
roundtrip ticket to New York
on British Airways (among other things).
AirFrance / KLM requires 15,000
points each way or 30,000
points for a
roundtrip economy ticket
on a Delta flight from the mainland US to Hawaii.
Of course I run a lot of experiments for the sake of my readers — I redeemed 8,000 Ultimate Rewards
points for a
roundtrip to Philadelphia
on Saturday, and I don't expect to turn
on a profit
on those
points!
Or you could use Korean Air to get 2
roundtrip first class tickets to Hawaii
on Delta and still have
points leftover!
Also, Singapore Airlines allows a stopover
on roundtrips, so this could be an awesome option if you have the
points!