Sentences with phrase «position for another award flight»

Not exact matches

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.

ProTip: If you have the Southwest Companion Pass, use it to position yourself in Fort Lauderdale for a JetBlue Ecuador award flight.

One great way to do this is to use Southwest for positioning flights to gateway cities in the US if you have international awards booked on other airlines but can't rope in a leg from your point of origin or if you want to go on a mileage run from a city other than yours.

Great for Positioning Flights: Sometimes the hardest part of getting to the jumping - off point for an amazing award itinerary or a mileage run that will help you rack up the miles for elite status (or an award) quickly like the current one from Los Angeles to Singapore (LAX - SIN) is getting to the actual gateway you have to fly out of.

However, it also can be incredibly useful for positioning yourself to take advantage of available award flights from distant airports, like booking an award flight to Australia from Los Angeles on another airline but using Southwest to fly from New York to Los Angeles.