Sentences with phrase «premium cabin travel»

Ultimately the ability to redeem miles for premium cabin travel on their partner airlines.

Only the business version has the new 50 % rebate on points redemptions for premium cabin travel on any airline — the personal card doesn't have it.

Already they have one of the most insanely expensive award charts for long haul premium cabin travel.

But sometimes it's good to remind ourselves that it's not always about premium cabin travel... sometimes it can just be about being able to afford a nice vacation with the family.

This is probably the most obvious way of earning miles for future premium cabin travel but, ironically, it's far from the best.

But for those that want to max out their mileage earning so that they can redeem them for premium cabin travel elsewhere, this is a great choice.

I like to use my points for international premium cabin travel without fuel fees and high taxes.

Nonetheless, this is where you can get the most value for your points, particularly when it comes to long - haul premium cabin travel.

The award rats for premium cabin travel are increasing whether you're flying across the country or across the ocean.

You can get a lot of value out of your Starpoints when you transfer them to airline partners, especially when booking premium cabin travel on long - haul flights.

If you're planning to redeem your miles for domestic premium cabin travel, use Singapore Airlines miles instead of trading in Amex points for United miles to see your savings add up quickly!

Availability is generally good, and status can be easy to achieve with some discounted premium cabin travel — bearing in mind that it would definitely involve international travel as there is a minimum requirement of two to four segments on British Airways or Iberia to achieve elite status.

If premium cabin travel isn't your goal, you can fly United to Europe for only 60,000 miles round - trip.

It's been especially useful when I've been traveling in Europe on Low Cost Carriers where premium cabin travel doesn't exist and where my OneWorld status is as much use as a chocolate fire blanket.

As of 22 March (Tuesday) the cost of Mile SAAver award travel between Los Angeles and Honk Kong has increased considerably in the premium cabins

It makes me wonder if I should credit future British Airways premium cabin travel to the Executive Club....

Perhaps moreso with premium cabin travel.

Buying miles to book premium cabin travel on partner airlines is, at best, a 50:50 proposition — availability isn't nearly as good as it once was and the number of miles needed (and therefore the cost) has increased significantly.

Whether it's luxurious international premium cabin travel or domestic travel on high - demand routes, it is often possible to get 3 - 4 cents per point or more with a little skill in navigating airline award charts.

Delta, on the other hand, matches American and United on the lower fare classes but is considerably more conservative when it comes to handing out Medallion Qualifying Miles (what Delta calls miles towards elite qualification) for premium cabin travel on flights that it markets.

They primarily redeem Avios for long - haul premium cabin travel (Avios is good for short - haul fares)

I've shown the base mileage earning but, not only will American Airlines Elites earn more AAdvantage miles depending on their status, American is also offering bonus miles for premium cabin travel for a large part of 2016 (click to enlarge):

PPS Club membership comes with a hefty $ 25,000 annual spend requirement on premium cabin travel.

Needless to say, I won't be talking about this much as anyone reading this blog probably isn't spending that kind of cash on premium cabin travel.

Additionally, it might be worth it for you to earn points this way if you want to fly business or first class, since points are much more valuable when booking premium cabin travel.

You do still have to pay the taxes and fees on the second ticket, which can easily top $ 1,000 for premium cabin travel, especially if your return is from London.

Rather than fare - restricted 2 - for - 1 deals, the program now offers discounts on premium cabin travel, including first, business, and even premium economy class travel.

Although Singapore Airlines is one of the best Star Alliance carriers for international premium cabin travel, you can not use ANA miles for first or business class on its flights operated with a Boeing 777 - 300ER or an Airbus A380.

Booking this flight was the occasion for a post in August about never finding a good enough excuse to redeem points for premium cabin travel.

I feel for those of you sitting on 500k + United miles and with plans to use them for premium cabin travel — but you can still do that, just make sure to book before 2/1/14.

If you see flights on your demand schedule that are going to go up in price (and for premium cabin travel that could be a significant jump), now is the time to start planning and booking a trip with those miles.

There are four Promo Awards for travel between Europe and the Caribbean this time... but only two are for premium cabin travel (which is where most of the value is to be found):

Paying $ 2,000 for premium cabin travel to Europe isn't the worst thing, especially if you pay for international business class flights on a regular basis.

Because you have to pay the fees for both people, it makes the most sense to use the Travel Together Ticket for premium cabin travel.

Towards the beginning of the year British Airways brought down their long - haul fuel surcharges but it was nothing more than a token effort — 12.5 % reduction for economy class travel and 8.4 % for premium cabin travel.

People are signing up for the CSR to make the most of the 100,000 bonus and they almost certainly have plans to use them towards aspirational stays and premium cabin travel.

Yes, you often get the best value out of airline miles when you redeem them for premium cabin travel but there are plenty of times when they can be used to save money off regular Economy Class travel too.

But the main thrust of my strategy with United is to pay for my domestic flights and redeem miles for international premium cabin travel, particularly on their excellent Star Alliance partners.

Also, the BAEC is quite generous when it comes to awarding Avios for premium cabin travel.

I value AAdvantage miles at around 1.2 cents each and, considering how hard they are to use economically for premium cabin travel, I may even revise that number down soon.

The biggest problem I have with buying AAdvantage miles is that they're so incredibly hard to use economically on American Airlines — the airline just doesn't release SAAver award inventory very often (certainly not for international premium cabin travel).

United Airlines recently changed the earning rates in the MileagePlus program which means that, as of 1 January 2016, passengers flying with some of United's partner airlines (and crediting their trips to United MileagePlus) will earn Premier Qualifying Miles at a similar rate to when they fly on United — with big bonuses for premium cabin travel and no penalties for flying in the cheapest economy fares.

While we all get equally crushed by the changes to the earnings on most economy fares, Alaska and BAEC flyers get substantial increases in miles earned for premium cabin travel — so far there's no sign of a similar increase for AAdvantage members.

I know that the day will come when my premium cabin travel days are behind me (mostly) so it always pleases me to see some airlines still trying to offer a bit of quality at the back of the aircraft.

Delta awards miles on flights they market in a less generous way for premium cabin travel but matches United and American on lower class fares.

There is an exception to this that I discussed recently but, for premium cabin travel, Virgin Atlantic miles aren't going to...

It's easy to get caught up in the Business Class flying experience so I thought I share a few thoughts on how easy it is to overpay for premium cabin travel.

Most people don't pay (or have an employer that pays) for premium cabin travel and this means that whatever miles you collect from your flights will be at Economy Class rates of collection....