Iberia will often only charge a fraction of those surcharges and taxes BA would charge for
the same exact same flight.
Not exact matches
However, the United award chart shows that business class saver tickets only cost 60,000 each way, or 120,000 round - trip for the
same exact flight, a quarter of how many miles or points you would have needed with cash back or a statement credit.
I had the
exact same experience on an Easyjet
flight once.
In comparison, partner carrier American Airlines requires just 67,500 AAdvantage miles for that
exact same flight.
For our example, here are the
exact same flights for the
exact same price on Priceline:
If you notice, the PDX - SFO portion is the
exact same time,
same flight.
I found the
exact same flight on Frontier Airlines.
That
exact same flight will cost 50,000 United miles plus $ 155 in booking fees.
For comparison, United would charge 22,500 miles, 40,000 miles and 50,000 miles to book the
exact same flights.
Believe it or not, the
exact same 25,000 miles would've covered that award
flight!
When looking at the
same exact flights, prices seemed about the
same.
If you find the
exact same flight for a lower price anytime until 24 hours before check - in, Priceline will refund you the difference.
Instead of buying your ticket from Aeroplan for 100K miles, you could transfer 84K miles to US Airways Dividend miles and redeem those for the
exact same flights.
US Airways Dividend miles redemptions do not have an associated fuel surcharge, even on those
exact same flights.
You may think waking up a little earlier to hit the road or catch a
flight would help you in avoiding crowds, but everyone else has the
exact same idea.
With Southwest, you can opt to take a less desirable mid-day
flight with a connection, and get to the
exact same place for nearly half the points (we've even booked some one - way
flights during fare sales for as little as 5,000 points.
It begins with the
exact same flight to Atlanta, though it theoretically continues on to Philadelphia from there.
In either case you're on the
exact same flight operated by Lufthansa.
But those
exact same flights would cost you just 15,000 British Airways miles, known as Avios.
I can only assume that the pricing for Norwegian was an error or glitch, as it was around $ 150 more than I could find that ticket anywhere else — the comparison is not only of the cheapest available options; it's looking at the
same exact flights.
Korean Air charges 80,000 Korean Air miles to fly the
exact same Delta operated
flight that Delta charges 140,000 Delta SkyMiles for.
Again, United would charge you more miles: 22,500 miles in economy, 40,000 miles in business, and 50,000 miles in first to book the
exact same flights.
For comparison, United would charge 22,500 miles, 40,000 miles and 50,000 miles to book the
exact same flights.
A one - way seat in economy for the
exact same flight costs 12,500 miles, while a business class seat will run you 32,500 miles — a mere 2.6 times difference.
Conversely, longer
flights in premium cabins can cost a fortune compared to what other airlines charge for the
same redemption, even on the
same exact flight.
The
exact same flight booked with American miles starts at 35,000 miles (or 30,000, after March 22, 2016, because of changes to American's award chart).
while if you were to pay for the
exact same flights with Rapid Rewards points it would set you back 9,014 points & $ 11.20 in taxes:
While the British Airways website shows the
exact same flight at a cost of 62,500 Avios + $ 247 in taxes and fees.
But the
exact same flight on the British Airways website costs 25,000 Avios + $ 190 in taxes and fees — almost $ 60 more.
To add insult to injury, BA's US OneWorld partner — American Airlines — will offer you direct
flights, on the
exact same dates, for 40,000 AAdvantage miles and taxes and fees of just $ 209.60
As you can see, Korean Air offers some great values especially considering how much you might pay using Delta SkyMiles for the
exact same flights.
Afee denying everything back in September when they accidentally let slip their new earnings chart for
flights on British Airways, American Airlines has, today, published the
exact same chart on the their website - only this time they're not claiming it's a mistake.
If you book a
flight through an OTA, you'll usually pay the
exact same price as if you went to the airline, though a few airlines are beginning to impose surcharges to cover their (meager) commissions.
For the most part, it's similar if not identical to the old American Airlines award chart that has since been devalued, meaning that it's often cheaper to use Etihad miles than American Airlines miles for the
exact same AA
flights.
One of the big oddities in the miles & points world is the fact that Iberia charges lower taxes on Avios redemptions than British Airways charges for the
exact same flights.
and that's less than American Airlines charges for the
exact same flights.
If you find that the
exact same Delta
flight is cheaper by $ 10 or more through another U.S. - based travel website, Delta will refund the difference and reward a $ 100 voucher that is good for your next Delta purchase.
The
exact same American
flight can be booked on Iberia for 17,000 Iberia Avios + $ 20.20:
Best Fare Guarantee: If you (1) make a qualifying purchase of JetBlue airfare online at jetblue.com; (2) find a lower airfare (inclusive of all taxes and fees) on another travel website for the
exact same flight (s), itinerary, date (s), and seat type after your purchase; and (3) satisfy all of the additional requirements and conditions set forth below, JetBlue will issue you a service credit redeemable toward a future purchase of airfare on JetBlue, in the amount of $ 100.
Here are American Airlines routes that require 25,000 American miles + $ 11.20 but instead you can book the
exact same American
flight for 23,000 Iberia Avios + $ 20.20:
Here are the
exact same American
flights seen above, only booked through the BA website using your BA avios...
The
same exact flights that cost $ 1,250 per ticket in fees might only set you back $ 500 each.
Meanwhile, if you booked the
same exact flight with Iberia, you would save $ 800!
Although you can transfer Ultimate Rewards to United to book, you save points by booking the
exact same flight with Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program.
Although Delta prices its lowest award
flights to Hawaii at 45,000 for roundtrip in economy and 90,000 for round - trip in first class, you can book the
exact same Delta
flights using 25,000 Korean Air SKYPASS miles in economy and 45,000 Korean Air SKYPASS miles in first class.
If you do the
same exact search at Iberia, you should see the
same flights available, but with much lower surcharges.
The
same exact flight when booked with Avios on the Iberia website only charged ~ $ 1,000 in fees.
If you'd like to book your vacation with us but find a lower price for the
exact same reservation (
same departure airport, travel dates,
flight itinerary, class of service, transfers, hotel, and room category), you may be eligible to receive an Instant Price Match.
You can get the
same exact flights, but you'll just have to call in to get them.
Even domestic redemptions (on United) an be an excellent value at 40,000 miles round - trip in a premium cabin, compared with 50,000 United miles for the
exact same flights.