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.
We assumed the
cash value was the cost to take the
same flight, or stay in the
same hotel as the one you're booking
with miles or points.
Of course when booking the return miles tickets
with the British Airways miles you'll want to check at the
same time for the cost of tickets on those
same flights in
cash to see which option among those available
with miles are cheapest.
Plus, you'll earn airline miles on your paid
flight because it's essentially the
same as paying
with cash!
The
same flight booked
with cash came back at a gulp - inducing $ 1,088.70.
A pass holder can book their
flight with either
cash or points; once it's ticketed, they can add a second passenger on for the
same flight either via Southwest.com or by phone.
To find the taxes and surcharges, you will need to search for the
same flight as if you were buying it
with cash.
That
same flight costs nearly $ 800 if you buy it
with cash, making the travel reward a much better deal than if you used those 50,000 points on, say, the $ 500 TV being offered through Ultimate Rewards.
Compare the total cost of the award
with the
cash price for the
same flights and you'll have a very good idea if buying miles will save you money.
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.
Free hotel rooms and
flights are all nice perks, but for some, the real allure of credit card points is the chance to
cash in on once - in - a-lifetime experiences — like standing
with your father on the
same baseball field where legends are made and asking a sports star to sign your daughter's baseball.