Just because a zone and a price exist on an award chart doesn't mean
saver level award seats will be available.
The initial award cost isn't surprising given that it's the first flight with a new product, but we hope Delta will start to release
some saver level award seats to make redeeming SkyMiles worth it.
Not exact matches
If you are flexible and think you can always score the limited
Saver level seats from airlines, then you can earn even higher
awards.
Saver, sometimes called «Low -
level»
awards are the lowest priced, and most limited in selection of
award seats.
Airlines balance a multitude of different factors when deciding how many
award seats to release at the low
level (
saver) and higher
levels.
While this is a very poor use of points (you should always look for
saver level awards), the ability to book an
award seat at any time can be very useful in a pinch.
To book an Avios
award,
Saver level seats must be available on American to AAdvantage flyers.
While finding
saver level business class
award space on Hawaiian Airlines can be very tough, there are lots of routes with lie - flat
seats if you can find the space.
Since business travel plummets during holiday weeks, airlines often make first - class
awards available at the
saver award level even when economy
seats are selling like hotcakes.
As an example of how one program works, United normally offers its
saver award seats in the lower 48 states at 12,500 miles each way, but when a
saver award isn't available, those with a United co-branded credit card or United elite status typically can secure an
award seat at the 25,000 - mile standard
award level each direction, as long as
seats are still available for sale with cash.
Level 1 corresponds to the cheapest seats, generally referred to as saver awards, level 3 equates to standard awards, and level 5 to peak - level aw
Level 1 corresponds to the cheapest
seats, generally referred to as
saver awards,
level 3 equates to standard awards, and level 5 to peak - level aw
level 3 equates to standard
awards, and
level 5 to peak - level aw
level 5 to peak -
level aw
level awards.
~ 13,000 points for two tickets is a much better deal than 50,000 miles for
award seats on United (which didn't have any
saver -
level award space, that day or the next).
Cardholders receive access to extra
saver level awards for economy class and guaranteed standard
level awards as long as a
seat is available for purchase.
Since Delta doesn't include
saver award seats in when you're booking an
award at a
level higher than
saver, they charge you additively.
The airline releases more business class
award seats at the
saver redemption
level than economy
seats.
Despite that, there wasn't a single
saver level first class
award seat on either flight.
Availability is unfortunately always going to be an issue with
award seats — that's the constraint in the system I try to preach flexibility above all else, so you usually can come by the
Saver Level seats needed to book the 35k Singapore miles on United flights.
But because some of its
award seat prices exceeded the
saver -
level award price, the airline's availability rating was listed at 87.1 %, not 100 %.
However, United said it will continue to offer MileagePlus domestic
Saver awards (which are subject to capacity controls) at
levels of 10,000 or 12,500 miles one - way for economy class
seats, depending on distance.
United will continue to offer MileagePlus domestic
Saver awards (which are subject to capacity controls) at
levels of 10,000 or 12,500 miles one - way for economy class
seats, depending on distance.