Using miles for travel is easier than spending time to
search for award space with traditional loyalty programs.
To
search for award space with Hawaiian, log into your account, click «book» at the top of the screen, click the flights tab, and select the «miles» circle at the bottom.
Searching for award space with Air Tahiti Nui is a little tricky.
Not exact matches
Unlike
with Delta
award flights, you will have to call Korean Air to book as their online
search function only allows you to
search for award space on SkyTeam partners.
To find
award space on United flights to Sydney (SYD) and book
with ANA Mileage Club miles, you simply need to run a
search for partner
awards on ANA's website.
The next time you
search for business class
award space to Seoul, South Korea on Korean Air's site, you'll notice they even let you know how many seats are available to be booked
with Korean SkyPass miles.
With some dedicated
searching, he was able to find Delta One
award space on Dec 3 from LAX to SYD
for 110,000 Skymiles + $ 28 in taxes and fees (he did pay out of pocket to get from OMA - > LAX).
To find
award space on United flights to Sydney (SYD) and book
with ANA Mileage Club miles, you simply need to run a
search for partner
awards on ANA's website.
If you need help figuring out where to
search for award space when redeeming
with Air France / KLM's partner airlines, make sure you read our simple
award search guide.
You can
search for Alaska
Award space on its own website or
with American Airlines and then call British Airways to book it.
Booking your flights
with miles and points is a great way to travel, but sometimes it can be tough to figure out where you are supposed to even
search for award space.
Unlike
with Delta
award flights, you will have to call Korean Air to book as their online
search function only allows you to
search for award space on SkyTeam partners.
If you have tired of accruing miles or points
with just one brand, this card frees you of the restrictions of having to
search for oft - elusive
award space.
The specific parts of
award redemptions I've been frustrated
with is
searching for / finding
space available on the routes and dates I want to travel — especially when redeeming
for a family of four.
If you are looking
for an
award flight to South America,
search for space exclusively on LAN (LA) and do not get your hopes up
with TAM flights.
The only problem is that I never double checked the availability
with the British Airways Avios
search engine and American is known to show phantom
award space for Finnair.
Fortunately, you can use Garuda Indonesia's site to
search for award space so you'll be able to specify the date you want to fly
with a bit more confidence.
Recent example, I was
searching LAN availability on BA and got no availability
for months because no flights were bookable
with avios, but
award space was wide open on LAN
searching directly on their website.
When
searching for Award space on Delta it seems that Flying Blue is adding fuel surcharges
for Delta flights when originating in Europe (example Stuttgart to Atlanta on March, 1st 2016
with surcharges of $ 277.76, where $ 141.00 of that are fuel surcharges).
If you plan to book an American Airlines flight
with miles in a... Continue reading How to
Search for American Airlines
Award Space
Anytime you are looking to book
award flights
with a partner, it is usually helpful to first go to the airline that is operating your flight to
search for award space.
* You can also use Delta's website to
search for availability but keep in mind that in order to book a Delta flight
with either of the Ultimate Rewards Skyteam partners, there must be
award space available at the saver level on Delta.