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).
Are there any better options when
searching for award space on LAN, TAM, JAL, or Malaysia Airlines?
I do not recommend
searching for award space on the Delta Air Lines website.
Unless you're
searching for award space on Etihad's own flights, their website isn't going to get you anywhere.
When you go back to searching for award flights, begin by
searching for award space on each segment individually and then piece the flights together.
You can
search for award space on Korean Air's website, but make sure you select that you are searching for a SkyTeam Award (otherwise the search will only look for Korean Air flights).
You can
search for award space on American Airlines» website and complete the entire booking process online.
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 want to
search for award space on flights operated by American Airlines, you can search and book on the British Airways site.
It's easy to
search for award space on Delta by using Air France's online search.
Don't use Asia Miles to
search for award space on flights operated by Cathay Pacific if you are not using Asia Miles to book.
You can
search for award space on Korean Air's website; make sure you select SkyTeam Award.
To
search for award space on either American Airlines or Qantas, simply visit American's site and choose «Redeem Miles» when you search.
You can
search for award space on Korean Air's website; make sure you select SkyTeam Award.
This post discusses how to use the Aeroplan to
search for award space on Star Alliance carriers, whether you plan to book there or take that information to book through another program.
To
search for award space on Korean Air's other airline partners, you'll need to use a few other sites.
Alaska Airlines has two other partner airlines but you won't be able to
search for award space on Alaska's site.
Don't use Asia Miles to
search for award space on flights operated by Cathay Pacific if you are not using Asia Miles to book.
It's easy to
search for award space on Delta by using Air France's online search.
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 want to
search for award space on flights operated by American Airlines, you can search and book on the British Airways site.
This is because it's the only place you can
search for award space on Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.
There are three primary locations where you might
search for award space on United Airlines and its partners: United.com, Aeroplan.com, and ANA.co.jp.
If you want to book an award that includes travel on Alaska Airlines, you should learn to
search for award space on the Alaska Airlines website or American Airlines website.
You can
search for award space on American Airlines» website and complete the entire booking process online.
There are five primary locations where you might
search for award space on Alaska Airlines and its partners: AlaskaAir.com, AA.com, BritishAirways.com, Qantas.com, and FlyingBlue.com.
Here's how to
search for award space on ba.com (you won't find Cathay Pacific award space on American Airline's website).
Here's how to
search for award space on ba.com (you won't find Malaysia award space on American Airline's website).
The easiest place to
search for award space on all three is united.com.
Not exact matches
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.
When you
search for award space, make sure you find flights
on United, as other options
on Star Alliance carriers will also show in the
search results.
Just as if you were
searching for an
award flight
on Delta, you can use Delta's online
award search function to find Korean Air business class
award space:
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.
When you
search for award space, make sure you find flights
on United, as other options
on Star Alliance carriers will also show in the
search results.
However,
award seats might not be available very far in advance; you can
search for space on Delta.com
You will have to
search for Aer Lingus
award space on the Qantas website, or United's website.
For award space on other carriers such as American Airlines or JAL, you will need to
search elsewhere.
To book an
award, you simply make an
award search, find
award space on dates that work
for you, and complete the booking online.
This is the airline frequent flyer program your miles are in — not the airline you want to fly
on, or the alliance members you'll
search for award space.
You'll need to
search for Etihad
award space on its own website and then call American Airlines to book it.
You won't be able to find
award space on American's site; instead, you'll need to call them and ask them to
search for award space, or use our preferred method, ExpertFlyer.
You can
search for Alaska
Award space on its own website or with American Airlines and then call British Airways to book it.
While you can do an online
search for Virgin Atlantic flights
on their own site,
searching partners
for awards space isn't so simple.
As a Star Alliance member, you can find
award space for most of their partners by
searching on United or Air Canada Aeroplan's websites.
I set out to determine which cities I should focus
on for my
search to find either business or first class
award space.
Quick tip: if you are planning
on using miles to upgrade,
search for business class
award space prior to booking your premium economy ticket.
You can
search for reliable Turkish
award space on United's website.
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.