There is no minimum mileage for
short domestic flights, so you'll get very little for a budget economy ticket on a domestic flight!
Scottrick wrote yesterday about using Avios for
short domestic flights on Alaska Airlines or American Airlines that otherwise wouldn't make sense to redeem awards for.
For U.S. - based travelers,
short domestic flights on American Airways or Alaska Airways with Avios are the best redemptions you'll find domestically with any frequent flyer program.
While the sign - up bonus won't get you too far, it can be used for
short domestic flights in many countries.
The number of miles required ranges from 5,000 for
short domestic flights to 25,000 for long international flights, and the cash co-pay ranges from zero to $ 550 in each direction.
Iberia used to have a strange redemption system that used a different miles value than most (i.e., you used to earn something like 10 or 20 points on
short domestic flights), but since the airline merged with BA in 2010, things have taken a much more useful turn.
I can see how you might say, But I usually take
short domestic flights that cost less than $ 250, so spending 25,000 miles on those is not really worth the money.
For relatively
short domestic flights, this distance - based award chart can save you a lot of redeemable miles.
This is similar to how United treats
short domestic flights in the U.S. of less than 700 miles: they cost 10,000 miles for a one - way economy class ticket.
Often you can find great «grab - a-seat» deals, especially on
short domestic flights.
Short domestic flights are pricing out astronomically»
You can use to get lots of Big Travel like British Airways Avios points for
short domestic flights on partner airlines like American Airlines and US Airways.
As we covered in the British Airways program review, 50,000 miles can get you an inordinate amount of round - trip
short domestic flights.
That air - con room is tempting, as is the pool and WiFi, real latte and occasional VIP bus or
short domestic flight.
Starting from Vancouver, your extension begins with
a short domestic flight to Campbell River.
Called «the most idyllic and relaxing place on earth» by supermodel Kate Moss, Amilla Fushi can be reached by seaplane or
a short domestic flight from Male International Airport (and ten minute speedboat ride).
From Manila, you will need to take
a short domestic flight to Cebu City (Mactan International), which is about a 50 minutes flight.
Transfer here from the airport, overnight in a 4 star hotel before breakfast and
the short domestic flight to Sandakan.
Just
a short domestic flight away from the Belize International Airport, the Placencia region is home to pristine white sugar sand beaches, with ready access to tranquil turquoise waters and gentle sea breezes.
Punta Gorda can be reached via an approximately four - hour drive on the Coastal Highway, or
a short domestic flight from Belize City.
Called «the most idyllic and relaxing place on earth» by supermodel Kate Moss, Amilla can be reached by seaplane direct to the island or
a short domestic flight from Male International Airport (and ten minute speedboat ride).
These cards can be useful for some extreme circumstances when flying internationally, but probably won't be much help for
shorter domestic flights:
Finnair offers Business Class and Economy Class on its longhaul international flights, and a single - class service on
shorter domestic flights.
Not exact matches
Smith - Valade said Rouge has garnered interest because unlike most starting
flight attendants, they won't fly
domestic or
short regional routes.
Long - haul international
flights are often among the last
flights airlines cancel, because they generate much more revenue than
short,
domestic flights and are serviced by much larger aircraft.
It's still a close call though because I often use Ultimate Rewards points to transfer to British Airways Avios for
short haul
domestic flights.
Travelling with coeliac disease can present extra challenges, but Qantas have always provided me something gluten free on a
domestic flight, even if it is just an apple or a cookie for a
short trip.
Since most
domestic flights are generally
short, dealing with any inconvience of the cheapest fare is not that important compared to international
flights that can be over six hours.
You may even pay fewer points for
short - haul
domestic flights than you would booking an award ticket.
> Value:
Domestic Saver Economy Class round - trip rewards start at 25,000 miles (15,000 miles for some
short haul
flights on Air Canada).
If you use frequent flyer miles to book certain round - trip
domestic MileSAAver award
flights, you can get a discount, a 7,500 - mile discount on longer destinations and 2,000 - mile discount on
shorter ones.
Distance - based British Airways redemptions for
short domestic U.S.
flights start as low as 15,000 miles round - trip.
Avios is also great for some exotic
domestic or
short - haul international
flights, too, especially outside of Europe, where you won't be hit with fuel surcharges.
You can book a round - trip
domestic flight for 25,000 miles, or
short - haul
flights for just 7,500 miles each way.
However, there is still decent redemption for
short - haul
domestic flights within Europe.
For example, Air Canada offers
short - haul and long - haul redemption options for
domestic flights, allowing you to save miles as compared to Singapore Air, which charges a uniform amount of miles for any
domestic flight.
You can book a round - trip
domestic flight for 25,000 miles, or
short - haul
flights for just 7,500 miles each way.
And Everyday Preferred 1.5 x transferring for BA Avios offers better value on
shorter / mid range
domestic flights.
It's still a close call though because I often use Ultimate Rewards points to transfer to British Airways Avios for
short haul
domestic flights.
4,500 or 7,500 Avios for expensive,
short - haul
flights is one of the great bargains in
domestic travel, and makes British Airways one of the most valuable transfer partners for Chase Ultimate Rewards points, which you can quickly and easily transfer over in increments of 1,000 Avios.
Distance - based British Airways redemptions for
short domestic U.S.
flights start as low as 15,000 miles round - trip.
Everyone knows that Avios, the awards currency used by British Airways Executive Club, can be redeemed for
short - haul
domestic flights at sometimes astronomical values.
An increasing number of regional and
domestic carriers now fly directly into Lombok International Airport, which is only a
short 30 - minute
flight from Bali and two hours and 30 minutes from Singapore.
Velocity Platinum members are entitled to four complimentary fare upgrades per year, from a Freedom fare to a Business Class seat on Virgin Australia
domestic and international
short haul
flights.
If we're in a pinch and need a
short - haul
flight or
domestic flight, British Airways Avios is often a good solution for this.
In general, using British Airways Avios for
short - haul
flights is the best option, but since no oneworld partner offer
domestic flights in China, China Eastern is an excellent alternative.
Remember, not all
flights offer Delta One — some
shorter Delta international first class
flights and most
domestic flights still operate with a traditional «first class» cabin.
The lines for immigration were extremely
short at this hour, and it was a simple division between terminating
flights at Moscow (or
domestic transfers) and international transfers.
British Airways transfers are good for
domestic flights, as you can use American Airlines on
short flights for just 7,500 miles and $ 5 each way even when those
flights are to remote airports and cost $ 500.
These seats are spacious, comfy recliner seats, which is the best offering currently available for
short - haul
domestic flights.