As mentioned above, a one -
way business class award flight to «Europe» will cost 62,500 miles, which is a solid redemption.
And one -
way business class award flights on United are only 45,000 miles!
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.
Using British Airways Avios won't be a great
way to book this
flight, but you can use 63,000 Japan Airlines Mileage Bank miles or 80,000 American AAdvantage miles for a round - trip
business class award.
Korean Air SkyPass miles will not be a go - to for economy
class awards, but they are a solid
way to book
business class awards on Delta
flights.
As a member of Star Alliance, there are many
ways to book
business class award flights on ANA.
Korean Air SkyPass miles will not be a go - to for economy
class awards, but they are a solid
way to book
business class awards on Delta
flights.
With
business class flights to the Caribbean and northern South America, United's
award regions allow you to book premium cabins in a variety of
ways.
You can fly economy on United or one of their partners for 30,000 miles, in
business class on their metal for 55,500 miles, or in
business class on one of their partners, like Lufthansa, for 70,000 miles each
way (sometimes they will have sales on partner
award flights).
A one -
way award flight on Hainan in
business class will cost 55,000 Alaska miles.
Using British Airways Avios won't be a great
way to book this
flight, but you can use 63,000 Japan Airlines Mileage Bank miles or 80,000 American AAdvantage miles for a round - trip
business class award.
From just Atlanta, there are nonstop
flights to nearly every major city in Western Europe, and
business class awards start at 67,500 miles each
way.
Redeeming United miles for
business class award flights on United might be the most common
way to book, but there might be some better options.
Singapore Airlines» KrisFlyer program has long been a favorite of many as it's the only
way to book long - haul
business and first
class awards on their own
flights.
On the redemption side, the
award chart to / from Europe isn't too bad (62,500 miles for a transatlantic one -
way in
business class) and you get access to much better availability on AF / KL's own
flights that when booking with Delta.
Most people will want to pick a nonstop
flight and only the Asiana
flight has an
award seat available in
Business Class, so I'm going to pick that one (it's 60,000 miles for the one -
way plus $ 77.50 in taxes).
Instead of paying the astronomical American Airlines
award miles needed for a one -
way business class flight, he booked the
flight through the American Express Centurion Concierge.
Saver economy
awards from the US to Australia / New Zealand remain unchanged at 40k each
way, increase 2.5 k miles each
way in
business (to 70k), and remain unchanged in first
class (80k) on
flights operated by United.
While United charges 35,000 miles and Delta starts at 40,000 miles for
business -
class flights to this region, American
awards cost 30,000 miles each
way.
Business Class award space is non-existent, which is a shame because some
flights are long and Singapore charges only 17,500 miles one
way intra-Southwest Pacific in
Business Class.