As
with all flight redemptions with BA, the number of Avios required for an upgrade depends on the mileage flown.
Stick
with flight redemptions if you really want to get the most bang for your points.
You can then transfer those points to Virgin Atlantic, which has a generous award chart
with flight redemptions based on one - way distance, and occasionally offers transfer bonuses adding to the potential value.
Not exact matches
Because you can earn 7 miles per dollar spent on Delta
flights with this card, this high
redemption rate gives the card a huge boost in value.
With arsenal still just taking the first few steps on the road to recovery after suffering the worst period the team has had to endure for many a year and setting a few unwanted records for the Arsene Wenger era, we could probably have done without this midweek game against a side that is not only the reigning Premier League champions but who are quite a bit further down their own road to
redemption while still needing some points to make their survival in the top
flight completely secure.
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If you're not a frequently flier, look for a travel rewards card
with multiple
redemption options — so you can choose whether to redeem earned rewards for
flights, hotels, rental cars, or free gasoline.
You can book any
flight at any time
with your points directly through the Chase Travel portal, where your points have a fixed value of 1.25 or 1.5 cents per point for travel
redemptions.
While the
redemption rates aren't the cheapest out there, it's easy to book
with American AAdvantage and get connecting
flights to a gateway airport
with flights to Australia.
The main reward for accruing Starpoints ® is to receive free nights at one of the mentioned hotels through
redemption of a certain sum of points; however, Starpoints ® can be redeemed for SPG ®
flights with over 150 airlines.
The CitiBusiness ® / AAdvantage ® Platinum Select ® World Mastercard ® is one of the few cards to qualify for AA's reduced mileage
redemptions, which give a 7,500 mile discount each time you book a
flight with AAdvantage miles, on select destinations.
Air Travel Reward
redemptions from the Air Travel
Redemption Schedule start at 15,000 points for a round trip short - haul
flight in economy class
with a maximum ticket price of $ 350.
Without flying Delta, you won't be able to earn as many miles and won't be able to redeem for Delta
flights, which is the
redemption option
with the highest value.
You can great
redemptions with Avios without high surcharges
with the best deals being
flights that don't cross the Atlantic.
Redeeming JetBlue points for the highest value after earning them
with this card is a little more challenging than on some other airlines, since there are no fixed - value awards for
flight redemptions.
With the additional checked bags (each bag can cost $ 25 - 35), a 10 % rebate on mile
redemptions, and a 25 % discount on in -
flight purchases, this card holds slightly more value in our eyes.
All the
redemptions above can actually be booked
with Korean Air SKYPASS miles for a bit cheaper: 10,000 miles for
flights within Korea, 30,000 miles within Asia (China and Japan, for example), and 70,000 miles from Seoul to Honolulu — all in economy class.
While the
redemption rates aren't the cheapest out there, it's easy to book
with American AAdvantage and get connecting
flights to a gateway airport
with flights to Australia.
Aeroplan award
redemptions are hit
with fuel surcharges (YQ) on certain
flights, including those operated by Air Canada.
There will probably be a better
redemption option available for most
flights, but Hawaiian Airlines «program has a secret weapon: the airline is partners
with many major carriers and not an exclusive member of any one alliance.
While the chart is limited in terms of North American destinations, at just 44,000 miles one - way, this
redemption pairs extremely well
with a cheap intra-Europe
flight on a low - cost carrier to get to your final destination.
These transfers can help you unlock much more value than the 1 cents per point possible using Pay
With Points for
flights, which in turn is a better option than any other non-transfer
redemption.
Carly claims she was a bit late to the game when it comes to earning points
with credit cards, so this was a big
redemption for her — it was the first time she was able to redeem points for an entire
flight.
Pay
With Points
redemptions for
flights are somewhat better, finally hitting 1 cents per point in value.
Another American Airlines
redemption to consider
with Etihad is an award
flight to South America.
There's a little - known trick to capping Southwest
flight redemption costs in many cases thanks to Southwest's ongoing merger process
with AirTran.
Redemptions like this cost about 60,000 points for a round - trip
flight with most domestic frequent flyer programs.
Yes, the seats aren't always guaranteed to be available, but when they are, the standard cost for a transcontinental
flight with airlines that use a standard chart - based
redemption system is only 25,000 points.
If your
flights are more than 650 miles, you can still find some great value
with British Airways Avios when flying within Asia and Europe, as they often have some of the better
redemption rates for both economy class and business class.
Points are typically worth $ 0.01 each for
flights, but you also get a 30 % point
redemption feature
with the card.
With The Blue Business ℠ Plus Credit Card from American Express, you can stay on top of your monthly expenses while earning Membership Reward points good toward
flights, hotels, and hundreds of other
redemptions.
It is possible to find higher
redemption rates for your points, but in some cases (especially
with lower cost
flights or hotel nights), the 1.5 cents per point value can be better than redeeming for an award directly through the airline or hotel programs.
Hopefully this wasn't too confusing, but the bottom line is that I believe using Chase Ultimate Rewards points
with the Chase Sapphire Reserve card can make for interesting «
redemptions» on lower cost
flights.
Because you'll earn at least 1 mile per dollar in meeting the minimum spend requirement and because you earn 10 % of your miles back on
redemptions, you'd actually end up
with enough miles for a free one - way
flight in the US and Canada after redeeming for a roundtrip to Europe.
Delta's many
redemption partners also include popular hotels, car rental agencies, and online retailers, but it's rarely a good idea to use points for anything except award
flights with Delta or one of its SkyTeam.
They have also increased the value of their award
redemption options by offering an extra stopover on their own
flights, as well as through partnerships
with select airlines.
Points
redemptions come
with a 10 % rebate, and all purchases earn 2 points per $ 1, so this card can easily cover two roundtrip
flights at present rates.
Redemption begins
with just 4,500 Avios, or 7,500 Avios for
flights originating or terminating in the U.S.
Avios
redemptions are calculated on a per segment basis, which means that
flights with connections cost double or more versus non-stop routes on these short trips.
Though both of these hotels are also transfer partners
with Ultimate Rewards, there's simply no way to accrue this type of points balance quickly and the
redemption would offer fairly abysmal value per point, at least compared to the great deal we found on
flights above.
But I was even more excited to make my first
redemption for a round - trip
flight to South East Asia
with the return flying Thai and Lufthansa first class.
It's important to confirm availability for the Flying Club miles ticket by speaking
with a Virgin Atlantic representative before tackling Delta, because
flights available for Virgin Atlantic
redemption should almost certainly be available as a Delta award booking, but the opposite isn't always the case.
Though in theory she'd be getting her money's worth,
with a
redemption no better or worse than is possible on other travel expenses using ThankYou points, there's a better program for handling this specific
flight itinerary that would preserve these ThankYou points for use later on.
In conjunction
with the competitive
redemption rates to Hawaii, Singapore KrisFlyer is the go - to program for booking award
flights on United Airlines.
Redeeming JetBlue points for the highest value after earning them
with this card is a little more challenging than on some other airlines, since there are no fixed - value awards for
flight redemptions.
With the additional checked bags (each bag can cost $ 25 - 35), a 10 % rebate on mile
redemptions, and a 25 % discount on in -
flight purchases, this card holds slightly more value in our eyes.
TrueBlue Mosaic Status Members that have TrueBlue Mosaic status will receive certain additional benefits in connection
with the Program: 1) Complimentary access to Even More Speed at airports where Even More Speed is available and open; 2) The ability to redeem Points for Even More Space seats (the amount of Points required for
redemption will vary by
flight); 3) Early boarding of JetBlue
flights (i.e.,
flights operated by JetBlue); 4) Their first and second checked bag free on JetBlue
flights (subject to weight and size restrictions and exceptions for itineraries including
flights marketed or operated by other carriers); 5) Complimentary alcoholic beverages onboard (not available on
flights operating
with express or no inflight service [
flights under 340 miles] or where prohibited by law.
However, since
flights typically carry the highest value on
redemptions, we'd recommend sticking
with them.
The
redemption rates above (round - trip) aren't quite as good, but the ability to redeem Korean Air SkyPass miles for
flights on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines provides you
with more nonstop routes from the continental 49 states (see below for details).
GarudaMiles members can get 90 %
redemption discount for
flights with Garuda Indonesia to all domestic and international routes in First Class, Business Class and Economy Class.