Flight Intel
- What are the fees and surcharges that travelers needed to pay in order to book their award flight?
- How was the availability of a given route(s) when it came to booking the award flight?
- Are there tricks that program members used in order to optimize their redemption?
- Which specific flights were used for the award ticket? Are some flights better than others?
- How does this award ticket compare to other programs and how does it compare to a ticket bought with cash?
- Are there specific sweet spots in the award tables that one should try to take advantage of?
- Are there exceptions to the award tables where our calculations are not accurate?
- What was your overall experience with a particular award ticket?
- Was it worth cashing your miles in for a given flight?
Las Vegas (LAS) to Newark (EWR) with Miles from United Mileage Plus
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide LAS - EWR is one of the better United Mileage Plus redemption routes, meaning you
get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well
(almost 16%).
Consult the Consumer Report chart for the top US routes here.
26 June, 2015
Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark (EWR) with Miles from United Mileage Plus
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide Los Angeles - New York is one of the better United Mileage Plus redemption routes, meaning you
get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well
(almost 23%!).
Consult the Consumer Report chart for the top US routes here.
26 June, 2015
Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) with Miles from United Mileage Plus
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide Los Angeles - New York is one of the better United Mileage Plus redemption routes, meaning you
get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well
(almost 23%!).
Consult the Consumer Report chart for the top US routes here.
26 June, 2015
Miami (MIA) to Newark (EWR) with Miles from United Mileage Plus
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide MIA - EWR is one of the better United Mileage Plus redemption routes, meaning you
get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well
(almost 15%).
Consult the Consumer Report chart for the top US routes here.
26 June, 2015
San Francisco (SFO) to Newark (EWR) with Miles from United Mileage Plus
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide SFO - EWR is one of the better United Mileage Plus redemption routes, meaning you
get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well
(almost 27%!).
Consult the Consumer Report chart for the top US routes here.
26 June, 2015
San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK) with Miles from United Mileage Plus
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide SFO - JFK is one of the better United Mileage Plus redemption routes, meaning you
get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well
(almost 27%!).
Consult the Consumer Report chart for the top US routes here.
26 June, 2015
Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [AA only]
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide ORD-LAX is one of the better American Airlines redemption routes, meaning you get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well (alomst 10%).
Consult the Consumer Report chart here.
26 June, 2015
Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [AA only]
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide ORD-MIA is one of the better American Airlines redemption routes, meaning you get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well (almost 12%).
Consult the Consumer Report chart here.
26 June, 2015
Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [AA only]
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide ORD-SFO is one of the better American Airlines redemption routes, meaning you get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well (almost 9%).
Consult the Consumer Report chart here.
26 June, 2015
Chicago (ORD) to Las Vegas (LAS) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [AA only]
According to the Consumer Reports Ultimate Frequent Flyer Guide ORD-LAS is one of the better American Airlines redemption routes, meaning you get good value for your miles and seat availability is good as well (over 10%).
Consult the Consumer Report chart here.
26 June, 2015