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?
Montreal (YUL) to Nice (NCE) with Miles from [OLD] Aeroplan (Air Canada) / Star Alliance
It's important to choose your itinerary in a smart way to travel from Montreal to Nice. For this route aim for flights on Swiss rather than the Lufthansa - Air Canada combination, you will save about CAD 500 in surcharges!
Here is an article about this very route on Milesopedia [in French].
29 September, 2015
London (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [oneworld / Partners]
Here's a trip report for a business class redemption on American Airlines partner Etihad from London to Abu Dhabi.
http://www.mightytravels.com/2015/08/etihad-business-class-review-london-abu-dhabi-a340/
24 August, 2015
Jerez (XRY) to Mykonos (JMK) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [oneworld / Partners]
Intra-European itineraries are priced at 20,000 miles in economy in the AAdvantage program. You can book these itineraries one-way for half the cost as well, i.e. 10,000 miles. The Jerez to Mykonos route could be completed via Vienna (VIE) and Madrid (MAD).
See a write-up about these types of opportunities here on MightyTravels.com.
14 August, 2015
Moscow (DME) to Tenerife (TFS) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [oneworld / Partners]
Intra-European itineraries are priced at 20,000 miles in economy in the AAdvantage program. You can book these itineraries one-way for half the cost as well, i.e. 10,000 miles. The route from Moscow (DME) to Tenerife (TFS) in the Canary Islands could be completed via Berlin (TXL) and Madrid (MAD).
See a write-up about these types of opportunities here on MightyTravels.com.
14 August, 2015
Funchal (FNC) to Tbilisi (TBS) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [oneworld / Partners]
Intra-European itineraries are priced at 20,000 miles in economy in the AAdvantage program. And the Europe zone in AAdvantage is quite generous, read big! You can book these itineraries one-way for half the cost as well, i.e. 10,000 miles. The route from Tbilisi (TBS), in Georgia, to Funchal (FNC), on Madeira island, could be completed via Mallorca (PMI) and Düsseldorf (DUS).
See a write-up about these types of opportunities here on MightyTravels.com.
14 August, 2015
Tenerife (TFS) to Irkutsk (IKT) with Miles from American Airlines AAdvantage [oneworld / Partners]
Intra-European itineraries are priced at 20,000 miles in economy in the AAdvantage program. And the Europe zone in AAdvantage is quite generous, read big! You can book these itineraries one-way for half the cost as well, i.e. 10,000 miles. The route from Tenerife (TFS), in the Canaries, to Irkutsk (IKT), in Russia is one of the longest possible itineraries. It could be completed via Madrid (MAD), Düsseldorf (DUS), and Moscow (DME).
See a write-up about these types of opportunities here on MightyTravels.com.
14 August, 2015
Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT) with Miles from Korean Air Skypass / SkyTeam
The Air France flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tahiti (PPT) can be redeemed for 60,000 miles in economy and 90,000 miles in business class.
7 August, 2015
Melbourne (MEL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) with Miles from Korean Air Skypass / SkyTeam
The Vietnam Airlines flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) can be redeemed for 50,000 miles in economy and 75,000 miles in business class.
7 August, 2015
Sydney (SYD) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) with Miles from Korean Air Skypass / SkyTeam
The Vietnam Airlines flight from Sydney (SYD) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) can be redeemed for 50,000 miles in economy and 75,000 miles in business class.
7 August, 2015
Pointe-A-Pitre (PTP) to Port-Au-Prince (PAP) with Miles from Korean Air Skypass / SkyTeam
The Air France flight from Guadeloupe (Pointe à Pitre, PAP) to Haiti (Port-au-Prince, PAP) can be redeemed for 20,000 miles in economy and 30,000 miles in business class.
7 August, 2015