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Alaska Airlines is adding two more dots to its global route map from Seattle, with new nonstop service to Athens and Paris beginning in spring 2027. Both routes will be operated by the Boeing 787-9, and there is already some saver-level award space available on select dates. Can Alaska sustainably grow longhaul service from SEA? […]
I’m looking to fly business class for the first time to Paris sometime around May. I’m seeing Air France business class awards going for around 250k Flying Blue points one way. Is this pretty typical? I thought I saw significantly cheaper redemptions in different posts. I’m wondering if this is about as cheap as it gets submitted by /u/TheMVLi <a href="https://ww
In April, United announced major changes to its loyalty program to incentivize customers to get a United credit or debit card. On paid flights, cardholders now earn 3 miles per dollar more than non-cardholders. On award flights, cardholders get a 10% discount (15% for elite cardholders) and greater access to Polaris business-class saver awards. Since […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.
https://liveandletsfly.com/flying-blue-business-light-awards/ Saw this pop up. Looks like it'll take affect September 8th. Ultimate Flying Blue members can still get lounge access though. Standard business with lounge access now becomes 75k points and 60k points get you business light. submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/takem
Flying Blue is introducing branded award fares on Air France and KLM beginning September 8, 2026, with Light, Standard, and Flex options that look a lot like paid fares. There is some genuine additional flexibility here, particularly for elite members, but there is also an unmistakable downside: the cheapest Business Class award will no longer […]
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Found an itinerary on LifeMiles (UIO -> AKL) that showed available award space. I went through the booking process, got all the way to the final confirmation/payment stage, and then the booking failed with an error. The frustrating part is that the itinerary was repeatedly showing as available in LifeMiles, while the actual booking couldn't be completed. The availability has also appeared/disappeared/reappeared, so I'm fairly confident this isn
Virgin Red's new promotion lets members buy Virgin Points with up to a 50% bonus. When maximized, you can get up to 300,000 points for as little as 1.67¢ each. When you combine this with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club's sweet spots — from domestic Delta economy to ANA first class — this can present a fantastic opportunity to save.
I’m searching for Singapore Airlines Business Class award tickets from LAX to SGN. On the date calendar, May 31 shows availability from 154,000 miles , while the surrounding dates show 230,000 miles. However, when I select May 31 and look at the available flights, the lowest option I can actually select is 230,000 miles . I don’t see any 154,000-mile option at all. Has anyone experienced this before? Is this phantom
Only seeing flexi even at calendar release. Read they stopped offering saver due to the disruptions around the Iran conflict. Any recent data points otherwise? submitted by /u/BTCswaps [link] <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/awardtrave
Etihad Y is easy enough to search for & book: B6, AA, NH all show space pretty reliably. As for EY J, AA only shows closer-in space (ie 30-60 days out max). AC has random availability that looks to be expanded well beyond partner saver space, which is pretty unhelpful. AF's site will decide when it wants to show space (searches on AF's site 1 minute apart will show then not-show the same space). EY's direct site often shows GuestSea
Apologies for the repeat post - I am just at wits end with SIA's system. In a few days, I want to book two seats in J for the SIN -> LAX route on 8/8/2027. As a dry run, I logged on to Singapore's website today, 8/13/2026 at 7 pm Texas time (8 am SGT) and saw no option to select August 4th, 2027 as my departure - which is 355 days from the current date in Singapore - August 14th, 2026. When I try to book with cash, I run into the same p
Hi all - first time booking a positioning flight before a business class award to Europe and wondering whether my current plan is too risky? Award flight: Air Europa - JFK to MAD departing 10:05 PM on a Friday I’m based in Boston and currently have 2 positioning flight options booked: JB flight scheduled to land at JFK at 6 PM Delta flight scheduled to land at JFK at 6:40 PM (and should be same terminal fwiw) Th
U.S. Bank has finally added transfer partners for Altitude Reserve cardmembers, starting with Flying Blue, Accor, Qantas, and Ethiopian ShebaMiles. The partner list is small and oddly limited to a card no longer open to new applicants, but Ethiopian’s fifth-freedom awards create the most surprising new sweet spot — including 15,000-mile business class redemptions on select routes.
Avios has added a calendar search showing a full month of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus award availability at a glance. Here is how it works.
Hello everyone. I found award availability for the SCL- AKL route with Latam on SEP19 using Iberia avios priced at 51.5K avios However , apparently if i were to book using Qatar avios it would go down to just 33K avios ( used the Qcalculator for this ) But, for some reason the agents will tell me straight away that there is no availability . Considering it is available for all partners , Qatar should have it as well, right?
Does anyone know why RJ is releasing award availability for NA routes only for the next two immediate days for partners? I wasn’t able to check this for their own award availability, but I cross checked AS, BA, and AA. For all other routes, they are available throughout the calendar year. It’s only the NA routes that I am seeing for the next two days only. It’s completely blocked for the entire year. Any insight is appreciated.
When it comes to booking award flights, there’s something to be said for the ease with which you can search award availability, as that can make a big difference in terms of the luck you’ll have with actually securing award space.
American Airlines operates hundreds of U.S. routes, and many can be booked using Etihad Guest miles. One standout sweet spot is short-haul AA flights under 500 miles for just 6,000 miles each way. Here are over 1,100 routes you can book for this price and how to earn the miles to reserve them.
Has anyone seen June award space open up for June 2027 from US to HKG? I see it the other direction but not coming from the US. I also see the availability for July, just not June. Did anyone get award space last year for this past June? submitted by /u/Aggressive-Yak4177 <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/awardtravel/comments/1vj94hh/cathay_pacific_aw
Looking for ideas for my family trip for next summer. Goal: get 3 of us into a genuinely memorable J product for the fewest points possible . I’m less concerned about the destination than I am about finding an outsized sweet spot with 3 seats and building the trip around it. A couple redemptions currently on my radar: ✈️ Etihad A321LR J — ~30K Flying Blue from AUH to certain cities in Asia. This one really c
Haven't seen this discussed widely here, so figured I would share it. HeyMax recently launched a SQ award search tool, and in my experience has been the most useful tool currently available for searching Singapore Airlines Saver award space across a range of dates. It works through the HeyMax chrome extension while you are logged into your own Singapore Airlines account. You enter a route and date range, and HeyMax searches SQ awards directly from you
I’ve been watching MNL-YYZ on the A350-1000 for a couple months now for a June 2027 travel date. Checked almost every day. Qatar offered it for 154.5k, Alaska for 85k - both 5 seats available almost every single day the route is flown. Finally have enough points to book what I needed (3 seats) and all the summer availability just recently disappeared. Not a single redemption available in all of June or July and I suspect August will be the same. Plenty of availa
United MileagePlus miles are incredibly useful for flights around the U.S. and abroad. You can redeem them for flights on United and its various partners, which includes all Star Alliance carriers and JetBlue. Here, we'll show you some of the best ways to redeem your United miles for maximum value.
Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And the seats themselves, even the old style ones shown below, are incredibly luxurious. Below you’ll find tips for finding and booking Emirates first class awards. Update 8/5/26: This post has been […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.
I booked two one-way Business Class tickets for my parents from Doha (DOH) to Atlanta (ATL) using 340,000 Avios + $746 in taxes and fees. My parents are elderly, so comfort was my top priority. I had been searching for award availability for months, and almost everything for the next six months was unavailable. Then I found seats on one specific date and booked them immediately. Now I’m wondering if I overpaid. <
Is AF blocking JMB access to business class awards? For instance, AF PEK to CDG is available on business via Virgin, Etihad, Qantas, and SAS, but no availability when searching on JAL. I’ve seen this on multiple dates too, where several AF partners have access but not JAL. JAL phone agent also couldn’t see any business class availability. JAL is displaying economy though. submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com
Hi everyone, I'm looking for assistance/guidance finding award availability for an upcoming trip to India for 2 adults. Here are the details: Origin: San Francisco (SFO) Destination: Delhi (DEL) or Hyderabad (HYD) — flexible on either city Number of Travelers: 2 Adults Trip Type: Fine with either round-trip or two separate one-ways <str
https://ibb.co/KzLkSX9B https://ibb.co/2Yg6yf42 https://ibb.co/3myLn0b6 I ran into something today that feels incredibly misleading and I’m wondering if this is a known BA issue or if I’m missing something. I searched for 3 business class award seats on DFW–LHR (BA nonstop) . The search
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