You can use the Excursionist Perk on almost any round-trip flight booking with United miles. It’s my favorite way to get some serious extra value out of my United miles. There are some rules that you’ll have to know about to use the Excursionist Perk and plenty of strategies to get ...
So, for as little as 5,000 Mileage Plan miles, you can go on a one-way award flight that’s less than 700 miles in distance. The most you’d spend is 70,000 miles for a one-way Leap flight in First Class. Best Ways to Redeem with Alaska Airlines ...
Perhaps the best way to redeem Bilt points is by transferring to one of its travel partners, which include programs such as World of Hyatt, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Alaska Mileage Plan. [ Jump to more details ] Best for premium perks...
Using Alaska miles to fly Cathay Pacific is a great way to fly to China. Image Credit: Alaska Airlines In addition to Alaska’s Oneworld partners, the program also has non-alliance partnerships. One option is Hainan Airlines, a Skytrax 5-star airline. Using Alaska miles to book Hainan Airli...
What is the best way to maximize Hyatt points? You will almost always get the best value for Hyatt points when you redeem Hyatt points for Hyatt stays. Make sure you check the room’s cash rate before using points to make sure you’re getting a good value of at least 1.7 cents per ...
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smileshas better redemption rates on United Airlines in many markets So I tend to think these redemption options are worth being aware of, but it’s not worth going out of your way to earn KrisFlyer miles just to redeem this way, given the alternatives. ...
Ultimate Rewards to British Airways: Best Redemptions Short flights in the U.S. Nonstop flights for distances up to 1,150 miles in the U.S. are priced at 7,500 Avios one way, which is a much better rate than reduced United flights priced at 10,000 miles for distanced up to 700 mi...
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We all have different travel goals, so there’s never going to be a one size fits all answer as to what the best use of miles is. Broadly speaking,my favorite way to redeem milesis for aspirational redemptions in first and business class, since that’s where you’ll get the most out...
The Marriott Bonvoy program offers several ways to use your Marriott points but the best way to use Marriott points is for Marriot stays. Here’s everything you need to know about maximizing the value of your Marriott Bonvoy points and all of your redemption options. ...