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Category Archives: Award Bookings

Award BookingsBilt

Cool: Free Point.Me Award Searches Via Bilt Rewards

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023 3 Comments

I’m a big fan of the point.me search engine for maximizing your points and miles and I am a big fan of Bilt, a loyalty currency that I find extremely valuable for its unique cadre of transfer partners. Not...

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Award BookingsSWISSUnited Airlines

SWISS First Class Awards Bookable With United Airlines MileagePlus

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023 30 Comments

UPDATE: Since late December 2022, SWISS first class awards have been bookable once again, though only as married segments and only with United MileagePlus or Lufthansa Miles & More, not any other Star Alliance currencies. For example, I have not...

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Award BookingsUnited Airlines

A Tale Of Two 1K Agents At United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2022August 18, 2022 36 Comments
United Airlines Two Agents

Who you deal with on the phone when you call an airline matters greatly, even when you have elite status. A recent pair of interactions with United Airlines demonstrates this vividly. Two United Airlines 1K Phone Agents: Two Very...

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Award Bookingsemirates

Massive Emirates “Fuel” Surcharges Shows There Is Never A Better Time Than Now To Redeem Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2022 16 Comments
Emirates Surcharges

I always used to say that miles are like are a depreciating asset like used cars. With the price of used cars still surging, that’s not the case any longer. But points are still a depreciating asset and a...

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Award BookingsSingapore Airlines

My Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022 50 Comments

I am facing a Singapore Airlines Suites class redemption dilemma that pits time and money against fairness, real or perceived. Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma – To Push, Or Not To Push Before the pandemic in February 2020 I gleefully...

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Award Bookings

Saver Award Space Via Married Segment Availability

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022 20 Comments
Married Segment Saver Space

Saver award space has all but dried up lately, with even last-minute seats no longer available. Even so, you may still be able to use married segment fare logic to find saver award space that would not be available...

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Award BookingsOneWorld

Oneworld Award Space Bonanza – Four Business Class Seats Per Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021 6 Comments
Qatar New Business

Two of my favorite oneworld carriers have released a glut of award space for travel in early 2022 – many flights have four award seats. If you have the points, now is a great time to book travel for...

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aeroplanAward Bookings

Masterpiece: My Final Aeroplan Redemption

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020 9 Comments

With a new Aeroplan program coming that explicitly prohibits backtracking, I made one final odd but strategic redemption. This redemption demonstrates why I love Aeroplan (despite our troubles) and why I am officially crazy. My Beautifully Convoluted Final Aeroplan...

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Award BookingsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Increases Cost Of Nonstop Partner Award Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020 21 Comments

United Airlines no longer publishes award charts so technically there is no longer such thing as a devaluation. Nevertheless, partner award space tends to follow a uniform price and I’ve noticed a disturbing new trend concerning nonstop flights on...

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Award Bookingsemirates

No Voluntary Downgrades On Emirates Award Tickets

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 15, 2020August 15, 2020 4 Comments
Mixed Cabin Emirates Skywards

Mixed cabin awards are a tricky proposition when it comes to Emirates Skywards bookings. As counterintuitive as it sounds, you may end up paying more for business class than first class. Mixed Cabin Emirates Skywards Bookings Can Be Pricey...

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Award BookingsJAL

Japan Air Lines Appears To Be Limiting First Class Awards Via Partners

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020 9 Comments
JAL First Class Awards

Japan Air Lines is one of my favorite first class products in the world. The service and food are over the top. Thus, it is with sadness that I share that JAL now seems to be restricting first class...

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Award BookingsUnited Airlines

United No Longer Publishes Star Alliance Award Chart

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020 8 Comments
United Star Alliance Award Chart

United Airlines has removed its Star Alliance award chart from its website. Are prices on partner awards about to go up further? While chatting with a United spokesperson about the changes to earning on partner flights, she volunteered that...

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American AirlinesAward BookingsRoyal Air Maroc

American AAdvantage Bolsters European Award Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 24, 2020April 24, 2020 5 Comments

American Airlines AAdvantage has re-designated Morocco from Africa to Europe, a move that will be an objective net positive for most AAdvantage members. You’ll now have more options for using your miles to travel between North America and Europe...

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AustraliaAward Bookings

Fabulous First Class Award Option To Australia Returns

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 1, 2020February 1, 2020 4 Comments

Japan Airlines (JAL) is restoring first class service to Australia, representing a remarkable opportunity to enjoy first class using miles. As of September 1, 2020, Japan Airlines will add a daily 777-300ER flight between Tokyo Haneda and Sydney. The...

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American AirlinesAward Bookings

Waiting For The Next AAdvantage Devaluation? It’s Already Here

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2020January 18, 2020 30 Comments
American Airlines 2020 Devaluation

If you thought the elimination of close-in award bookings fees on American (to match Delta and United) was simply a gift, you have not been paying attention. Have you seen what “AAnytime” awards are suddenly pricing at? American Airlines...

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Award BookingsDelta Air LinesTips

Considering A One-Way Delta SkyMiles Award? Check Round-Trip Pricing First

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 15, 2020January 15, 2020 11 Comments
Delta Award Ticket Pricing

While I understand the economics of airline pricing to the extent that distance and price rarely correlate, the idea of charging more for A alone than A + B still requires the suspension of logic. Today, I’m not talking...

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Award BookingsUnited Airlines

United’s New Dynamic Award Pricing = Bad Deal On Many Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020 19 Comments
United Award Value

Just to reiterate a warning I feared and is now a reality: United’s new variable award pricing means some awards are pricing at levels under one cent each. Don’t waste your miles on these awards. While Live and Let’s Fly stresses the...

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Award BookingsSingapore Airlines

An Aspirational First Class Award Is Now Within Reach

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 12, 2019December 12, 2019 1 Comment
Singapore Suites Saver Space

It may be a blessing in disguise that I have not found the time to flying Singapore A380 Suites this year…now maybe I’ll fly it for 14 hours instead of just five… Singapore Airlines is not only stingy with...

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aeroplanAward Bookings

Aeroplan Update: No News Is Not Good News

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 9, 2019 13 Comments
Aeroplan Flight Redemption Failure

Still having trouble booking your Aeroplan award? If so, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, there is still not a global fix to what has become an ongoing issue. I’ve outlined the problem here. Put simply, Air Canada recently transitioned to...

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American AirlinesAward Bookings

Los Angeles To New Zealand For 5,000 American Miles? Don’t Be Fooled.

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2019October 29, 2019 16 Comments
AA Web Specials Downside

As nice as redeeming 5,000 miles to fly from Los Angeles to New Zealand using AA miles sounds, please don’t take your eyes off the bigger picture. These gimmicky redemptions come at great cost. Last night, American Airlines ran...

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