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Category Archives: Award Travel

Award TravelFlying Blue

And Now I Love Flying Blue Even More Than Before…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 12, 2019April 12, 2019 16 Comments
Alitalia Last-Minute Ticket

On Wednesday I argued that Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France/KLM, may provide a model for an acceptable dynamic-priced award program. I’ve got a new data point to bolster my argument. I’m in Italy on business this...

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Award TravelFlying Blue

Air France Flying Blue: A Dynamic “Devaluation” That Works

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 10, 2019April 10, 2019 8 Comments
Flying Blue Benfits

For the optimists out there, consider that the Air France Flying Blue program may offer a positive example for U.S. airline loyalty programs moving to a dynamic pricing model. Last year, Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France-KLM,...

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Air IndiaAward TravelUnited Airlines

FYI: Air India Award Space Currently Not Bookable With United Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2019March 25, 2019 8 Comments
United Airlines Air India Award Space

If you’re trying to book an Air India flight using your United miles, you cannot…at least for the time being. United Airlines has had some issues with its Star Alliance partner award inventory lately. For several weeks, bookings with...

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aadvantageAmerican AirlinesAward Travel

American Airlines Award Availability Abides Abysmally

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 27, 2019September 15, 2021 75 Comments
American Airlines A330

American Airlines has been stingy with award availability specifically since the merger with US Airways management. They say things have gotten better, but how do they explain wide open flights, 300 days in advance with no premium saver seats?...

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Award Travel

Securing Saver Awards From Europe During Peak Travel Periods

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 7, 2019January 6, 2019 25 Comments

The best way to secure saver award space during busy travel periods is to be patient and wait. I spent New Year’s in Germany with my family. We planned to return to Los Angeles sometime during the first week...

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American AirlinesAward Travel

Big Brother American Airlines Is Watching

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018 6 Comments

American Airlines is keeping a closer eye on its reservation agents, warning them that their screens and calls are being monitored. Why? To discourage creativity in award bookings. I’ve written about married segment fare logic in the past, including...

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Award TravelHot DealsUnited Airlines

Great United Airlines Sale: Save Up To 50% On European Awards

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2018 4 Comments

United Airlines has discounted economy class awards by up to 50% for Cyber Monday. Savings range from 20-50% based upon whether you hold a Chase co-branded United credit card and your MileagePlus elite status. Saver Award eligibility Members Premier...

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Award TravelBritish AirwaysUpgrades

British Airways Releases 50,000 Extra Business Class Award Seats

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 15, 2018November 15, 2018 5 Comments
British Airways Club World Award Seats

British Airways has released thousands of additional business class award seats available for a limited time across a limited, but wide, date range. Through December 2nd, British Airways has made 50,000 extra Club World business class seats available for...

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AnalysisAward Travel

Buying Sports Tickets Is Just Like Buying Airline Award Tickets

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2018October 27, 2018 9 Comments
World Series Airline Tickets

Buying sports ticket is just like buying an airline award ticket. It pays to be patient. I planned on attending Game Three of the World Series last night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, an emergency in the office...

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Award Travelbali

Affordable: A Year In Bali On Points

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 7, 2018September 15, 2021 8 Comments
Beautiful Bali

Hotel and airline loyalty programs offer beautiful destinations for little to nothing out of pocket. They also offer some destinations for very few points, but rarely do the two converge. In the case of Bali, however, they do. Here’s...

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Award TravelSWISSUnited Airlines

An Award Ticket Horror Story On SWISS

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 6, 2018 35 Comments

Let’s call this Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Award Ticket. Perhaps, with our collective deductive reasoning, we can get to the bottom of this. An Award Expert client was traveling from San Francisco to Milan with...

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Award Travel

Help Me Get Home From Dubai!

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 28, 2018July 28, 2018 60 Comments
cheap business class ticket from dubai

I’ve now got a one-way ticket to Dubai, but nothing back. It’s time to get creative. My first thought was to fly Kuwait Airways in first class back to New York. This was a flight option that Ben and...

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A350Award TravelSingapore Airlines

Award Space Availability on World’s Longest Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 31, 2018 7 Comments

Singapore Airlines announced it would resume nonstop service between Newark and Singapore this October. The 9,534 miles, 19-hour, polar route will be operated by an A350 with only business class and premium economy onboard. The Airbus A350-900ULR will have 161...

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Award BookingsAward TravelTips

How the East Coast Storm Ruined My Weekend in Sunny LA

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 2018 12 Comments

A horrific storm pummeled the East Coast last week, bringing commercial aviation to a standstill. As airlines continue to dig themselves out of the backlog, let me tell you about my weekend. At Award Expert, we don’t just book...

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aeroplanAward TravelSWISS

Hurry! Aeroplan Allowing SWISS First Class Bookings!

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 30, 2017December 21, 2017 23 Comments
SWISS First Class Aeroplan

Several years ago, SWISS stopped releasing first class awards to partners on a regular basis, generally reserving that award space only for elite members of its own Miles & More loyalty program. But sometimes the door is temporarily opened…and...

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Award TravelSingapore Airlines

One Brilliant Star Alliance Award to Book Before Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Devaluation

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2017November 18, 2017 18 Comments
Singapore Airlines Star Alliance Devaluation

Singapore Airlines is devaluing its Star Alliance redemption chart on December 07, 2017. The award chart was never very attractive in the first place, but every program has its sweet spots. The good news is that Star Alliance redemptions...

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Award TravelTravel

I’m Assembling the Trip of a Lifetime

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 3, 2017November 3, 2017 15 Comments

Although there will be plenty of business travel, with the exception of my upcoming final 747 and Qatar QSuite trips, I am voluntarily suspending new “review” trips until next August. That doesn’t mean I will not be traveling on...

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Award TravelTips

Co-Terminal Standby on Award Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 10, 2017August 10, 2017 7 Comments
Co-Terminal Standby Award Ticket

Co-terminal standby travel is possible on award travel. Recently I booked an ANA first class award from Chicago to Tokyo Narita with a connection on Thai Airways from Narita to Bangkok in business class the following afternoon. I was...

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Award TravelBritish Airways

The Five Best British Airways Avios Redemptions

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 15, 2017July 15, 2017 11 Comments
Best Uses British Airways Avios

With news that American Express points once again transfer at a 1:1 ratio to British Airways, I want to highlight my five favorite redemption options. Hint: It’s all about shorthaul. For years, I talked up the amazing rate between Boston and Dublin...

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Award TravelQatar Airways

How to Use Your Miles for Qatar’s New QSuite Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 8, 2017March 8, 2017 13 Comments
Qatar New Business

Qatar Airways unveiled its next generation business class product today, dubbed QSuite. It is set to premiere on 777-300ER flights between Doha and London this June, but will expand to all 777s and A350s. Here’s your guide to using...

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