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When flying from Tokyo to Sapporo, you have plenty of options, with flights departing almost every hour on both ANA and JAL. I found a great fare for J Class (Domestic Business) on JAL, so I booked directly with them. The one-way fare was JPY 23,030, though prices for this...
Airline award tickets keep getting devalued, and premium cabin availability seems harder to find with each passing year. So when a unicorn appears, you book first and think later. While searching for a quick weekend getaway this month, I stumbled upon a true gem: a Business Class award seat on...
For my return flight from Europe, I decided to experience Finnair’s Business Class after flying Emirates to Milan. About eight months ahead of time, I was able to secure an award seat on their flagship route, Flight 1, from Helsinki to Los Angeles. Pro tip: to unlock more award availability...
Flying from the U.S. to Europe on Emirates is a unique experience, thanks to its rare Fifth Freedom route between New York (JFK) and Milan (MXP). What makes it even more special is that this is the only Emirates route between the U.S. and Europe operated by the iconic Airbus...
I was looking to use Delta SkyMiles to fly from San Diego to Cancun and found a flight via ATL for 52,000 miles and $47.52 USD in taxes for Comfort +. This was way overpriced so I knew there would be a cheaper way to get there. I found if...
After using United miles to fly ANA First Class twice now, I was determined to understand how to do it with AMEX points. On April 24, United doubled the cost of miles needed to redeem for ANA Business & First Class. Business Class went from 88,000 miles one-way to 110,000...
After traveling around Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia & Singapore for 2 weeks, I was ready for my flight home. Luckily, I had a nonstop booked from SIN to SFO. I’ve flown this nonstop route once before, but this time I was flying on their Premium Ultra Long Range layout where they...
We needed a flight to attend the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this year and I was able to snag 2 Business Class seats on Lufthansa using 77,000 United miles and $41.30 in taxes per person one-way for LAX-FRA-VIE. Flying into Budapest was soldout using miles, but a few hours on...
I visited Torres del Paine, Chile to hike Patagonia and needed to get back to Santiago (SCL) for my flight back home. There is an airport nearby in Puerto Natales, but very limited seasonal flights operate to/from PNT. Punta Arenas (PUQ) is the major airport in the region, but a...
In May 2022, I was able to secure JAL (Japan Airlines) Business Class on CGK-NRT-SAN for 65,000 Alaska Airlines miles + $73.67 in taxes. It’s much harder to lock in a connecting itinerary via Tokyo on JAL now due to availability and it also costs 100,000 Alaska Airlines miles. I’m...
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