Cheapest miles from S (E) Asia to Europe
Aug 17, 2015, 6:47 am
#1
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Cheapest miles from S (E) Asia to Europe
I'd like to get to Spain towards the new year and looking for a good redemption. Cheapest flight I found was $500 on aerosnot, I can do better.
I've access to UA (50k), AA(20k), Lufthansa(20-30k eventually), and either Alitalia or Flying Blue (will earn more with AZ but FB has those promo awards). I am out of the US and likely no opportunities to get new cards or MS.
I will go to the US or similar W hemisphere place after Europe.
What's the best scenario? To me either Lufthansa 30k from India or a promo award looks best, but wondering if I'm missing something. Would much prefer to leave from SEA than India/S Asia.
I've access to UA (50k), AA(20k), Lufthansa(20-30k eventually), and either Alitalia or Flying Blue (will earn more with AZ but FB has those promo awards). I am out of the US and likely no opportunities to get new cards or MS.
I will go to the US or similar W hemisphere place after Europe.
What's the best scenario? To me either Lufthansa 30k from India or a promo award looks best, but wondering if I'm missing something. Would much prefer to leave from SEA than India/S Asia.
Aug 17, 2015, 9:41 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,971
Lufthansa is a bad choice. They will slam you with fuel surcharge which easily will cost you more than a paid economy ticket.
You will want to use a program with minimal scam charges for that, which in my experience are the US programs.
Anyway, where in Asia are you trying to depart from.... Asia is a rather large region....
You will want to use a program with minimal scam charges for that, which in my experience are the US programs.
Anyway, where in Asia are you trying to depart from.... Asia is a rather large region....
Aug 20, 2015, 12:56 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, GHA Titanium
Posts: 1,961
Seems odd to define such a broad departure area. It's likely the savings from a cheaper ticket from departure city XYZ would be offset by your costs in relocating to said city, no?
Anyway SIN-London/Paris is 59.5k miles return in Y on SQ, which I guess you can book as a UA *A award.
Anyway SIN-London/Paris is 59.5k miles return in Y on SQ, which I guess you can book as a UA *A award.