1. How many miles will I get per round trip in Business, from SFO-CCU-SFO ?
Code:
SAVER FARE FLEX FARE
BLUE
23750 Skywards Miles 33250 Skywards Miles
23750 Tier miles 33250 Tier miles
SILVER
28500 Skywards Miles 38000 Skywards Miles
23750 Tier miles 33250 Tier miles
GOLD
33250 Skywards Miles 42750 Skywards Miles
23750 Tier miles 33250 Tier miles
2. How many Business Rewards points will I get ?
3. How many Skywards miles does it take to redeem a business class tkt SFO-CCU-SFO ?
Code:
Flight Reward (Return Flight)
Skywards Saver Reward Skywards Flex Reward
190000 Skywards Miles 262500 Skywards Miles
4. Do I have to pay award taxes/fee like LH ?
Yes
5. Is it relatively easy to get 3 award tickets on EK on a single flight in Business, if booked a few months in advance ?
Yes, just tried SFO-CCU 3pax departing Feb1, returning 7
6. How many Business Reward points does it take to upgrate SFO-CCU-SFO ?
Code:
Y->C
Upgrade Reward (Return Flight)
From Skywards Saver fare to Business From Skywards Flex fare to Business
170000 Skywards Miles 135000 Skywards Miles
C->F
Upgrade Reward (Return Flight)
From Skywards Saver fare to First From Skywards Flex fare to First
170000 Skywards Miles 135000 Skywards Miles