Originally Posted by
milticket25
Thank you both for your insight. Does it still cost 125,000 even if I were to fly Asiana, ANA or Air Canada? Is it possible to buy an economy ticket and upgrade to business class using miles? Also, why should United be the last resort? Do they offer the least reward seats? Thanks.
Welcome to FT.
You can buy an economy ticket and upgrade with miles. However, redeeming miles for a first or business class seat is a much better usage of your miles, especially a first class seat for merely an additional 20,000 miles. Since cost of a F or C class seat is much higher than a Y seat. Although you do not earn miles for an award ticket.
You can always try other Star Alliance partners. By staying with all UA metal, you have more flexibility. i.e. waitlist for another UA flight.
Good luck and please come back and let us know what you end up ticketing.