Originally Posted by
Spark92
Hi
I'm vey new and don't know the lingo of Flyertalk. Pleas help, I feel overwhelmed and don't know how/who to ask for help.
I am trying to find JFK to ICN business or economy (upgrade to business) tickets with points, September/October 2024. We prefer Korean Airlines and Asiana Airlines. I have Platinum Amex card and have accumulated alot of points and would like to use them,
I went on ANA website to find some award flights but I can't seem to find any. I've tried Delta and nothing.
I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrong? What are my other options to buy with points for business?
Thanks
Do you have specific dates in mind for departure/return?
Taking a quick look, SAS or Air Canada could help you get there on a number of days in business for ~87.5-115K points per person per direction. However, the caveat there is that these could be on Ethiopian (not the best business class product) routed through ADD for a ~25 hr+ journey or through DEL on Air India (better product, but still not ideal).
If you're willing to take a positioning flight (e.g., fly on a separate ticket to a different US airport) you can get on Korean DFW --> ICN for ~130k per person on 10/8.
Generally, you can find Korean Air flights via Air France/KLM awards for your best redemption rates from Amex.
Happy to dive deeper and provide some options as I see them if you have more specific dates - I love this stuff!