Sweet spots for AB redemptions on partners with low taxes.
Oct 25, 2014, 3:25 pm
#1
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Sweet spots for AB redemptions on partners with low taxes.
Hi,
I don't have the answers here but I'm starting to look.
AB Topbonus miles can be used for redemptions against plenty of other airlines now and I'm wondering which partners offer the lowest taxes and if there are any really sweet spots for routes with partners for low miles+low taxes compared to others.
Any findings or ideas ?
AB's webpage with partner airlines listed:
http://www.airberlin.com/en-WW/site/...entType=redeem
I don't have the answers here but I'm starting to look.
AB Topbonus miles can be used for redemptions against plenty of other airlines now and I'm wondering which partners offer the lowest taxes and if there are any really sweet spots for routes with partners for low miles+low taxes compared to others.
Any findings or ideas ?
AB's webpage with partner airlines listed:
http://www.airberlin.com/en-WW/site/...entType=redeem
Oct 27, 2014, 7:56 am
#2
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AA
intra usa with AA is very cheap. 1usd to 15 usd depending on the routing
Hi,
I don't have the answers here but I'm starting to look.
AB Topbonus miles can be used for redemptions against plenty of other airlines now and I'm wondering which partners offer the lowest taxes and if there are any really sweet spots for routes with partners for low miles+low taxes compared to others.
Any findings or ideas ?
AB's webpage with partner airlines listed:
http://www.airberlin.com/en-WW/site/...entType=redeem
I don't have the answers here but I'm starting to look.
AB Topbonus miles can be used for redemptions against plenty of other airlines now and I'm wondering which partners offer the lowest taxes and if there are any really sweet spots for routes with partners for low miles+low taxes compared to others.
Any findings or ideas ?
AB's webpage with partner airlines listed:
http://www.airberlin.com/en-WW/site/...entType=redeem
Oct 27, 2014, 11:24 am
#3
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Oct 27, 2014, 12:33 pm
#4
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About 'sweet spots' I was wondering about business class redemption. Do you have to call them, or is there any way business class availability shows up online too? So far I've tried to look at BA intra-EU, in Y it's BS since the taxes are higher than the fare with a direct booking via BA!
Oct 29, 2014, 1:06 am
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Oct 29, 2014, 1:24 am
#7
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The C2 folks like me can't open a ton of credit cards with huge bonuses, we mostly rely on purchased miles.
Oct 29, 2014, 2:23 am
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Oct 29, 2014, 3:14 am
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Oct 29, 2014, 10:51 am
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Nov 5, 2014, 10:38 am
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Nov 6, 2014, 1:51 am
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I wish I could contribute more to this, because there must be more possibilities for interesting, good value redemptions than we seem to know about with AB. I was thinking that maybe out of AUH there might be some decent award routings with low taxes on Etihad, as mentioned in another thread, to Asia and elsewhere.
Definitely, award tickets on AA are good value, due to the low taxes and surcharges. But what about other carriers? Anything decent on S7 Airlines, or Darwin Airline, or LAN? Or maybe even Alitalia....?
Definitely, award tickets on AA are good value, due to the low taxes and surcharges. But what about other carriers? Anything decent on S7 Airlines, or Darwin Airline, or LAN? Or maybe even Alitalia....?
Nov 7, 2014, 9:39 am
#13
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Do we need to call for J availability on their partners, seems like the site is always showing Y? Anyone with experience on this matter?