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Which airlines do you currently park your miles?Originally Posted by scottb246
Which airline can I use for the least miles?
The best way and least miles are not necessarily the same thing. It can be a quality (re:service) vs, quantity (re: miles) thingy.
Are you mainly asking for fewest miles in C from SFO to SIN?
Please keep in mind, not every mile is created equal. Miles in certain FFPs sometimes hold higher redemption value than others. And the value is in the eye of the beholder and/or hoarder.
OP has specific Q - least miles in C to SIN.
If you do a transfer from Amex to BA before 7/31, you just need 67k MR for the R/T.
By the way, Welcome to FT!!
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AFAIK, the least would be on BA miles, using JL via NRT or CX via HKG. It would cost 50k miles (BA) each way.Originally Posted by scottb246
Want to use miles to fly business class from SFO to SIN. Which airline can I use for the least miles?
If you do a transfer from Amex to BA before 7/31, you just need 67k MR for the R/T.
By the way, Welcome to FT!!
Miles not the only concern
Don't forget that each airline program or airline used to get you there also have different fees that you must pay out of pocket and the fees varies ALOT. Some fuel surcharges with some airlines are very high while others are not. So its not just the miles.
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Do you have hundreds of thousands of miles in every program available? Or are you just curious? Outside of those two scenarios we're going to need a lot more info.
Do you have hundreds of thousands of miles in every program available? Or are you just curious? Outside of those two scenarios we're going to need a lot more info.
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AFAIK, the least would be on BA miles, using JL via NRT or CX via HKG. It would cost 50k miles (BA) each way.
If you do a transfer from Amex to BA before 7/31, you just need 67k MR for the R/T.
By the way, Welcome to FT!!
anishub, perhaps you can help me out here because I am considering moving a block of AX to BA but it seemed to me their rewards were more costly (than AA, etc). I have no experience using BA but have recently come into a bunch from cc deals and now may the AX swap.Originally Posted by anishub
OP has specific Q - least miles in C to SIN.AFAIK, the least would be on BA miles, using JL via NRT or CX via HKG. It would cost 50k miles (BA) each way.
If you do a transfer from Amex to BA before 7/31, you just need 67k MR for the R/T.
By the way, Welcome to FT!!
How is the SFO-SIN trip in business, not 100,000 in BA miles? from
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One partner airline only (not British Airways)
I would appreciate the help.
@bbkenney -- It depends where you need to go. thepointsguy just posted on his blog about the 50% transfer bonus on Amex to BA or DL and gave several travel scenarios.
I'm actually thinking about SFO-SIN this November. The availability on CX is probably better than JL; there are two CX SFO-HKG flights per day and 8 HKG-SIN flights per day. A 100k BA miles RT in C is an excellent deal and the taxes are around $300 USD.
I'm actually thinking about SFO-SIN this November. The availability on CX is probably better than JL; there are two CX SFO-HKG flights per day and 8 HKG-SIN flights per day. A 100k BA miles RT in C is an excellent deal and the taxes are around $300 USD.
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I'm actually thinking about SFO-SIN this November. The availability on CX is probably better than JL; there are two CX SFO-HKG flights per day and 8 HKG-SIN flights per day. A 100k BA miles RT in C is an excellent deal and the taxes are around $300 USD.
Agreed! I mis-read anishub's post, sorry.Originally Posted by embarkab
@bbkenney -- It depends where you need to go. thepointsguy just posted on his blog about the 50% transfer bonus on Amex to BA or DL and gave several travel scenarios. I'm actually thinking about SFO-SIN this November. The availability on CX is probably better than JL; there are two CX SFO-HKG flights per day and 8 HKG-SIN flights per day. A 100k BA miles RT in C is an excellent deal and the taxes are around $300 USD.
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I flew from DTW to NRT TO SIN (DELTA) and DTW to ORD to HKG to SIN (AA and Cathay)Originally Posted by scottb246
Want to use miles to fly business class from SFO to SIN. Which airline can I use for the least miles?
I really like Cathay, foods and services are great.
BUT Singapore airline is one of the best.
AA miles from SFO to HKG to SIN with Cathay (tax is about $60 per person - plus 70,000 miles (Coach) or 110,000 miles (Business))