How to Find First Class Routes
Flying in First Class is a luxury that few get to enjoy but those with points can easily make that a reality. Often the problem is finding which airlines and routes feature a First Class cabin. This article walks you through how to find them.
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Alaska Airlines Devalues Intra-Asia Redemptions … Here’s Why
I swear it happens all the time. I write about the new benefits of a new program only to have it devalued shortly thereafter. On Monday I wrote an article about how to use Alaska Miles to book partner awards on Singapore Airlines. One of the areas of focus was around the sweet spot of
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Booking Alaska Partner Awards – Singapore Airlines
On Wednesday I wrote about Alaska Airlines finally publishing its award chart for Singapore Airlines and releasing award inventory. Today I’m jumping into the nitty-gritty to understand if booking Singapore Airlines (SQ) flights using Alaska Miles is a good idea or not. This is a continuation of my Alaska Partner Award Series that looks at
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Singapore Airlines Awards Now Available from Alaska Airlines
Back in August of 2017, I wrote about Alaska Airline’s announcement that it was partnering with Singapore Airlines. This was news in and of itself because Singapore Airlines is a Star Alliance member and one that was well known for high-quality premium cabins for Business and First Class. The problem at the time and an
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Open jaw tickets on Japan Airlines with Alaska Mileage Plan
Planning a visit to Japan with Alaska Mileage Plan miles? Learn how to book an open jaw trip with partner airline JAL. Plan your stop in Tokyo and check out the flights you can continue your journey on from Nagoya and Osaka!
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Alaska Airlines 5 Lesser Known Stopover Cities on Cathay Pacific
Flying Cathay Pacific with a stopover on an Alaska Mileage Plan award is one of the best uses of Alaska Airlines miles. PointsNerd shares secrets on the top 5 stopover city redemptions on CX business class and first class options.
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Can Lightning Strike Twice? Cathay Pacific First Class Award Availability
I wrote a post about how I was able to secure 3 seats in First Class for Cathay Pacific from Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG). That was 5 days before our scheduled flight and I was ecstatic to find the availability for two reasons. First, it’s almost unheard of to score 3 First
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Today Was A Great Day!!!
As you probably know, we will be departing on our luxury round-the-world trip in less than a week and one of the things that I am looking forward to is experiencing Cathay Pacific’s First Class Product from Los Angeles to Hong Kong for the first time. Unfortunately, when I booked the flights, there was only
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OMG! Alaska Airlines Partnering with Singapore Airlines!!!
As you probably know by now, I am a HUGE fan of Alaska Airlines and their Partner Redemptions. In fact, I’ve written a very extensive series on how to redeem on partner airlines. Well today, Alaska has once again proven beyond a reasonable doubt that it is THE MOST powerful program for Canadians, especially
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Booking Alaska Partner Awards – American Airlines
Calling all East Coasters! Calling all East Coasters! For those of you that are in the Eastern part of Canada that have felt left out in the cold in this series, I have good news for you. Today we are going to look at American Airlines, a major partner of Alaska Airlines. American Airlines is the
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