Stopovers
When the United devaluation hit...
Well, actually I was on my way to Paris and didn't know. But I logged on and read a comment that said my post was especially useful info since the United devaluation was announced (referring to my post on United Stopover and Routing Rules).
Crap. The first things I saw were terrible huge increases on premium cabin.
And then I realized, "I haven't flown even in Business class in well over a year."
Read moreUpdate: If you serious about learning about airline stopovers check out this List of Airline Stopovers.
Here is a list of the stopover rules for most all the airlines you could/would collect miles with. This includes many SPG and Amex transfers. I haven't seen a list like this yet... but maybe I just wasn't looking. This may not be a fun read, but it could be helpful information (at least I'm honest).
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How come when I posted the list of hidden gems, no one said, "what the heck, 5 stopovers with Asia Miles?" Why haven't I posted about it yet? Make sure you at least read about the single airline award chart.
The truth is, the program is new to me, but my eye was caught. I started thinking about and testing some routes. Like a flight to Easter Island would likely run 85,000 miles, which seems like a lot...
But then consider that you can stop...
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People don't like learning "new" airline programs, but ANA has one of some the most generous award chart prices, generous stopover rules, generous routing rules... and yet, it's hardly talked about. The miles are also easy to collect. So may I suggest that it's at least worth learning the basics?
Let me start by saying that you get 4 stopovers. Have I got your attention? Well, I've come to find out that they say "4 stopovers" and really mean 4 stops. It's really 1 destination and 3...
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