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Some KLM Business Class Awards (Booked with Virgin Atlantic) are Cheaper than Economy Awards for Flights Within Europe

Good afternoon everyone. 2 weeks ago, my wife and I decided to book a last minute trip to Europe this summer with stops in Prague (PRG), Copenhagen (CPH), and Amsterdam (AMS). When I searched for flights from Copenhagen to Amsterdam (CPH-AMS), I found 2 morning flights on KLM that would work perfectly for our schedule. Unfortunately, the prices ($243-$285) were a little higher than we wanted to pay for the 1.5 hour flight. I used Point.me to search for these flights to see if they were bookable with miles. Strangely, the award prices were lower in business class than in economy. Let me show you what I found and how I booked the award ticket.

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Reminder: Condor Airlines has Flights to/from Europe for 25K-45K (Economy) & 55K (Business) using Alaska Miles

Good afternoon everyone.  2 weeks ago, my wife and I decided to book a last minute trip to Europe this summer with stops in Prague (PRG), Copenhagen (CPH), and Amsterdam (AMS).  Researching award flights can be a combination of excitement, frustration, and extreme outside the box thinking.  I love using Point.me to search for award space and was able to find Air France business class saver space for San Francisco to Paris to Prague (SFO-CDG-PRG) for 65,000 miles + $242 in taxes/fees per person.  Point.me pro tip: run multiple searches at the same time in different tabs to maximize your searching and minimize your time.

For our return trip, I had a much harder time finding saver award space back home.  Luckily, Point.me found Condor Airlines business class flights that were bookable with Alaska Airlines miles.  If you want to see what Condor Airlines business class looks like, check out this One Mile at a Time review.

In this post, I will show you the 15 routes that Condor Airlines flies from Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) to the United States and Canada.  I will also sort them in a table based on arrival city (alphabetical) and duration (shortest to longest).  The dates shown in these images were the first available business class flights I found, but award space is constantly changing, so you may find more or less award space if you look today.  Economy prices range from 25K to 45K miles, depending on availability and the route; business class is fixed at 55K miles for all routes.

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5 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Spirit (60%), Air France / KLM (100%), Air Canada (50%), Choice Hotels (30%) & Southwest (40%)

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 5 offers that end in the next week.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind.  With that said, here are 5 offers that end soon.

Up first, Spirit Airlines is offering up to a 60% bonus, depending on the number of Spirit Airlines Free Spirit Miles you purchase.  This offer expires tomorrow – June 10.

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4 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Hyatt (25%), IHG (80%), Spirit (60%) & Air France / KLM (100%)

Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 4 offers that end in the next week.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind.  With that said, here are 4 offers that end soon.

Up first, Hyatt Hotels is offering up to a 25% discount, depending on the number of World of Hyatt Points you purchase. This offer expires today – June 2.

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Unboxing American Express Delta Platinum Business Credit Card: Card Art, Welcome Letter & Benefit Inserts

Good morning everyone, happy Friday! A few weeks ago, I was approved for the American Express Delta Platinum Business Credit Card and wrote Delta TakeOff 15 Benefit (15% Award Travel Discount) Available within 24 Hours of New Credit Card, But Cannot Use on Existing Award Ticket Reservations. The credit card was sent to me via UPS Next Day Air and came in a well-designed box with the welcome letter and benefit inserts.  I wanted to do an unboxing to show you what to expect when you receive your new credit card.

Here is the front and back of the credit card.  It has the same feel as an American Express Business Platinum Card, but the front is a dark purple-grayish color.

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