Quick Trip to Europe in Business Class for Less than Coach The Deal:
Round-trip KLM Business Class to Europe for 50,000 miles; less than some airlines charge for an economy award ticket.
Getting It: Transfer 40,000 Starwood Starpoints to Air France’s Flying Blue mileage program (Air France owns KLM) and receive 50,000 Flying Blue miles (includes 25% transfer bonus); or transfer 50,000 points from Amex’s Membership Reward.
Window of Opportunity: Book by Oct. 29. Gateways and Travel Dates: From Dallas and Houston. Complete travel by Oct. 31.
Link for more information: KLM Flying Blue
40% off Japan Airlines Business Class Upgrade to Tokyo The Deal: 10,000-mile reduction in JAL‘s one-way upgrade from San Francisco to Tokyo (Haneda airport, which is much closer than Narita). Normally 25,000 miles one-way, the cost is 15,000 miles during the promotion.
Getting It: Transfer 25,000 Starwood Starpoints to Japan Airlines’ JAL Mileage Bank program and receive 30,000 miles (includes 25% transfer bonus). Travel Dates and Flight Numbers: Oct. 30 through Dec. 31 on flights 1 and 2. Link for more information: JAL Mileage Bank
36% off Business Class to Tahiti The Deal:
Round-trip Business Class from Los Angeles to Papeete on Air Tahiti Nui for 99,000 miles. Getting It: Transfer 80,000 Starwood Starpoints to American’s AAdvantage program and receive 100,000 miles (includes 25% transfer bonus), or transfer 80,000 points from Diners Club and get a 25% bonus (Dinners Club offer ends Oct. 31). Window of Opportunity: Book by Oct. 15. Travel Dates: Now through March 31, 2011. Blackout Dates: Dec. 18 to Dec. 29 for departures, Dec. 18 to Jan. 7 for returns.
Link for more information: American AAdvantage & Diners Club Promo