Fare Face-off

January 2011
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Route Fare / Class of Service Carrier Alliance or Airline Mileage Partners Advance-Purchase Req. Minimum-Stay Req. Carrier with Next Best Fare Savings
Los Angeles - Beijing, Shanghai $3,404 / Business Asiana Star none none American to Shanghai / $5,538 $2,134 / 39%
Los Angeles - Sydney $3,800 / Business China Southern Airlines SkyTeam none none Delta, United / $11,079 $7,279 / 66%
Los Angeles - Taipei $3,188 / Business Malaysia Airlines** Delta none none Delta / $5,850 $2,662 / 45%
Miami - Guayaquil, Quito $988 / Business Continental Star none none Delta / $1,519 $531 / 35%
New York - Birmingham (UK) $2,309 / Business US Airways Star none 1 day Continental / $5,937 $3,628 / 61%
New York - Geneva, Zurich $2,396 / Business Virgin Atlantic* Continental, US Airways 7 days none Continental, SWISS / $4,945 $2,549 / 51%
New York - London $2,309 / Business US Airways Star none 1 day British Airways / $5,967 $3,658 / 61%
New York - Shannon $999 / Business Delta*** SkyTeam none none Continental / $2,327 $1,328 / 57%
Philadelphia - Brussels $2,444 / Business American oneworld none none US Airways / $7,009 $4,565 / 65%

*150% miles and EQMS on Continental; 150% miles on US Airways. **150% miles & EQMS on Delta. ***Purchase deadline Jan.27.

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<small><i>*150% miles and EQMS on Continental; 150% miles on US Airways. **150% miles & EQMS on Delta. ***Purchase deadline Jan.27.</i></small>