E.g. How to buy a 100,000-mile AA award ticket for 65,000 miles.
(Particular example not pertinent? Pay heed to the principle.)
New York-Rio Business Class return on AA booked with AA miles now costs 100,000. (On March 22 this will increase to 115,000.)
Exactly the same flight through Japan Airline’s miles, using their partner award chart, costs 65,000. (On March 22 this will not increase.)
Not many have 65,000 Japan Airlines miles however.
But many do have 55,000 Starwood miles. All you need, thanks to the Starwood bonus.
The Japan Airlines discrepancy deal has you flying Business Class on American for just 5,000 miles more than coach.
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