Where the Mileage Seats Are

July 2010
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Hot Routes for Mileage Award Travel

Airline Route / Class Availability
American Chicago - Beijing / First Plentiful both directions Nov. through April.
Dallas - Tokyo / First Good both directions Dec. through April.
Los Angeles - Honolulu / First Plentiful both directions Sept. through April.
Continental Houston - Frankfurt / Business Good both directions Jan. through March.
Houston - Rio de Janeiro / Business Good both directions May through Sept.
Los Angeles - Maui / First Plentiful both directions Oct., Nov., good both directions Sept.,and Dec.through Feb.
Delta Atlanta - Lima / Business Plentiful both directions Sept., Oct., Feb.and March,good both directions Nov. and Jan.
New York - Manchester / Business Plentiful both directions Aug.,good both directions Jan.through Feb.
San Francisco - Honolulu / First Plentiful both directions Sept., and Oct.,good both directions Nov.through March and May.
United San Francisco - Kona / First Plentiful both directions Feb.,good both directions July,Jan.,March through May.
Washington DC - Beijing / Business Good both directions July, Sept.,Nov.through April.
Washington DC - Frankfurt / First Plentiful both directions Dec. and April, good both directions Nov.,Jan., March, and May.
US Airways Philadelphia - Madrid / Business Good both directions Dec.through March.
Philadelphia - St. Thomas / First Plentiful both directions Aug., Sept.,March and April, good both directions Jan. and Feb.
Phoenix - Kona / First Good both directions Aug. through Nov.,Jan., and March through May.
Major Credit Cards and Their Airline Point-Transfer Partners
American Express Rewards: Continental and Delta. Starwood: American, Continental*, Delta, United*, and US Airways. Diners Club: American and Delta. *Not recommended due to 2-to-1 exchange rate.

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