| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Destination (from North America) | Alaska Airlines | American Airlines | Delta Air Lines | Hawaiian Airlines | United Airlines | US Airways | Best Option |
2 | North America (Coach) | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 20000 (under 700 miles); 25000 | 25000 | Avios (on AA or Alaska): 9000 miles for trips up to 1300 miles |
3 | LAN (on AA): 12000 KMs (6000 miles) flights under 600 miles r/t; Aeroplan Short Haul is 15k; | |||||||
4 | US Airways (if you have their credit card) is only 20,000 miles within US | |||||||
5 | North America (Business) | 50000 | 50000 | 45000 | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 | LAN/Avios for short-haul; Delta for all others |
6 | Hawaii (Coach) | 40000 | 35000 (off-peak); 45000 (peak) | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | AA off-peak; US Airways with credit card; Avios from West coast |
7 | Hawaii (Business) | 75000 | 75000 | 75000; 85000 in BusinessElite | 80000 | 80000 | 70000 | US Airways; Avios from West coast |
8 | Caribbean (Coach) | 35000 | 25000 (off-peak); 35000 (peak) | 35000 | 35000 | 35000 | 25000 (off-peak); 35000 (peak) | AA/US Airways off-peak; Avios with nonstops |
9 | Caribbean (Business) | 60000 | 60000 | 60000 | 70000 | 60000 | 50000 (off-peak); 60000 (peak) | US Airways off-peak; Avios nonstop |
10 | Central America (Coach) | 35000 | 30000 (off-peak); 35000 (peak) | 35000 | 35000 | 35000 | 35000 | AA off-peak; Avios nonstop on AA |
11 | Central America (Business) | 65000 | 60000 | 60000 | 70000 | 60000 | 60000 | AA/DL/UA/US; Avios nonstop |
12 | Northern South America (Coach) | 35000 | 30000 (off-peak); 35000 (peak) | 45000 | 50000 | 40000 | 35,000 (off-peak); 60000 (peak) | AA off-peak; LAN (equivalent of 24000 miles) |
13 | Northern South America (Business) | 60000 | 60000 | 90000 | 100000 | 70000 | 60000 (off-peak); 100000 (peak) | Alaska/AA/US (off-peak); LAN (equivalent of 50,000 miles) |
14 | Southern South America (Coach) | 40000 (off-peak American); 50000 (LAN); 60000 (peak) | 40000 (off-peak); 60000 (peak) | 60000 | 50000 | 60000 | 35,000 (off-peak); 60000 (peak) | US Off-peak; LAN (equivalent of 35,000 miles) |
15 | Southern South America (Business) | 90000 | 100000 | 100000 | 100000 | 100000 | 60000 (off-peak); 100000 (peak) | US Off-peak; LAN (equivalent of 75,000 miles) |
16 | Europe (Coach) | 40000 (off-peak American); 60000 (peak) | 40000 (off-peak); 60000 (peak) | 60000 | 55000 | 60000 | 35,000 (off-peak); 60000 (peak) | US (off-peak); Hawaiian (via Delta); Flying Blue (one-way to Europe on Delta is 25k); Avios to Dublin on Aer Lingus (25k from Boston; 40k from Chicago/NYC) |
17 | Europe (Business) | 75000 (Icelandair); 90000 (Delta) | 100000 | 100000 | 110000 | 100000 | 60000 (off-peak); 100000 (peak) | US (off-peak); Avios via Aer Lingus to Dublin (50k from Boston; 80k from Chicago/NYC); Alaska (via Delta); Aeroplan is 90k to Western Europe |
18 | Africa (Coach) | 80000 | 75000 | 80000 (100000 to South Africa) | 80000 | 80000 | 70000 | US Airways |
19 | Africa (Business) | 120000 | 150000 | 120000 (140000 to South Africa) | 160000 | 120000 | 110000 | US Airways |
20 | Middle East/India (Coach) | 80000 | 90000 | 80000 | 80000 | 80000 | 80000 | Pretty Similar Across the Board |
21 | Middle East/India (Business) | 120000 | 135000 | 120000 | 160000 | 120000 | 120000 | Pretty Similar Across the Board |
22 | Northern Asia (Coach) | 50000 (Japan, off-peak American); 60,000 (Cathay) | 50000 (Japan, off-peak); 65000 (peak); 70000 (China) | 70000 | 80000 | 65000 | 65000 | AA's Japan off-peak |
23 | Northern Asia (Business) | 100000 (Japan)/110000 (China) | 120000 | 160000 | 120000 | 90000 | US Airways | |
24 | Southeast Asia (Coach) | 60000 (Cathay) | 70000 | 80000 | 80000 | 65000 | 80000 | Alaska (Via Cathay) |
25 | Southeast Asia (Business) | 100000 (Cathay) | 110000 | 120000 | 160000 | 120000 | 120000 | Alaska (Via Cathay) |
26 | Australia/South Pacific (Coach) | 80000 (Delta; Air Pacific) | 75000 | 100000 | 120000 | 80000 | 80000 | American (via Qantas) |
27 | Australia/South Pacific (Business) | 105000 (Delta) | 125000 | 150000 | 210000 | 135000 | 110000 | Alaska (on Delta) |