Here are some sweet spots to redeem for miles:All below are
ONE WAY pricing.
From NY:Detroit, Montreal, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Toronto (Miami to Cancun)Program: British Airways
Class: Economy
Cost: 4,500 Avios
Carrier: AA, US Airways
Transfer Partners: Amex MR, SPG & Chase UR.
YQ: None
Hawaii:Program: Singapore
Class: Business
Cost: 30,000 Kris Flyer Miles
Carrier: United
Transfer Partners: Amex MR, SPG, Chase UR & Citi TYP
YQ: None
Dubai:Program: Alaska Air
Class: First
Cost: 90,000 Alaska Miles
Carrier: Emirates
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None
Hong Kong:Program: American Airlines
Class: Business or First
Cost: 55,000 AA miles or 67,500 miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None
ORHong Kong:Program: Alaska Air
Class: Business
Cost: 50,000 miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
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Vancouver:Program: American Airlines
Class: Business or First
Cost: 25,000 or 32,500 AA Miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None
Frankfurt:Program: Singapore Kris Flyer
Class: First/Suites
Cost: 57,000 (and change)
Carrier: Singapore Air
Transfer Partner: Amex MR, Chase UR, SPG & Citi TYP
YQ: $203.30
Los Angeles, San Francisco:Program: Lufthansa M&M
Class: Business
Cost: 17,500 M&M Miles
Carrier: United
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None
From Israel:Anywhere in Australia:Program: American Airlines
Class: Business, First
Cost: 45,000 AA Miles or 60,000
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
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Hong Kong:Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 30,000 AA miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
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Maldives:Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
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Sydney (with stop in Hong Kong)Program: Alaska Mileage Plan
Class: First
Cost: 80,000
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
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Maldives:Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
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