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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
OR
Hong Kong:
Program: Alaska Air
Class: Business
Cost: 50,000 miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

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
YQ:

Hong Kong:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 30,000 AA miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Maldives:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Sydney (with stop in Hong Kong)
Program: Alaska Mileage Plan
Class: First
Cost: 80,000
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Maldives:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:
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Best mileage redemption value
« on: June 16, 2015, 09:04:17 AM »
Wanted to get some feedback from y'all.. I wrote up the below & I wanted to get some feedback from my DDF family on what is missing.. What destinations are missing? Which others are a really good value? Curious for y'all's 2 cents on this..

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.

Hawaii:
Program: Singapore
Class: Business
Cost: 30,000 Kris Flyer Miles
Carrier: United
Transfer Partners: Amex MR, SPG, Chase UR & Citi TYP

Dubai:
Program: Alaska Air
Class: First
Cost: 90,000 Alaska Miles
Carrier: Emirates
Transfer Partner: SPG

Hong Kong:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business or First
Cost: 55,000 AA miles or 67,500 miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG

Vancouver:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business or First
Cost: 25,000 or 32,500 AA Miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG

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

Los Angeles, San Francisco:
Program: Lufthansa M&M
Class: Business
Cost: 17,500 M&M Miles
Carrier: United
Transfer Partner: SPG

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

Hong Kong:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 30,000 AA miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG

Maldives:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2015, 03:46:03 PM »
How about:

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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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2015, 04:22:23 PM »
Thanks Chapshnell, great job , maybe add as wiki in "the best way to book " thread, so you won't have to answer everything 100 times.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2015, 04:24:44 PM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2015, 04:28:57 PM »
Dan, it must have taken you a long time to write that up.. Just to remember everything....

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2015, 04:30:07 PM »
How about:

Sydney (with stop in Hong Kong)
Program: Alaska Mileage Plan
Class: First
Cost: 80,000
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG

NYC-SYD?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2015, 04:32:11 PM »
How about? :)

Cyprus
Program: Virgin Atlantic
Class: Economy
Cost: 4,000 (RT)
Carrier: Cyprus Airways
Transfer Partner: ?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2015, 04:33:03 PM »
NYC-SYD?

Yup. Alaska allows stopovers on one-ways, very rare... i'm planning on doing that exact routing sometime this year, just minted 125K miles from 4 cards and bank acct at Bofa

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2015, 04:33:46 PM »

How about? :)

Cyprus
Program: Virgin Atlantic
Class: Economy
Cost: 4,000 (RT)
Carrier: Cyprus Airways
Transfer Partner: ?

Ummm, CY doesn't exist anymore
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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2015, 04:34:29 PM »
O didn't know

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2015, 04:35:28 PM »
from Wikipedia:

Cyprus Airways (Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές Kypriakes Aerogrammes) was the flag carrier airline of Cyprus. It was established in September 1947 and ceased operations on 9 January 2015. Cyprus Airways had its operating base at Larnaca International Airport. Immediately prior to its closure, the airline regularly flew from Larnaca to 14 destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Cyprus Airways traded as Cyprus Airways (Public) Ltd and had its head offices in Nicosia.[3]

Cyprus Airways was 93% state-owned. On 9 January 2015, the European Commission ruled that a 2012–13 €65m state aid package had been in breach of EU rules and the airline was ordered to pay back the full amount. The Cypriot government revoked its operating license later on the same day. Cyprus Airways had been in financial trouble since 2009.[4][5][6]

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2015, 04:52:37 PM »
The Cyprus 5k deal was waaaaay overated.
It was impossible to find availability and you still had to pay about 50$ in fees.

ElAl UP flys to Cyprus all the time for about 150$ RT which is j much better deal.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2015, 05:09:47 PM »
Yup. Alaska allows stopovers on one-ways, very rare... i'm planning on doing that exact routing sometime this year, just minted 125K miles from 4 cards and bank acct at Bofa
Were you targeted for the checking account offer?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2015, 05:13:33 PM »
i should clarify- just got the cards and account, didn't actually get the miles yet

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2015, 10:33:53 PM »
Thanks chapshnell, this was a big help!

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2015, 11:19:43 PM »
what about to Calgary from the Ny area?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2015, 12:40:18 AM »
Thanks chapshnell, this was a big help!

my pleasure, I hope people will add to the list.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2015, 12:41:28 AM »
what about to Calgary from the Ny area?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2015, 07:56:08 AM »
I would add United on this route- 30,000 with TK
People have more united then AA.

Maldives:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG