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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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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2015, 07:59:52 AM »
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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2015, 08:10:43 AM »
Hong Kong:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business or First
Cost: 55,000 AA miles or 67,500 miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
Business is only 50k AS OW. Transfers from SPG.

Are taxes/fees less on AA then AS?
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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2015, 08:58:34 AM »
I would add United on this route- 30,000 with TK
People have more united then AA.
Isn't it 35k?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2015, 09:03:42 AM »
Virgin Atlantic NYC-LON in Y for 35k RT. Sometimes they have sales where it comes out just about 28k RT! In peak seasons when direct flights go for $1400+ this is a real bargain.

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« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2015, 09:04:16 AM »
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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2015, 09:08:04 AM »
I like the idea of this thread, but isn't it basically the Award Chart Discrepancies thread?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2015, 09:14:38 AM »
Another one is Baltimore/Washington to Chicago.  Just barely 4,500 avios. 

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2015, 09:22:32 AM »
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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2015, 09:25:37 AM »
I see you wrote to the maldives 25k american airlines in business. How much is it 1 way and coach?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #29 on: June 19, 2015, 09:37:03 AM »
I see you wrote to the maldives 25k american airlines in business. How much is it 1 way and coach?
17,500

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #30 on: June 19, 2015, 09:56:54 AM »
Great thread
Thanks

Can someone please add approx yq for each flight in the wiki?

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« Reply #31 on: June 19, 2015, 02:18:41 PM »
added in the AS 50k to HKG with CX into the wiki

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« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2015, 02:22:15 PM »
Great thread
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Can someone please add approx yq for each flight in the wiki?

added in for what I know, if others came chime in that would be awesome. Left the YQ section empty for those that we still need to fill in

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #34 on: June 19, 2015, 02:27:23 PM »
What about NYC to ord for 7500 avios?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2015, 03:03:05 PM »
Chicago can be found cheap.. Not a steal IMO. You can say it about almost any AA route in the US

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2015, 03:08:12 PM »
Chicago can be found cheap.. Not a steal IMO. You can say it about almost any AA route in the US
The ones just under 650 miles end up a very good value,  such as bwi to ord.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #37 on: June 19, 2015, 03:10:20 PM »
I have membership rewards points and i need 2 tickets to London in mid July
Whats the best option
To which airline should I transfer the poins?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #38 on: June 19, 2015, 03:13:19 PM »
Is this thread only supposed to be for business/first? Only see one coach post. I guess best value is business/first...
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« Reply #39 on: June 19, 2015, 03:16:29 PM »

I have membership rewards points and i need 2 tickets to London in mid July
Whats the best option
To which airline should I transfer the poins?
Wrong thread. Post in the award help thread.
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