Here are some sample scenarios for spending US Airways miles you've bought with a 100% mileage bonus, on various flights, with a comparison of how much the fares would cost if you bought them in cash. Flights were researched in June 2011 for travel departing July 5 and returning July 12. Keep in mind that award seats won't be available on all flights, and on some travel dates you might need more miles than those stated here.
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City pair |
Airline routing |
Class of Service and mileage required round-trip |
Cost of ticket if purchased in cash round-trip including tax |
Cost in cash (and miles if applicable) round-trip with purchased miles assuming 100% purchase bonus |
Your savings (plus whatever it "cost" to attain additional miles) |
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New York -Sydney |
United JFK-San Francisco-Sydney |
Business Class 110,000 miles |
$10,636 |
$1,475 (cost of 50,000 miles plus 50,000 mile bonus)+10,000 existing US Airways miles |
$9,161 |
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New York-Sydney |
United JFK-San Francisco-Sydney |
First Class 160,000 miles |
$22,138 |
$1,475 (cost of 50,000 miles plus 50,000 mile bonus) plus 60,000 existing US Airways miles |
$20,663 |
|
Chicago-Auckland |
United/Air New Zealand Chicago-San Francisco-Auckland |
Business Class 110,000 miles |
$13,169 |
$1,475 (cost of 50,000 miles plus 50,000 mile bonus)+10,000 existing US Airways miles |
$11,694 |
|
San Diego-Rome |
US Airways San Diego-Philadelphia-Rome |
Business Class 100,000 miles |
$3,333 |
$1,475 (cost of 50,000 miles plus 50,000 mile bonus) |
$1,858 |
|
Tampa-Istanbul |
United/Lufthansa Tampa-Washington Dulles-Frankfurt-Istanbul |
Business Class 100,000 miles |
$4,126 |
$1,475 (cost of 50,000 miles plus 50,000 mile bonus) |
$2,651 |
|
Dallas/Ft. Worth-Osaka |
United DFW-San Francisco-Osaka |
Business Class 90,000 miles |
$6,019 |
$1,237.50 (cost of 45,000 miles plus 45,000 mile bonus) |
$4,781.50 |
|
Dallas/Ft. Worth-Osaka |
United DFW-San Francisco-Osaka |
First Class 120,000 miles |
$12,684 |
$1,475 (cost of 50,000 miles plus 50,000 mile bonus)+20,000 existing US Airways miles |
$11,209 |
|
San Francisco-Buenos Aires |
United SFO-Houston-Buenos Aires |
Business Class 100,000 miles |
$8,074 |
$1,475 (cost of 50,000 miles plus 50,000 mile bonus) |
$6,599 |
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Philadelphia-Honolulu |
US Airways PHL-Phoenix-Honolulu |
First Class 70,000 miles |
$2,903 |
$962.50 (cost of 35,000 miles plus 35,000 mile bonus) |
$1,940.50 |
|
Philadelphia-Honolulu |
United PHL-Houston-Honolulu |
Economy Class 40,000 miles |
$1,025 |
$550 (cost of 20,000 miles plus 20,000 mile bonus) |
$475 |
