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Use Airline Miles to Upgrade

October 2, 2014 By Sara

31 Days of Travel SecretsHere’s to Day 2 of the #write31day challenge.  Surprisingly I’m still on track (as of right now!).  Today’s travel secret is about upgrading your plane ticket using miles.

Use Miles to Upgrade

I recently had this tip told to me and think it’s a great idea!  I personally think this is worth looking into when traveling overseas!

Sunrise in the Sky

If you are a frequent flyer hopefully you have airline mileage cards so that you can earn miles for all your flights.  The last time Kevin and I flew to Hawaii we did it for free with all the miles we had racked up!  So if you don’t have mileage cards, sign up for them!  They are free!

Next, when you are getting ready to look into flying overseas, what was suggested to me was that you purchase a regular economy seat and then use your miles to upgrade to a business or first class seat afterwards.  Yes, you are still buying a seat, but you’re not paying the outrageous price of a business or first class seat!  Some of those overseas flights are 12+ hours, so being able to upgrade to a more roomier seat is very welcomed!  So you can go from accommodations like this:

Economy Seat

To accommodations like this:

United Business Class

Definitely worth the upgrade for international flights!  You have a larger space, you can lay down flat to sleep, you get LOTS of food and beverages included, and you can watch movies until your heart’s content.  I’m definitely looking into this the next time we fly overseas!  Can’t wait!

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2 Comments · Filed Under: Sara Says..., Travel, Write 31 Day Challenge · Tagged With: Airlines, Fly, International Travel, travel secrets, Travel Tips, write31days

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  1. Julie @ Girl on the Move says

    October 2, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    Great tip! I often redeem miles for flights but for some reason never thought of using them to upgrade

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    • Sara says

      October 2, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      I thought it was too when I heard it! I’ve only used miles for a regular economy ticket, but for those long overseas flights it’s MUCH more enjoyable to upgrade! So paying for a regular ticket and using points to upgrade is the “cheapest” way to get that kind of ticket.

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