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Deal Drop: 60,000 miles Air France Business Class to Paris

Dropping some 60,000 points Air France business class deals to Paris across a range of dates. Up to 9 seats available depending on the date/route. Redeem via Air France/KLM Flying Blue

  • Atlanta to Paris: 12/31, 1/2, 1/7, 1/8, 2/9, 2/14, 2/23, 3/2

  • Boston to Paris: 12/31, 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14, 2/10, 2/22, 3/3

  • Dallas–Fort Worth to Paris: 1/4, 1/5

  • Detroit to Paris: 12/27, 12/28, 12/31

  • Houston to Paris: 12/26, 1/5, 1/11, 2/25, 2/26, 3/11

  • Las Vegas to Paris: 1/5, 1/6, 1/14, 1/19, 4/27

  • Los Angeles to Paris: 12/31, 1/1, 1/4, 1/8

  • Miami to Paris: 12/30, 3/9, 4/4, 4/5, 4/12

  • Mexico City to Paris: 12/28, 2/16

  • New York to Paris: 12/31, 2/1, 2/19, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/5, 3/9, 3/10

  • New York to Paris: 12/29, 12/30, 12/31, 1/1, 1/26, 2/3, 2/8, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 3/2, 3/4, 3/11, 3/30, 4/13

  • Orlando to Paris: 3/2, 2/14, 2/20, 2/23, 10/1

  • Phoenix to Paris: 1/1, 1/11, 1/25, 3/4, 3/8

  • Raleigh–Durham to Paris: 12/31, 2/1

  • San Francisco to Paris: 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/11, 2/10, 2/15, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9

  • Seattle to Paris: 12/30, 1/13, 1/27, 2/19, 2/21, 2/24, 10/4

  • Toronto to Paris: 12/30, 12/31, 1/1, 1/7, 1/19, 1/20, 1/21, 2/7, 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/27, 3/2, 3/9, 3/13, 3/25, 4/7, 4/10, 4/20, 4/23, 5/25

  • Vancouver to Paris: 12/28, 12/29, 12/31, 1/1, 1/8, 1/9, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/15, 1/18, 1/20, 1/25, 1/26, 2/8, 2/10, 4/5

  • Washington, DC (IAD) to Paris: 1/4, 1/18, 2/14, 2/18, 4/4, 6/8, 8/17

  • Montreal to Paris: 12/23, 12/25, 12/27, 12/30, 1/25, 2/21, 2/22, 3/27, 4/18

  • Ottawa to Paris: 12/25, 2/13, 3/24

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Deal Drop: 60,000 points Japan Airlines Business Class (Tokyo to US)

Seeing lots of 60,000 points Japan Airlines business class deals from Tokyo to the US across a range of dates. Redeem using AA miles for 60K miles or Alaska for 75K mile

Found using Roame alerts:

  • Tokyo to Chicago (ORD): 12/13, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19, 12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/26, 12/27, 2/3, 2/7

  • Tokyo to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): 12/17, 12/18, 12/23

  • Tokyo to New York (JFK): 12/13

  • Tokyo to Los Angeles (LAX): 12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/20, 1/28, 1/30, 9/24

  • Tokyo to San Diego (SAN): 12/11, 12/18, 12/19

  • Tokyo to Seattle (SEA): 12/22, 2/7, 2/10

  • Tokyo to San Francisco (SFO): 12/16, 12/18, 12/25, 1/29, 2/5

  • Tokyo to Vancouver (YVR): 12/11, 12/19, 12/28, 1/27, 2/1, 2/5, 2/6, 2/9

JAL Business - 1 of 1
Which airline are you trying to transfer points to? And which bank's points are you using?

Deal Drop: 60,000 points EVA Air Business Class from US to Taipei

Only 60,000 miles to fly EVA Air Business Class from US to Taipei across a variety of dates. Redeem via Air Canada Aeroplan using the 25% transfer bonus.

Redemption is 75,000 miles, but cheaper with the 25% transfer bonus.

Dates available:

  • Los Angeles to Taipei: 11/30, 12/2, 12/3

  • San Francisco to Taipei: 11/29, 12/1

  • Seattle to Taipei: 12/2

  • Taipei to Chicago: 12/2, 12/3

  • Taipei to Los Angeles: 12/3

  • Taipei to Seattle: 12/2

  • Taipei to Toronto: 12/1, 12/2

  • Taipei to Vancouver: 12/1, 12/2

  • Vancouver to Taipei: 12/1, 12/2

**Note, you need to transfer 175,000+ points to get the 25% transfer bonus from Chase to Aeroplan

Deal Drop: 62K points China Airlines Business Class to/from Taipei (1-2 seats)

Only 62,000 points to fly China Airlines Business Class from Vancouver to Taipei next Spring to Fall. Up to 2 seats available. Redeem via Flying Blue.

Availability found using roame.travel:

Vancouver to Taipei:

  • 5/1, 5/3, 5/11, 5/12

  • 7/7, 7/10

  • 8/18, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 8/31

  • 9/2, 9/3, 9/5, 9/29

  • 10/12, 10/13, 10/18, 10/23

  • 11/5, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13

Taipei to Vancouver:

  • 2/17, 2/26, 2/28

  • 3/1, 3/2, 3/4, 3/8, 3/11, 3/12, 3/13, 3/15, 3/17, 3/19, 3/20, 3/26, 3/27, 3/28

  • 4/1, 4/2, 4/3, 4/4, 4/5, 4/6, 4/7, 4/8, 4/9, 4/14, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17, 4/18, 4/19, 4/20

  • 7/11, 7/12, 7/14, 7/15, 7/17, 7/22, 7/26

  • 8/4, 8/6, 8/9, 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 8/29, 8/30

  • 9/1, 9/2, 9/3, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 9/9, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/18, 9/19, 9/20, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24

  • 10/8, 10/10, 10/11, 10/12

Alaska “Summit” cocktail at the SFO Lounge

Alaska “Summit” cocktail at the SFO Lounge
The best redemption value for your Amex points will be to transfers to an airline to redeem for business/first class. Where are you looking to go?

Roame Deal Drop: 60,000 points SWISS Business Class from Geneva to New York (JFK)

Only 60,000 points to fly SWISS Business Class from Geneva to New York across a range of dates. Redeem via Air Canada Aeroplan.

Dates available:
- November: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
- December: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 18, 23, 24, 25
- January: 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30
- February: 4, 6, 10, 11, 16, 19, 25, 26, 27
- March: 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 31
- April: 1, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 30
- May: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29
- June: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26
- July: 2, 10, 21
- August: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29
- September: 4

Deal Drop: Only 45K to 60K points Air France Business Class to Paris

Found Air France business class deals for only 45,000 to 60,000 points to Paris. Seeing 1-6 seats available on roame.travel depending on the date and route.

Redeem directly on Flying Blue (either Air France or KLM).

  • Atlanta to Paris: 11/27, 12/24, 12/31, 1/17, 1/26, 2/25, 1/24

  • Boston to Paris: 12/31, 1/7, 2/6

  • Cancun to Paris: 6/11

  • DallasFort Worth to Paris: 12/7, 1/3, 12/29, 12/2

  • Detroit to Paris: 12/24, 1/18, 1/20

  • Houston to Paris: 12/1, 12/31, 1/5, 1/8, 1/17, 1/23, 1/24, 2/9, 2/24

  • Las Vegas to Paris: 1/5, 1/6

  • Mexico City to Paris: 12/1, 12/30, 11/17, 11/29, 12/10, 1/13, 1/16, 1/19, 1/26, 1/27, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8

  • Miami to Paris: 12/29, 1/28, 1/21

  • Minneapolis to Paris: 8/17

  • Montreal to Paris: 12/30, 12/24, 12/29, 3/29, 4/13, 5/5, 7/14, 8/5, 3/30

  • New York City (JFK) to Paris: 11/29, 12/30, 12/31, 1/1, 1/8, 1/19, 1/24, 2/3, 2/9, 2/10, 2/21, 3/11

  • Newark to Paris: 12/31, 1/10, 1/19, 1/20, 1/21, 1/23, 1/24, 1/26, 1/27, 2/1, 2/3, 2/11, 2/20, 3/30

  • Orlando to Paris: 1/9, 1/19, 1/26, 2/19, 2/2

  • Ottawa to Paris: 12/26, 12/28, 12/30, 12/15, 12/24, 1/24, 3/24

  • Quebec City to Paris: 6/20, 7/20, 8/3, 8/8, 8/15

  • RaleighDurham to Paris: 1/2

  • San Francisco to Paris: 1/4, 1/19, 1/28, 2/16

  • Seattle to Paris: 11/18, 11/25, 11/29, 12/30, 1/1, 1/22, 1/24, 1/27, 1/29, 7/18, 2/7, 9/9

  • Toronto to Paris: 11/28, 12/6, 12/8, 12/9, 12/11, 12/29, 1/5, 1/6, 1/12, 1/13, 1/16, 1/20, 1/28, 1/29, 2/1, 2/6, 2/9, 2/16, 2/24, 3/2, 3/16, 7/28

  • Vancouver to Paris: 11/18, 12/7, 12/28, 12/29, 12/24, 12/7, 1/15, 1/18, 1/30, 2/6, 2/10, 2/17, 2/19, 2/20, 2/22, 2/24, 3/3, 3/6, 4/22

  • Washington DC to Paris: 12/8, 2/8, 2/16

Capital One Venture X 100,000 miles sign bonus is Live!

The personal Venture X is now offering 100,000 bonus miles after spending $10,000 within six months. That's worth at least $1,000 in travel, but you can squeeze more value by transferring to partners like Turkish Airlines or Air Canada Aeroplan.

Business owners can grab up to 400,000 miles with the Venture X Business. You'll earn 200,000 miles after spending $30,000 in three months, plus another 200,000 miles when you hit $150,000 in six months.

https://roame.travel/guides/capital-one-venture-x-100k-bonus

Booking Air France First Class using points

Only Flying Blue Platinum or Ultimate elite members can book Air France First Class (called La Première) directly using points. The cabin which costs around 200,000-300,000 Flying Blue miles.

The work around is to book a business class award ticket using points, then upgrade with cash at check-in for around $1,500 to $2,500.

An Air France first class seat regularly sells for $10,000 to $20,000, but can pay 60,000 points for business class plus $1,500-$3,000 for the upgrade.

https://roame.travel/guides/how-to-book-air-france-first-class-points

United cuts partner award redemption rates by ~9%

First time seeing airlines cut prices!

The new pricing affects virtually all Star Alliance partners. Business class redemptions on partner airlines like Lufthansa, Turkish, Austrian, or TAP Air Portugal that previously cost 88,000 United miles each way are now down to 80,000 miles across the board. You'll see similar drops on Pacific routes too.

Transpacific business class on ANA and EVA Air went from 110,000 to 100,000 miles. That's a solid ~9% reduction, bringing the cost down to the credit card member discounted rates.

https://roame.travel/guides/united-cuts-partner-airline-award-rates

Wells Fargo adds jetBlue as a 1:1 transfer partner

Just announced! Now Wells Fargo has 7 airline and 1 hotel transfer partners.

- Aer Lingus AerClub (1:1)

- Air France-KLM Flying Blue (1:1)

- Avianca LifeMiles (1:1)

- British Airways Club (1:1)

- Iberia Club (1:1)

- jetBlue trueBlue (1:1)

- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club/Virgin Red (all 1:1)

- Choice Privileges (1:2)

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