First Class fares to Asia are often stratospheric. New York-Hong Kong, for example, is $15,460 round-trip on American and United. JAL’s First Class round-trip will now set you back over $16,000. One way to cut the cost is by using a free companion fare program. That may sound simple, but not all free companion fare programs are identical; few carriers even have First Class cabins nowadays; and not all Asian destinations are priced proportionately. Here’s what to look for.
Programs offering free First Class companion tickets to Asia: American Express International Airline Program Participating airlines: Asiana, China Airlines, Emirates, Malaysia Airlines and Swiss Contact: (800) 443-7672 or https://www124.american express.com/cards/platinum/airprogram.jsp
United’s Ameniti Participating airlines: All Nippon and United Contact: (877) 263-6484 / Ameniti.com
British Airways Visa Signature Card Participating airline: British Airways Contact: (866) 255-3428 or britishairways.com/travel/offerusvisa2for1
Routes with disproportionately low First Class fares
Round-trip fares are per person, based on two-ticket purchase (plus taxes).
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First Class fares to Asia are often stratospheric. New York-Hong Kong, for example, is $15,460 round-trip on American and United. JAL’s First Class round-trip will now set you back over $16,000. One way to cut the cost is by using a free companion fare program. That may sound simple, but not all free companion fare programs are identical; few carriers even have First Class cabins nowadays; and not all Asian destinations are priced proportionately. Here’s what to look for.
Programs offering free First Class companion tickets to Asia: American Express International Airline Program Participating airlines: Asiana, China Airlines, Emirates, Malaysia Airlines and Swiss Contact: (800) 443-7672 or https://www124.american express.com/cards/platinum/airprogram.jsp
United’s Ameniti Participating airlines: All Nippon and United Contact: (877) 263-6484 / Ameniti.com
British Airways Visa Signature Card Participating airline: British Airways Contact: (866) 255-3428 or britishairways.com/travel/offerusvisa2for1
Routes with disproportionately low First Class fares
Round-trip fares are per person, based on two-ticket purchase (plus taxes).
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