What happened
A One Mile at a Time writer booked Lufthansa 787-9 Allegris business from Austin to Frankfurt for 75,000 Aeroplan points plus $58 en route to a seven-night Four Seasons Yachts cruise from Venice to Dubrovnik. The line launched later than planned after a canceled spring sailing. That cancellation produced a 30% discount on a future sailing plus extra shipboard credit.
Turkmenistan Airlines business from Frankfurt to Delhi via Ashgabat was $1,010 cash, with no partners available. Air India first from Delhi to Frankfurt cost 75,000 Aeroplan points plus $53 and was booked mainly for Delhi lounges. That ticket was split from a 12,500-point Lufthansa business hop to Venice to beat distance-band pricing. The return started with a $152 KLM economy hop from Dubrovnik to Amsterdam. Saudia business to Riyadh via Jeddah cost 85,000 Flying Blue miles plus $301. Riyadh Air business to Madrid was $1,602 cash, with no frequent flyer partnerships yet.
A companion used Air France and KLM saver business awards to limit days away. Later posts will cover the yacht and the airline products. Treat the published award costs as data points until those reviews appear.
- Numbers
- 30%: future-sailing discount after the original cruise was canceled
- 75,000 points: Aeroplan cost for Lufthansa Allegris business Austin–Frankfurt
- $58: taxes and fees on the Austin–Frankfurt Aeroplan award
- $1,010: cash fare for Turkmenistan Airlines business Frankfurt–Ashgabat–Delhi
- 75,000 points: Aeroplan cost for Air India first class Delhi–Frankfurt
- $53: taxes and fees on the Delhi–Frankfurt Aeroplan award
- 12,500 points: Aeroplan cost for Lufthansa business Frankfurt–Venice
- $98.16: taxes and fees on the Frankfurt–Venice Aeroplan award
- $152: cash fare for KLM economy Dubrovnik–Amsterdam
- 85,000 miles: Flying Blue cost for Saudia business Amsterdam–Jeddah–Riyadh
- $301: taxes and fees on the Saudia Flying Blue award
- $1,602: cash fare for Riyadh Air business Riyadh–Madrid
- Where
- Venice, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Montenegro, Austin (AUS), Frankfurt (FRA), Ashgabat (ASB), Delhi (DEL), Amsterdam (AMS), Jeddah (JED)
- Takeaway
- Treat the published award costs as data points and wait for the full yacht and airline reviews.