Airline mileage expert explains how you can fly business at economy price

Jun 6 , 2018

If you’re smart about how to get the most from points or air miles, you can enjoy excellent value.

Head of iFLYflat helps travellers use rewards points or air miles to fly business class at economy level prices

Using credit card points and air miles to fly business class is the smartest way to fly.

Residents of Hong Kong and Singapore have the advantage of being connected to world’s best aviation hubs, and also enjoy access to valuable rewards programmes through their local airlines.

Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles programme, and Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer, are two of the most popular frequent flyer programmes in Southeast Asia.

Flying business class with any airline can cost more than four times the price of an economy class ticket. (Above, a Singapore Airlines’ business class cabin.) Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

While the price of flying business class can be more than four times higher than an economy ticket, using the right redemption points can bring down the cost significantly.

iFLYflat, a company that helps users upgrade to business class through mileage points, has been helping individuals and businesses use rewards points or miles to fly business class at economy level prices for over six years.

Cathay Pacific’s latest lounge at Hong Kong International Airport, The Deck, takes the stress out of travelling for business customers. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

With most major credit cards, you are earning either 1 KrisFlyer mile or 1 Asia Mile per US$1. If you’re smart about how you use them to redeem flights, you can get better value.

Flying between Hong Kong and Singapore