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From: 1 <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 10:38 AM To: Lesley Groff Cc: Richard Kahn x This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. Between lucrative welcome bonuses dittps://thepointsguy.com/2017/03/amex-platinum-60=-offerk =nd generous earning rates dittps://thepointsguy.corniguide/how-to-choose-the-best-amex-f=r-youk like=5x points on airfare with The Platinum Card® from American Express <https://thepointsguy.com/apply-n=w/the-platinum-card-from-american- expressPtid=post> and 3x points at US supermarkets (up to $6,000 in purchases per year) with the Amex EveryDays Preferred from American Express, it's =airly easy to rack up American Express Membership Rewards points <https://thepointsguy.com/guide/redeeming-america.-express-membership-rewards-maximum-valueh . 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Plus, if you're flying with a companion and assign=20 yourself to the two center seats positioned closest together, you can set up a side-by-side double bed — a rarity in business class. The Qsuite product is currently offered on three US routes <https://thepointsry.com/2018/03/qatar-launching-qsuite- to-ordk — New York (JFK), Washington, DC (IAD) a=d Chicago (ORD) — as well as others around the world chttps://thepointsguy.com/2=18/03/qatar-new-qsuite-routes-vegas-plansh . However, there's no need to fret if you don't land yoursel= a Qsuite-equipped aircraft since you'll still get to enjoy top-notch=20 amenities on board and restaurant-quality food. Cost With Membership Rewards Points: You can transfer y=ur Membership Rewards points to Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program <https:=/thepointsguy.com/2017/05/all-about-asia-miles-programh and book a business-class award from the East Coast to Doha for 70,000 miles one-way or 120,000 miles round-trip. Taxes and fees run about $408 each way. As long as all of your flights are on Qatar Airways, you can search and book the award online. Another option would be to book your award with British Airways Avios (BA is another 1:1 Amex transfer partner), but unless you already have a stash of Avios in your account, you wouldn't want to do that since=that would require 105,000 miles each way, plus taxes and fees. EFTA_R1_01844484 EFTA02628129 2. Delta While the Delta One Su=te <httpslithepointsguy.com/2017/11/flight-review-delt=-one-suites-a350-dtw-nrth is only available on a handful of routes right now, it's among the=best business-class seats you can book. Much like the Qsuites, these suites offer great privacy since each one features a sliding door. The seats themselves are very comfortable when in bed mode, and the Westin Heavenly bedding is phenomenal. As a Delta One passenger, you'll al=o get a personalizable Tumi amenity kit<=a>. chttps://thepointsguy.com/2017/08/personalize-delta-amenity=kitsh You can find the suites on flights between the following cities: • Detroit (DTW) — Tokyo (NRT) * Detroit (DTW) —=Seoul (ICN) * Detroit (DTW) — Beijing (PEK) • De=roit (DTW) — Amsterdam (AMS) • Atlanta (ATL) — Seoul=(ICN) • Detroit (DTW) — Shanghai (PVG) • Los Angeles (=AX) — Shanghai (PVG); beginning on July 2, 2018 We can also expect to begin seeing the product offered on more routes to Europe soon, making this the best way to get across the Atlantic. Cost With Membership Rewards Points: Membership Rewards=points can be transferred to Delta SkyMiles instantly chttps://thepointsgu=.comiguide/american-express-membership-rewards-transfer-timesk at a 1:1 ratio — sounds great, right? Unfortunately though, bookin= awards with Delta SkyMiles can be extremely frustrating. Because the airline does='t publish an award chart <https://thepointsguy.com/2015/02/delta-air-lines-pulls-s=ymiles-award-charts- from-websiteh , award pricing can vary greatly =80 we've seen Delta One Su=te awards to Asia for as low as 80,000 miles <https://thepointsguy.com/2017/08/wide-=pen-awards-delta-one-atlk one-way, but also as high=as 375,000. Your best bet would be transfer your points at a 1:1 ratio to Business-class passengers can take advantage of the famous "Book=the Cook" service and pre-order meals — like the Seafood Thermidor TPG editor-at-large Zach Honig rec=ntly raved about — from extensive menus of over 60 dishes. And if you're lucky enough to be flying on the A380 with the air=ine's amazing new busines=-class product <https://thepointsguy.com/2018/03/singapore-a380-n=w-business-reviewk , as with Qatar Airways' Qsuite, you can enjoy a double bed with you= travel companion by selecting two seats in the middle section of the cabin. Cost With Membership Rewards Points: Booking Singapore Airlines business-class award tickets on long-haul routes is a bit challenging since you can only do so through its own KrisFlyer program <https:=/thepointsguy.com/2017/10/singapore-biz-partner-awardsh . Fortunately, that's not a problem for Amex Membership Rewards-earn=ng cardholders — or cardholders of any of the three other major transferable points programs: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest — since points can b= transferred to KrisFlyer at a 1:1 ratio. Singapore Airlines operates several flights between the US and Asia, as =ell as several fifth-freedom <https://thepointsguy.com/guide/points-and-miles-=lossary/> ones between the US and Europe. Award pricing varies based on zones and whether you need to add a connection on a Star Alliance partner, but here are some of your booking options: Route Miles Required=/td> Taxes and Fees 2 EFTA_R1_01844485 EFTA02628130 New York (JFK) — Frankfurt (FRA) 65,000 KrisFlyer miles $23.90 New York (JFK) — Singapore (SIN) 92,000 KrisFlyer miles $50.01 Houston (IAH) — Manchester (MAN) 65,000 KrisFlyer miles $23.90 San Francisco (SFO) — Hong Kong (HKG) 82,000 KrisFlyer miles $23.90 Los Angeles (LAX) — Tokyo (NRT) 85,000 KrisFlyer miles $23.90 4. All Nippon Airways (ANA) Unlike the airlines mentioned previously, ANA doesn't offer a ne= business-class product, but it still enjoys a great reputation chttps://thepoint=guy.com/2018/03/ana-777-300er-business-reviewk largely in part to its consistency. Business-class passengers can expect forward-facing lie-flat seats with direct aisle access on all long-haul flights. What makes ANA stand out though is its impeccable service and amazing cuisine. ANA consults with "Connoisseur" chefs like Masayo=hi Nishikawa from Gion Nishikawa in Osaka and Masayasu Yonemura of Restaurant Yonemura for its seasonal menus and renown sommeliers for its wine and sake offerings. Besides the usual bedding which typically consist of just a pillow and comforter, business-class passengers flying ANA can also expect a mattress pad and slippers on all long-haul flights. The amenity kits include products by London-based Neal's Yard Remedies. Cost With Membership Rewards Points: ANA's Mile=ge Club program is a 1:1 transfer partner of Amex and offers fantastic award availability on many of its US routes. Round-trip business-class awards between the US and Japan range between just 75,000 and 90,000 miles (depending on the season), plus about $256 in taxes and fees. If you only need a one-way ticket on ANA, you would need to book your award through Aeroplan. However, you'll want to avoid doing that s=nce the program charges 75,000 miles each way in business class between the US and Japan and tends to levy high surcharges on ANA awards. 5. Air France If you aren't able to get to Europe with Singapore Airlines or a=20 Delta One suite, your next best bet would be with Air France. The business-class cabins aboard its Boe=ng 777-300 <https://thepointsguy.com/2017/0=/air-france-773-biz- flight-reviewk and 787-9s utilize a 1-2-1 reverse-herringbone configuration which provides each passenger a lie-flat seat, direct aisle access and plenty of privacy. [email protected], and destroy this communic=tion and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all =ights reserved --0000000000005540d40580d2be53-- conversation-id 332087 date-last-viewed 0 date-received 1549017507 flags 8590195713 gmail-label-ids 7 remote-id 896134 3 EFTA_R1_01844486 EFTA02628131