HOW to Fly EVA AIR BUSINESS Class for LESS by upgrading Premium Economy with CITI ThankYou Points
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
- ✈️ Hack Your Way to BUSINESS Class: Upgrade Your Flight for Less (Citi ThankYou Points + EVA Air Trick!)
Families, are you ready to travel the world in luxury without breaking the bank? Buckle up, because this video reveals a secret travel hack that lets you upgrade your flights from Premium Economy to Business Class using Citi ThankYou Points!
Imagine: Your mother-in-law (like mine!) flying in comfort on EVA Air to Taipei, all thanks to some smart planning and savvy miles usage. In this video, you'll learn step-by-step how to do the same:
✅ Fly Business Class for Premium Economy Prices: Discover how Citi ThankYou Points are the key to unlocking EVA Air upgrade magic.
✅ Citi ThankYou Points to EVA Air Miles: See the simple transfer process and watch your points transform into comfy airplane seats.
✅ The Secret Upgrade Code: No need to waitlist! Learn the magic phrase to secure your Business Class upgrade in minutes.
✅ Skip the Hold Music: Forget frustrating customer service lines. We'll reveal the secret number to reach friendly EVA Air reps directly.
This video is for you if:
- You're a travel-loving family on a budget.
- You want to experience luxury travel without the sky-high prices.
- You're new to travel hacking and want to learn a valuable skill.
Stop paying full price for your flights! Watch this video and start flying smart.
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About: I’m Eric, a husband, and father of three boys. Let's be honest, kids are EXPENSIVE! I'm on a mission to create some laughs and share with families on how you can travel without breaking the bank. Our family uses the power of credit card points to travel at big discounts!
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You have focus, great visuals, step-by-step details...great!
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate the kind words!
This is so helpful!!! Thanks
Thank you!!!!
I’ve been trying to get my parents to Vietnam in business class. 😅Finally, gathering the the right points. This video is great since I don’t have enough points for both and can pay some in cash. Great video.
Yay! Please share how they liked the flight and product to Vietnam in Business Class! :D
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm new to using my points so your videos are very helpful. How come you didn't book the business seat ticket directly using points instead of going through booking PE then upgrading? Thanks!
Hi Jenny, Great Question! My mother in law only had roughly 100K points. To book RT Business, it would cost 150K. It was more of a choice of improving her flight experience since she was already paying Premium Economy RT already.
Great info.
Thank you so much!!!!
also when did you do this? was it like close in? a few months before?
I booked my Mother In Law's ticket 4 months out, hope that helps as a data point for timing.
Great post. Can you do video on how to book eva flights for another family member who doesn't have any points? If I have capital one card and convert to eva, can I transfer the 35K eva points to a family member for them to upgrade or can I book flight on their behalf?
Great question! I just learnt that EVA AIR has a way to transfer points from one MileageLands member to another for free. You have to call into EVA AIR, ask for the online service form to get your account approved for transfers. Then select your other family member mileageland account as the nominee and you would be able to transfer points that way. IMPORTANT NOTE - Transferring from Capital One to Eva Air is at a 2:1.5 ratio. It is NOT 1:1. That would require more than 35K for Capital One points! Hope this helps :)
Can I transfer my thank you points to my kid's Eva mileage account to upgrade her ticket?
Very good info. EVA never answers their USA number. I never thought to call their Taipei number. 👍
Super glad this could help!!!
May I ask if you in Canada how do I upgrade premium ecocomy standard to business class if you don’t have citi credit card , thank you
Hi Kim! For EVA Air, it would be more difficult. However, if you're based in Canada, Aeroplan is an incredibly powerful points program. There are many options to upgrade from Premium to business Class, OR book business class directly with Aeroplan miles.
Is upgrade inventories same as mileage inventories? Can you upgrade directly from economy to business or must be from premium to business? Thanks
Hey Rick, in this specific instance yes, since we're using points to upgrade. You definitely can upgrade with Economy depending on fare code. Here is the cost for upgrading from economy to business class!
www.fremonthyundai.com/service/schedule-service/
@@thetravelpointsdad wrong link?
can you just buy miles for this?
Yes you can! EVA AIR allows you to buy 1000 points for $40 US dollars. (Max 150K a year). Buying 35K points would cost $1400 US dollars. If you were planning to buy business class cash fare for ($4800), buying points and the premium economy standard fare would still be the better way. $1,100 + $1,400 = $2,500. That could save you $2,300.
Seems like buying premium economy and upgrading using points is cheaper than using points to buy business outright huh?
That's not exactly true. By using points to upgrade from Premium to Business, you can stretch a finite amount of points more. Example you got 150,000 points from a sign-up. If you paid business RT with all points, that would be one RT flight. If you upgrade, you get 2 RT flights but higher cash required. So it's more of how many business flights you wish to fly, and how often. However, both routes is WAY better than paying business cash fare.
Interesting trick! Did you hold the award after confirming available? Since it took almost 24 hrs for pts to transfer, seat could be gone?
GREAT question! Just found out from EVA AIR they no longer allow holds on redemptions. That's correct you could run into the issue where your upgrade award availability could be lost within the 24 hours. For my Mother In Law's example, they said there were 5+ spaces available (I took it as it was pretty much empty). I would imagine this could be a risk factor for say larger families wanting to book 4 seats together. Hopefully calendar flexibility could help in those cases.
@@thetravelpointsdad Yes, I would. be totally hesitant to transfer points if there was only one seat left lol
maybe break your video into chapters on the timeline? makes it easier to find info
Great feedback! Im definitely going to look into that and see how to do that!
Is 35K for OW or RT?
35K would be One way!