When most people plan a trip to Asia, they usually visit popular tourist spots such as Tokyo or Hong Kong. There is a place called Taipei that can be compared to popular cities.
After 2 1/2 years, Taiwan's government opened its borders to international travelers.
There is wide-open business class award availability on EVA Air between the U.S. and Taiwan.
The airline is Eva Air.
Los Angeles International Airport is the best place to go. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and San Francisco International Airport have some good availability.
The cost is 75,000 Air Canada Aeroplan points, 85,000 Avianca LifeMiles or 88,000 United Mileage Plus miles.
Between July and September is the best time to find it.
The Platinum Card from American Express gives 5 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline on up to $500,000 in purchases per calendar year.
Los Angeles is the best place to get an award. On five or more days, there is award space.
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The award space in San Francisco is very good.
There are a lot of dates in Chicago. There is still a lot of award availability even though it is not as plentiful as on the West Coast.
There are at least two seats available for business class on some dates.
The most overlooked transpacific business class is EVA Air.
There are a number of ways to book these seats. I like to book through Air Canada's Aeroplan program. Aeroplan offers a one-way business class seat to Asia for just 75,000 points.
You can book through the lifemiles program. LifeMiles recently had a change in their awards to Asia. Avianca charges 85,000 miles for one-way Star Alliance seats to Asia.
You can book these seats through United Mileage Plus. United charges 88,000 miles for one-way business class from the US to Taiwan.
The best websites for searching for awards.
Aeroplan points are easy to earn since you can transfer your rewards from other companies. There is a 5,000 point bonus for every 60,000 Marriott points you transfer.
You can transfer your rewards at a 3:1 ratio from American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One and Citi ThankYouRewards. If you transfer Marriott Bonvoy points at a 3:1 ratio, you will get a 5,000-mile bonus.
You can earn United miles by transferring Chase Ultimate rewards and Marriott Bonvoy miles to United Mileage Plus. The minimum transfer is 1,000 miles. Marriott Bonvoy points to the partnership between Marriott and United as the reason for the transfer to United. You'll get the same bonus for every point you transfer. The Marriott Bonvoy points are equivalent to 27,000 United miles.
Check to see if you can expect the transfer to be instantaneous. Transfer times for each of the major currencies are shown.
Transferrable points should be earned.
With Taiwan open, now is a good time to plan a trip to a forgotten place. There is a lot of award space in the US. When booking through Air Canada Aeroplan, you'll get the best value.
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