Source: The Points Guy
Summary
The author shares their experience of using award alerts to score lie-flat seats on Fiji Airways from Australia to the US. They used the Seats.aero tool to search for availability and set an alert to notify them when a premium cabin award seat became available. After a month, they received an alert and booked a business-class flight on Fiji Airways for 75,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles. The author provides tips on how to use award alerts to secure hard-to-find premium cabin seats, including being flexible with dates and airports, and setting alerts for multiple airlines.
Our Reading
The escape is carefully planned. Fiji Airways offers lie-flat seats from Australia to the US, but availability is scarce. The author used Seats.aero to search for awards and set an alert to notify them when a seat became available. They booked a business-class flight for 75,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles. The author’s journey was planned to the minute, including a layover in Fiji. The trip promises a break from the ordinary, but at a cost: 75,000 miles. The author’s experience is a reminder that even the most carefully planned escapes require flexibility.
Author: Evan Null
