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EVA Air Delhi-Taipei from Dec 1: new Star Alliance award route to North America.

EVA Air launches five weekly nonstop flights between Taipei (TPE) and Delhi (DEL) starting December 1, 2026, using Airbus A330-300s in business and economy. For Star Alliance members, this opens a new way to redeem miles on a premium carrier across the Pacific, with onward connections to ten North American cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, New York, Washington D.C., and Dallas. No premium economy on this aircraft, but the Royal Laurel business class remains a strong option for India-US itineraries via Taipei. Book early to secure saver-level awards before demand builds.

the play

Search Star Alliance award availability on EVA Air between Delhi and Taipei from December 1, 2026, and consider pairing it with a transpacific segment to the U.S. or Canada for a single award ticket.

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Emirates cuts Florida flights 29% in September: 777 capacity shrinks.

Emirates is reducing its Dubai-to-Florida service in September, dropping its daily Miami flight to six weekly and slashing Orlando from seven to four weekly frequencies — a 29% overall cut. The Miami route has a fifth-freedom leg to Bogotá, Colombia, with block times up to 22h35m. If you're holding Emirates Skywards miles for a Florida award, September availability will tighten, especially on the Orlando 777-200LR and Miami 777-300ER.

the play

Book your Emirates Florida award flights before September to lock in daily frequencies, especially on the Orlando route where three days per week vanish.

#devaluations #awards #emirates #florida #route cuts #fifth-freedom

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Starlux via Etihad: 139,999 business miles – double Alaska's 75k.

Etihad Guest miles now book Starlux at 75,000 for economy and 139,999 for business one-way, roughly double Alaska's 37,500 and 75,000. The upside is a broader transfer network: Capital One, Citi, Bilt, and Rove, while Amex is excluded. But the sting is Etihad's cancellation policy, which forfeits at least 25% of miles, more closer to departure. No onward connections beyond Taipei are bookable, and premium economy is missing. This is a second option, not a better one if you have Alaska points.

the play

Use Alaska Atmos points for Starlux instead of Etihad miles to save roughly half the miles and avoid the harsh cancellation policy.

#awards #transfers #starlux #etihad guest #alaska airlines #award travel

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