A saver award is the cheapest award level in a programme, the level that is tightly rationed and the only one partner programmes are able to book.
A saver award is the cheapest award level in a programme, the level that is tightly rationed and the only one partner programmes are able to book.
Also called: Saver level, Saver space.
How it works#
Programmes often run two award levels: a cheap one with limited inventory and an expensive one that is nearly always open. Only the cheap level is passed on to partners. Anyone redeeming through a partner airline therefore sees this level alone and either gets the cheap seat or nothing. The expensive level inside a programme’s own site is almost always worse value than simply buying the ticket.
Not to be confused with#
A saver award is not the same as a discounted cash fare: the term describes a mileage level inside the loyalty programme, not a reduced price in money.
In German#
The German term is Sparpreis-Prämie. German version of this term
Related terms#
- Award availability: Award availability is the number of seats an airline releases on a given flight for redemption with miles, which is usually far smaller than the number of seats still on sale.
- Award chart: An award chart is a published price list stating how many miles an award flight costs in a given region and cabin, independent of the cash price of that flight.
- Partner award: A partner award is a redemption in which one programme’s miles pay for a flight operated by a different airline.
Articles that use this term#
TopicEvery article and term onPoints and miles.