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Yes, I'd love to see evidence one way or the other. I've had endless hassles converting miles to flights. It always seems that there are no seats available for
by panarky 12y ago
Yes, I'd love to see evidence one way or the other.
I've had endless hassles converting miles to flights. It always seems that there are no seats available for mileage redemption for the routes and times I want to fly.
So I've concluded miles are worth a lot less than cash. I now buy the cheapest ticket regardless of carrier and use a cash back credit card. No more miles, no more loyalty.
If your time has value, and if you're spending your own money (not your employer's), is it worth the effort to juggle all the programs, deals, miles and terms?
Or is cash the better option?
- saryant 12y agoWhen I was flying weekly as a consultant, I was loyal to United. I was only in the job for six months but in that time I racked up about 150k United miles. I redeemed them for a first-class ticket on Lufthansa from Denver to Berlin and Zurich. I also churn credit cards for the miles and hotel points. Next month I'm flying to Tokyo, Taipei and Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines in first class and Eva Air in business, staying at the Park Hyatt Tokyo and Conrad Hong Kong. Then in January I'm flying to Vietnam, again in first class on Cathay and JAL, with free stops in Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo.