FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - for emergencies, it's good to always have "extra" miles/points in multiple programs
Old Dec 27, 2012, 7:05 pm
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TravelerMSY
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My point is that holding Southwest points doesn't give you an end-run around yield management in the same way that redeeming 25k miles does for a ticket on a legacy carrier when prevailing fares are high. I keep miles in various programs for this very reason. But 100 Southwest points are no different than having $1.67 in your bank account, assuming spend on WGA fares.
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