<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by tasnam:
I can go ALL THE WAY on AA for 60k each.
OR
(CO is 35k miles)
I can go on CO from PVD to GRU then purchase for $300 each 2 tickets to go GRU-IGU this will save me 30k miles but cost $600.
What’s the better option? I have no other miles available on other airlines.
AA all the way for 60k or CO 35k but pay $600?
Thanks for your advice.</font>
Maybe I'm missing something but it looks to me like the saving is 50,000 miles not 30,000. At 30,000 it would be a no brainer use the miles. 50,000 is another matter. I think I would lean slightly to the spend the cash and save the miles. I think many would agree that it is not unreasonable to value the miles at 1.5 cents each. Debates have raged over the value of miles as they can be spent and have a value as little as .5 cents and as much as 8 cents. Most the airlines sell miles for 2.5 cents so I think 1.5 cents is reasonable.
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