Originally Posted by
channa
At $304, I would have paid for the ticket:
25,000 miles + $7.50
vs.
$304 cash + earn 2,800 miles (more if you're Elite)
So you used 25K miles + lost opportunity of 2,800 miles = 27,800.
You spent $7.50 to save $304, a savings of $296.50
Therefore your net redmption rate is $296.50/27,800 = $0.0107 per mile.
Id agree unless the OP hardly ever flys or if $$$ is tight by them
For those that hardly fly if they can find a Saver award its Not that bad of a deal