Originally Posted by
brasov02
So value not only differs from person to person, as has been stated by most everyone, but it will change over time for the individual too. So it's kind of pointless to discuss what value is when it's definition is wide open.
But the main point of my original post was to communicate my umbrage at the "conventional wisdom" that one is not a "savvy" traveler simply because one does not use their miles for upgrades. An absurd conclusion by nearly any measure.
Thanks for this post, and I agree with you. To add to the dynamic nature of value vis-a-vis one's life stage, allow me to throw in two other factors: choice of airlines and Y-to-J vs. J-to-F upgrade.
First, to qualify as a "savvy" traveler, one had better not be wasting any miles upgrading on most US or other airlines with inferior J & F products. Second, for airlines with a strong J product with flat or lie-flat seats, Y-to-J upgrades are much "savvier" than J-to-F upgrades. For instance, on SQ 77W, F seats offer only minor incremental benefits over J.