Originally Posted by
yanxfann
Through the years I've redeemed somewhere between 3M to 4M frequent flyer miles, all have been used on saver-type coach awards, I haven't used one single mile on an upgrade.
Fascinating, as I am the exact opposite. I have never redeemed for a Y award to the best of my recollection.
The combination of:
- Flying in Y
- Spending miles to do it
- Not earning miles on the flight
doesn't really compute for me, unless there is some sort of emergency and I need a last-minute ticket and I don't want to pay walk-up. That's understandable.
If I'm going to fly in Y -and- I am not earning miles, I might as well book through PL at some deep discount fare. Otherwise I'm spending 50k miles to save just a few hundred bucks, perhaps less, and that's a rather low valuation of miles (mathematically speaking).
Of course, that is only mathematically, which is not the best measure for determining the value of your miles. I speak only for myself, and my core rule still applies: miles are best spent in whatever way makes you happiest, and value is in the eye of the beholder. To each his own.