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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 7:26 pm
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pjoalfa
 
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Originally Posted by justforfun
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4. STATUS MILES. Honestly, when I travel on award tickets, a part of my heart breaks knowing that I won't be earning any miles for those flights. Using miles to upgrade, however, you still earn miles while traveling in style.

5. Life is short and it's not always about making the best fiscal decisions. Do I NEED to fly in biz or first? No. Actually, scratch that. I do. And the only way I can consistently do it without going bankrupt is to use miles for upgrades and premium cabin redemptions.
I laughed so hard when I read this as I couldn't possibly agree more. And the benefits of top tier status are a big value to consider when choosing to pay Y all the time (for the EQM) and just use points for upgrades.

Bringing the kids along is another excellent use of points.
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