Originally Posted by
MichaelColey
Let me point out that using Starpoints to buy airline tickets directly pretty much guarantees that you won't get more than 1.3 cents of value per Starpoint. Whether transferring to miles or redeeming for hotels, I think most people value their Starpoints higher than that.
Just curious as to how you only figure the value at 1.3 cents? If you transfer to ANA you can get a VS upper class seat from JFk to LHR for only 63,000 miles for a $2,230 seat, 3.5 cents. Or you can get a round-trip C cabin ticket from LAX to HKG with 4 stops for 105,000 for a regular round trip which would be $3,618.20 or 3.44 cents / mile on UA, throw in 4 stops and it easily goes over 3.44 cents / mile.