Originally Posted by
cova
But I think it makes more sense to spend one night at the destination - the turns make for a very long day.
I just sleep on the plane. I'd rather save my hotel dollars for when I'm redeeming the miles, not earning them.
And I agree with
channa that spending the money for Silver might be a dubious effort. Free first bag can be had for a $25 CC annual fee (travel club card). The other elite stuff is nice, but I'm not sure I'd invest that much in it unless you're really going to use it next year.