Originally Posted by
LizzyDragon84
Perhaps a better way to handle the whole issue would be to let people purchase coupons online using miles, print the vouchers out and then bring them on board. It would require some preplanning on the customer's part, but at least gives customers an option.
Definitely. Airlines could use upselling techniques and offer (i.e. at check in) their customers vouchers for buy-on-board food, snacks and drinks.
Originally Posted by
LizzyDragon84
I'm not sure there's much demand to use miles on board. Most items being sold onboard are less then $10 or so (excluding duty free) and I generally consider my miles to be more valuable then that.
For those who travel a lot, their miles are more valuable to be redeemed for upgrades or flights, but for those who only travel a couple times a year, exchanging miles for BOB items may be a good deal, since many people take 3 years or even longer to accrue enough miles for a domestic reward ticket.