Originally Posted by
bmg42000
How about CO implements 'Pay with Miles' (like delta has) . If the fare is 250$ then that would cost 25000 miles or 30000 miles for a 300 fare ... ). It may not be as good a deal the 25000 miles for a round trip but if one is non elite then that may help them .
No way am I going to use my miles for a fare that values the miles at $0.01/mile! That's a cash fare for me. If I can't get at least $0.02/mile value upon redemption, I hold on to the miles for a later date.