Originally Posted by
ironmanjay
If you fall in the latter category, it probably makes more sense to get two coach tickets instead of a biz or first ticket. Lounge access, flat beds etc may be irrelevant for the once a year traveller
And that's our case. We've flown once this year (6 segments, 2 were ~ 9 hrs) and the cost of the flights was a good 40-45% of the trip costs. While time, not cost, is the deciding factor on our ability to travel, we like the idea of being able to take a long weekend overseas on award miles. Doing that while having to pay out of pocket for a ticket just seems wasteful