Originally Posted by
sbm12
If you are flying 25-50K/year there are marginally better returns but it will very much depend on the spread you're paying to the airlines to earn those miles.
The RDM multiplier at the 50K level (in most programs) can be significant. But I agree, it's a YMMV thing. Things like 50K lounge access may have no value if you're wholly domestic, or you have a club card anyway. It really depends on your travel patterns.