Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
I'm just putting this out there: I've got two trips this month JFK-SFO, and both are reward tickets. Even though they cost me very little, and I'm in business or first for almost all of them, I keep thinking that I wish I had paid for them to earn miles.
Do you regret taking long trips as mileage awards?
I rarely use miles for outright award tickets as I want the EQMs to maintain my status. I normally buy deep discount economy tickets then use the miles to upgrade to business. That way you get the best of both worlds - a cheap flight in business and elite qualifying miles thrown in!