Originally Posted by
global_happy_traveller
i used it for some long hauls YYZ-NRT-SIN during midweek and when passing 20K i get additional eupgrade credits to expire come 2013.
BTW how did u end up with so many? U never upgraded yourself?
Combination of factors. Of my 86k miles this year, a large portion came from TPAC travel for work in paid J. I'm also based out of the US now, so it's not always feasible/convenient/economical to take AC for personal travel. I have used a few credits on EWR/LGA-YYZ-YOW flights, but even then, it's faster (and sometimes cheaper) to fly non-stop on Jazz (via LGA) or CO (via EWR) to YOW.
I did plan on visiting China early next year, but given the recent meaningful increase in T+ fares to PEK/PVG/HKG, I'm not sure it still makes sense to fly AC when there is a cheaper non-stop option on CO that earns 100% status miles.