Originally Posted by
biggestbopper
Dear mtnman75,
Glad you got the card and the 50K bonus BUT generally, best use of miles is not for domestic flights to say, Utah. Pay for domestic flights, get miles for those flights, combine with bonus miles and fly biz or F internationally to get max value from your miles. ^
I agree with you in general but on the other hand, the value of miles really depends upon the individuals needs. Some many never even fly out of the U.S. Why others like you & me probably love to jet set out of the U.S. I do always tell people to look at the ticket price of the flight you are redeeming for. If it's under $300-400, then you really should try not to use your miles unless absolutely strapped or you just have boat loads to blow.
Glad to hear everyone's stories and successes! Should be a fun year of bonuses!