Originally Posted by
brooklynmatt
Thanks for your responses all.
I guess from seeing them and thinking further it is more a case of how many miles do you need to not worry about the question...
EG if I had 1M in each program plus was earning at least what I was spending in them each year then I would never use cash for Hotels or Flights...Elite Status wouldn't apply if I was redeeming in F/J instead of Y.
But when I haven't got that amount, where is the tipping point where it is worth paying.
Tricky subject... the maths are there though, I can kinda visualize it so will think some more and see if I can excel sheet it, any other insight would be appreciated.
There really is no yardstick because it really depends on your goal in future travel - do you want to fly in J/F across the pond (whether East bound or West bound) or even to Down Under? If these travels are in your goal within next few years, may be not burning miles in a relatively inexpensive coach ticket would be easier to make? especially when you can expense it ?