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Apr 1, 2012 | 11:56 am

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brooklynmatt

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Originally Posted by ffI

1050$ gives you 29k miles worth at least 450$
So in net effect you are paying 600 to go to Japan. Well worth it

My question though... WHY is $600 well worth it for Japan? I know it FEELS like value, but how do you know when it really is?

You are valuing 29K miles at $450 here, I'll take that at face value. That makes it worth about 1.55 Cents per mile.

Then we are also valuing 40K Miles at $600 (If I redeem instead of pay) which is 1.5 Cents per mile...

Really sounds very close to me, not well worth it at all (better admittedly but hardly a no brainer)

I guess though, once you add on the redemption fees for award travel and also not gain the Elite Status then it does swing heavily in favor of buying the ticket....

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