Originally Posted by
lecter
For someone who doesn't make much cash (like me), various promotions and not caring where you go at any particular time are the way to go...
Good point. You get the deal and then figure out the reason to go, which is the opposite of the way most people would approach it.
There's also a split in many workplaces between people with kids and those without. The latter group has flexibility to travel in the spring and fall low seasons, when school is in and the situation with both paid deals and mileage awards is better. If you're in a workplace where vacation requests can get rejected because of staffing coverage, being able to go in April, May or October could be very helpful (or you may lack seniority to get the more in-demand times, anyway).