Originally Posted by
sbjnyc
It's a tough call for me since I've been redeeming a bunch of JFK-LAS awards for 25k. The flights are about $370 in U so I can get 4.5k MQM and 9k RDM for $170 with the voucher or pay just 5k miles over the 20k.
Plus better upgrade odds, if that factors in for the days/times you fly. If $370 is a T fare then it won't matter much, but if that's a K fare, it moves you pretty far up the list.
A 200 travel voucher also gives you a lot more options, especially when low-tier award availability isn't there when/where you want to fly.