Originally Posted by
MDtR-Chicago
What confuses me is that csudell is talking about a trip to TLV but then planning how to get Southwest points, but then implying that the airfare to TLV is already paid...
csudell, what are you actually trying to do here?
Southwest rewards can be used for international travel on USairways on a 1:1 conversion ratio. So a SW 50K bonus is equivalent to a 50K bonus on USAir, the way I see it.... and I could be wrong.
The goal is for 4 people to fly for as little money as possible.
I have a Quicken Rewards card that is actually great for ongoing spending because for $85000 in spending I get $1500 in airfare. But that is for ongoing spending.
For the signup bonuses, I'd like to see what I can do to get the best bang for my buck.