Originally Posted by
antinseattle
Hello. Go easy on me if not correct place to post, but I was wondering....
Have people had any luck, success, can give me suggestions, in trading RR points, flights with someone that has a lot of hotel/other airline points(?)
I'm sitting on about 200k in WN points, went thru the "other rewards" portal, and the point value is a joke. Was looking at a hotel in West Palm Beach, they wanted about 60k points for 400/nt cash room. Clearly not a good points to cash value
So I was just asking if people have thoughts, suggestions, maybe theres something on FT I'm missing, or anyone have good, bad, ugly experiences
Sorry to anyone, if incorrect place to post, but it's really a RR 2.0 points q
Thanks
When you reach 180 posts you will gain access to The Coupon Connection, a forum here for trading. You already have the requisite 180 days.
I caution you not to make a flurry of posts to reach 180, even if you think they are good solid posts. The moderators of CC are likely to lock you out if you try. Slow and steady does it, with useful or very funny content please.
I haven't visited CC for a long time, but in the days of RR 1.0 there was almost no trading of Southwest awards there. Everyone wants to trade for international travel. Go figure.
The value for Other Rewards is too low to consider except as a last resort. The highest value for RR points is to convert them to standard awards via the AirTran two-step and use awards for last-minute travel. Even short flights have last-minute fares of $200 or more each way. Capacity controls limit the utility of this method, especially for longer flights. If you need longer flights or you never travel on short notice this might not work for you.
You should buy rather than redeem tickets until the current promotion ends in May. The effective rebate percentage is too attractive to pass up. That gives you time to plan your redemption or trading tactics.