Hi All,
-Since jumping into the miles games, do you ever fly in the back of the plane anymore? What about if you didn't/don't have status with any airline? Is your philosophy quality or quantity? More trips (back of the plane) or higher quality trips but less (front of the plane)?
For myself I always use my points to get F as all of my leisure flights are international. I only use my points for long haul travel such as my upcoming one from BKK-FRA-BKK flying in F on the A380 for 11.5hrs....the 1hr spa massage and made to order meal of your choice with all drinks galore at the lounge doesn't hurt either
Now if I did not have any status with any airline I would for sure book Y and use the miles for more traveling as apposed to quality.
-Same question about hotels: do you ever pay for hotel nights when you have tons of points banked? Now of course, if the cash rate is too good to pass up, then yeah, pay. But do you find yourself staying in nicer hotels because you have the points to make the stays free/cheap?
Don't stay at hotels often enough as I have friends all around the world, but when I do have to pay I usually go for the moderately priced hotels in a safe area/location.
-Does anyone earn points faster than they can spend them? If you only have 3-4 weeks of vacation a year, I guess you can make the most of your vacation a burn through a lot of points/miles if you're staying at the nicest properties....
Only recently began getting into the points game and lost out of thousands of miles and points previously....so no trouble earning them faster than I can spend them! Already spent all my miles on 2 international separate destination F class tickets......d'oh! Thankfully they were 50% off miles though
Welcome to the points game!
Thanks,
-WT