Originally Posted by
MileageManager
It's hit or miss on likeability. As a US resident for example, you can redeem short flights for as low as 8K pts OW, such as LAX-SFO or LAX-LAS (on AA metal). I've redeemed PSP-SFO for 10K pts on AS metal, too.
Just depends on a pax's needs.
BA & LA are cheaper for those flights.