Originally Posted by
TommyC80
This.
The "value" of a GPU is in the eyes of the beholder. What's a fair comparision? It's whatever you would pay to upgrade. If you would buy a full J fare in order to sit up front, then the effective value is the difference between your fare and the full J.
If you would actually buy 20,000 miles and pay the copay...then it's whatever that comes out to (approx $1000-1200).
Originally Posted by
dank0014
Personally, I think a lot of it depends on the route you are willing to fly. Also, don't forget, there is the value of the difference between a deeply discounted Y ticket vs. having to buy a W fare or above.
When using it for myself, the responses above are what I use to value. For me, the value never falls below $500. There are other instances, such as using GPU's for my retired parents, when it becomes worth a lot more than it's actual value.