Originally Posted by
JJonahJ
Convert to airline miles (Aeroplan)? gg, I would never do that with my hotel points, but I suppose if someone is short of miles for an Aero redemption, it can make sense. Pretty hard to imagine that scenario, with so many other sources of quick free points.
Which is why I said "if you're desperate"...the best use of points is what gets you what you want or need, not necessarily what is the "optimal extraction of value". So if you need 8,000 AA points to top up your account to fly CX F...then why not?