Originally Posted by
ayeaway
Thanks for the info JohnnyRockets
No I dont fly every day just about 15 or so flights year from PER to CNX and yes I do pay over the odds for my tickets sometimes as travel time is more important than cost.
I dont fly AirAsia for the FF program but they are good for connections on the flights I have to take. Their BIGSHOT thing to me is just something that is there. Its not like I can use it for upgrades or the like and there is no status for lounges etc.
I will need to look into the 500 + cash as you have given me an idea, maybe use the points for family vacations or flights for friends.
Can you point me in the right direction as how I go about points + cash fares?
Kinda sucks that your best option is a flying sardine can. (Still light-years ahead of Ryanair)
For the 500+cash, it is a hit or miss thing too. You have to login and pick flights you want to redeem. On the checkout page or very near the end, there will be a slider bar where you can decrease the points and compensate with cash. Then compare that with the cash fare, sometimes it can be almost half price. The miss is that sometimes it is cheaper to pay the cash fare. Having sales or promos should increase your hit chance.
Full disclosure, it been over a year so things might change but this concept should still work.