Originally Posted by
wandering_fred
Answer: If the alternative is an economy sale fare - Do the calculation, remembering that with P&P you still earn points for the flight...
No sale fare - forget it.
Happy wandering
Fred
And status credits too, if you're chasing status. When there are really good economy sale fares going P+P can sometimes work out to be more cost-effective than redeeming an award flight outright (which also doesn't earn you points or status credits). You just have to crunch the numbers and determine what suits your needs best.