Originally Posted by
oliviaso
Thanks for the welcome and the response! I can buy back my status for 1299, so if the trips to Asia (not sure what PE means) are more than then it doesn't make sense. Am I better off buying in or is a challenge next year a possibility?
IMO, I believe you'd be best served to take the buy-back. Even if you could find an obscure fare approaching $1299, you'd avoid the significant time, hassle, and butt-in-seat by purchasing for the same amount.