FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Using points doesn't give free day options, just paltry $-off options
Old Mar 27, 2019, 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by FlyinHawaiian320
Hoping someone can help out with this question. Idk if this was a new 2019 change but I noticed now when I go to book a car via points sometimes it only lets me use points 'as a discount' to lower the cost of the rental (I.e. use 600 pts to lower rental $30 which is the highest option). For a rental that's $150 a day this serves no purpose. I don't see any other way to use the 1100 pts for a daily rental. What gives? Is there any way around this?
Just noticed this too. My attempt was at DTW.
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