Originally Posted by
entropy
If you're spending 140k RT for partner J to europe, I'm sure you can convince yourself your'e getting outsized value. There are readily available 2.5-3.5k P/Z fares available that are not constrained to (often suboptimal) routing scraps you get with I-inventory. At a 2% cashback card, you're pretty much on-par with the "value".
Good point. That's where I think it's good to have a "both/and" strategy towards miles & cash-back, and hence why I'm moving some (but not all) of my mileage earning spend to a cash-back card.
-CJ