Originally Posted by Adelphos

I will be traveling with my GF, so it is unlikely we will get the throne seats. Also I am booking revenue tickets for my seats (this is an extended work trip). I guess the real question is the future expected value of AA miles - I have a decent stash (over 200K), but I don't fly the airline as much, and cash/UR points are easier to earn. I am looking at potentially redeeming for Europe in peak season next year, which could require 270,000 AA miles for two one way tickets (135K each AAnytime), so not sure if I want to give them up right now