Originally Posted by
BearX220
When you see a quote like this, accurate or not, does it not send you to cross-shop cash tickets on competitors that might fly you at or below the cash portion alone of the EI Avios offer? I can see Ryanair DUB-FAO return trips for as little as US$91 / 83. If the above is a one-way quote it would peg the value of the Avios in the equation close to or less than 0.
For the July dates and approx departure time I want FR is over 150 (one way) without a checked bag, seat selection or priority boarding.
An Avios ticket on EI for 7500+36 includes a checked bag (20kg) per PAX, seat selection and my EI status get priority boarding for the whole family.
While there are plenty of routes where its hard to get good value from Avios EI there are a few Ski and summer holiday destinations when there is decent value IMHO.