As this relates to COVID-19, I'm just wondering.. I've been saving up UA miles since around 2013. I don't have much but I have like around 100,000 remaining.. and another 50,000 I was planning to trade from Chase before I product change the Sapphire card. That plan was pre-COVID19. Now I'm confused what to do and curious what other folks are doing? Do you think it's better to use up the miles now or do you guess that United will recover from this situation?

The problem is I do intend to travel in the future once we are through the pandemic. My kids live in Asia, and it is important that I be able to reach them. At the same time, flights (I'm working on a plan to come back to the U.S) are as cheap as they've ever been. The cost of flights on the ANA web site, and other airlines is as cheap as I've ever seen them before on one-way trans-Pacific flights. That's why I'm wondering if it would make sense to use the 40,000 UA miles on the flight from S.E Asia to N. America effectively to 'get rid of the miles while you still can' or hang on to those in the future where I could likely use the miles for a trip where I would get better value?

Just wondering what other people are advising? I have 150,000 miles saved up with UA. I need to get back to the U.S. Flights are as cheap as I've ever seen them before. So it is confusing whether I should pay by credit card or use miles? The value I would get with the miles isn't the best, but there is the sinking concern in the back of my mind about whether the miles will be majorly devalued or whether airlines like UA and others will even recover from the COVID-19 pandemic? I do intend to travel in the future, but I'm unsure whether it makes sense to get rid of the miles now while I still can. I'd love to get other people's thoughts and options and gameplan on what you're doing.