Originally Posted by
NYC Flyer
Congrats!, but what's the point if you are not going to use the benefits?
With the 50% eqm and various promo codes it cost me ~1k in airfare to get from 0 to 75k which also earn me a boatload of rdm. Already redeemed some for CX F and JL F, so it's like I bought alaska miles ~1.5 cpp. I love being in the air and also am way more productive so I decided to do some mileage runs for fun. I can see myself using the following benefits from 75k: gift mvp, lots of rdm from crediting QR biz, OWE benefits, MCE on AA, upgrades on alaska since I need to reposition to LAX/SFO for my CX/JL redemptions. Overall it was more of a fun challenge due to the unique combination of cheap flights and 50% eqm.