$2k is a lot to spend for 1K. I personally don't find much value in it. My use of PlusPoints has been limited to occasionally saving $114 over buying F on PHX-SFO.
Originally Posted by
manusnd
WIll also have 750K united miles that I would like to start spending.
Burn! UA miles are a rapidly devaluing currency.
Originally Posted by
manusnd
If I get 1K should I defer using my mile for the whole year to take advantage of free upgrades?
Which free upgrades are those? Many of us buy J/F a high percentage of the time because upgrades range from unlikely to uncertain.