Originally Posted by
allset2travel
Agree about "false economy" part in deciding to position (and re-position) or not. Personally, I often go beyond just the simple ticket price of positioning. I also consider the benefit of positioning, such as added EQM, EQD and award miles (or simply burn miles with an award to fly a partner airline that I like, think QR QSuite). For example, to position to OSL from LAX (or SFO) via DOH and return on QR. R fare less than $3K can be found. (I recently booked SFO-DOH-ATH-DOH-SFO in R fare for $1870). The BIS miles is more than 22K if LAX-DOH-OSL return. That extra miles can potentially lift your year end elite status to the NEXT LEVEL!
Glad to hear that you got it to price.
I’d definitely be interested in a sub $3K QR positioning flight to OSL and I’d be all over a sub $1.9K.As you said the EQM/EQD would be significantly more that what one could earn on a similar spend, but on a 001 ticket.
I guess I need to look harder. I was looking at LAX-DOH-SOF on QR for a different trip and that come out at over $7K. I might just have to stick to BA on that one at just over $2K