Originally Posted by vinnmann

I have a small stash of miles, and find it very difficult to use them. Flying from MCO, there are so many LCC's and vacation specials that anytime I go to book a domestic award, I can typically buy the same flights for $200 or less.

It is hard to use the miles. I even broke down and used miles in lieu of spending $245 for a RT GSP-MCO for Dad to come visit. 25k miles for two short flight in an RJ. Of course, three days later, the price went down to $120, and Delta was kind enough to sell me the ticket and redeposit the miles without fee. I guess I'll keep accumulating them. I suppose they may come in handy for an emergency someday...