Originally Posted by
byb747
Hi all. I am planning to use AA miles to book 4 economy tix for 112,000 points total... ticket value is $1700 for the 4 tix. Is this a decent deal / value? Is there a better way to book for less points? Going from MIA to PHX roundtrip. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks!
You're getting approximately 1.5¢/mile at that price, which is only so-so. But you get the flexibility of a complete refund up until departure time with a mileage redemption, so keep an eye on redemption rates after you get your mileage tickets: if redemption rates for your itinerary fall, you can put the new itinerary on a complimentary hold, and then immediately cancel the original tickets for a refund. Then, you can purchase the held itinerary at the lower rate.
Your question really belongs in the dedicated AA forum, so I'll alert a Moderator and request that this thread be moved there.