Originally Posted by
anotsofrequentflyer
Hey guys.
I am a new traveller and I got an offer to buy the miles. I am just trying to see if I'm missing something, because at first glance the offer does not make any sense.
Trying to book a flight in business class from Europe to LAX, it costs 3600EUR with no miles, and 3530EUR with 20.000 miles. So, 20.000 miles seem to be worth around 70EUR in this case.
And the largest bundle on offer for 150.000 miles is around 1800EUR. Which seems crazy...Am I missing something?
I tried uploading images but it says I cant until I have more than 5 posts.
Welcome to FT !
Yes, you are missing a lot, you need to consider the cash cost of your ticket & then compare it to the mileage award on M&M.com from your account, including the taxes & fees.
So, awards versus revenue tickets on the same route.
Buying the miles from bundle&go is only advantageous if it works out cheaper than normal revenue tickets, this is often route dependant & if you are eligible for 50% companion discount as a SEN or HON member.