Originally Posted by
JudeS
In my opinion EK first is always worth spending points on regardless of "cabin". In this case it would appear to be a 380, in which case even more so..
The best way to use miles is for upgrades from business to first. And especially for itineraries that pass through but do not start or end in DXB, in order words multi-leg trips like JNB/DXB/AMS. As for cash tickets, use of miles is notoriously poor on DXB O/D flights.