Originally Posted by
Stripe
Good job planning ahead and snagging great deals. AA miles can provide excellent value on domestic trips, and are fully refundable if by some wild chance the Eagles don't make it. Of course, MRY is not SFO, but you at least get yourself to the right coast.
If one were optimizing distance to Levi I think SJC would be the choice. As it were MRY is only 35 minutes further driving to Levi than SFO. Seems worth it for a 6K and 9.5K redemption, plus there is plenty to see/do in Monterey County.