Originally Posted by pinniped
... I've come to realize that miles are worth far less than what they once were. ..I find myself collecting hotel points instead, where I have better luck redeeming and the return on investment is both easy to document and quick to complete...
I'm with you on this one, pinni. I came to that conclusion about a year ago. Thus, I'm taking advantage of the MR->AA 20% bonus to put 144K into AA, where I'll immediately add 6K and do AA->HH. Net result -- 300K HH points. Those are worth
far more than 150K airline miles. YMMV.
Having said that, I'm now just started a new job ahere I commute every week by air, and it looks like I can make plat by the end of the year. Will I do it? Of course! Being a top-tier
always gives you a leg up when you need help or want to snag that elusive award. But if I were'nt being forced to fly, I wouldn't worry about it.
I got my hotel points (and status) to keep me warm.
And they're keeping me warm in London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, etc. For a week, not just a 6-8 hour flight.
One man's opinion.