Originally Posted by bec
But I was thinking that to use it for ff miles is a good option because of the conversion bonus only because you can go anywhere with it. Couldn't you fly to the Caribbean with the miles and get the advantage of a $700 ticket for 20,000 points, or is it limited to domestic travel only?
The amount of miles required for an award is dependent on the airline program you transfer your starpoints into. For most programs, it's 30K-35K miles for Caribbean destinations.
If you don't have the flexibility required to use awards, I think you're better off with your cash rebate cards.