Originally Posted by tharris
I'm a giver. I hate to use the miles myself because I am always thinking about earning EQMs to maintain my elite level. I use them occasionally for trips where they make a lot of sense (like $1200 or 35,000 miles to Peru), but mainly give them to friends and family who are not stuck in the elite trap or use them to bring a companion.
Me too. I give them to my wife so that she can visit the Grandkids. They live in Bismarck North Dakota.
And you know what? She Never Has a Problem getting a seat to Bismarck! Plenty availability