Originally Posted by
awake
I did not mean that TYN 25k flight point redemption value was less than $500. This is true of ML+. The greater flexibility (on the surface) is that you can book any flight under $500 on ML+ for 25,000 points. Citi restricts you to 2 weeks in advance and a Saturday stay for 25k. So comparing "points vs. points" (without considering the rate at which you accumulate them) Merrill+ could be considered more flexible. If you consider the fact that I could earn TY points twice as fast... I think that TYN is a better value.
Agreed but then me and you have a different meaning for "flexibile."
What your saying is(pls correct me if Im wrong) that the more "flexibility" in M+ is the mere fact of no advance purchase restrictions (which is only 14days for TYN) and the Saturday night requirement for TYN?
FYI, TYN diregards the $500 M+ rule AND (probably the most significant flexibile feature) as you mention has a much more ease of earning of TYNs which gets you to your ultimate goal of a FREE TICKET.
To me flexibility is VALUE and program restrictions. Frankly the $500 Cap/ticket is more of a burden than saturday night stay and 14day advance purchase, but thats just me i guess....