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Old May 14, 2007 | 9:41 am
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This is always an individual decision. You have to decide what you can do with the miles instead. For example, I NEVER use miles to pay for domestic tickets. I much rather use for buying upgraded seats or free tickets internationally. Last week I used 30,000 miles to upgrade a LAX-SYD flight from business to first. Worth so much more than what I could get for those same miles domestically.

Plus, if you use points to buy the ticket, you do not earn miles.... so there is an opportunity cost there.

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