<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by John Bear:
So I've got 3 days to do something. The website says I can use my miles to buy a ticket on Southwest or JetBlue or for an itinerary on Orbitz.
Problem: I have no trips planned just now.
General question: Is there a way to bank my miles for later use?
Specific question: I am wondering if I can/should buy a completely changeable ticket for a distant date? But 'completely changeable' usually means higher cost..</font>
I don't know about JetBlue, but Southwest never has a change fee, even on the most restricted ticket. So, just book the most expensive Southwest ticket you can get away with, and then use the value of that ticket toward a future trip that you really want to take.