That was all very interesting info, didn't know all that. I guess I like it this way because all the fares are flexible. So why would you ever buy a fully flexible ticket now? Isn't that just a waste of money? is anybody here who does that?
Originally Posted by
Flying Lawyer
Personally I could not care less about the miles I have to pay for a ticket. Nearly four million are resting in my account. As others here, I get a vast amount of my miles on the ground. Last week about 66k for buying 33 bottles of beer and investing GBP 264 for it. A further 30k for actually flying F/C to JFK and 375 for three domestic E Class flights.
So increased redemption levels with no surcharges would be an ideal world at least for me. However: I have tons of paid travel and half of it in very discounted booking classes. Given that, I enjoy the flexibility of an inflexible ticket at lot.
You got 66K miles and some beer for 264 pounds? Where was that?
And why don't you use your 4 million miles for your long haul travel where the fares actually make the bigger part of the price?