Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
I wonder if I should try to be more diligent in finding a QF award (2 tix) now in J/F or just say screw it, use my One World miles (and EXP status on AA) to go down under, then use my CO miles for more simple trips domestically or just trade some, transfer some to AGR, and burn some domestically to get the most value for the mile?
I would see what I could find with QF and, if that fails, start thinking about other ways to use miles - AA is going to give you a lot more options on getting to Oz. Personally, I think the VS Upper Class awards are still decent value, as are the KL J tix for only 80k (though I wonder if they will be gone soon). And the BF service to Hawaii is definitely worth the miles. Myself, I wouldn't burn them for domestic rewards, but I know there are times when you have to get somewhere and the tickets are absurd, but I wouldn't plan around that, particularly if you have enough AA miles to cover such exigencies.