Not worth it??? Well I just returned from BOS/DTW/CDG for $249.60 on NW, earning 20,236 miles sitting in exit rows on the international segments and F on the domestic segments, using the zero wait elite check-in line (there had to be 150 people in the regular check-in line).

I took Mrs OB one to Paris for 5 days as a Christmas present and now I can replace nearly half of those 47,000 miles I used to book award tix from BOS LGW CDG BOS for this coming summer. Seems pretty hard to beat to me. Otoh, I had to shell out nearly $70 in taxes for that free flight. I think I can live with that.

So the family of 4 goes to Europe in the summer for $270 and 188,000 miles. Not too bad and yes I can live in coach for that although I would prefer business/first class.