Originally Posted by
sbm12
The other option is transfering MR points to one of the airlines and redeeming that way. If you can find a "saver" seat you can get to Europe for ~100K points each on DL or CO. If you cannot find the "saver" seat you're going to have to pay 250K points each for a total of 500K points. While that is a lot, is is still fewer than the 1MM points you were looking at paying with MR points directly.
Ok, good to know. Since I'm still trying to learn the ins and outs of FT, how do I find info on how to search for and book "saver" seats? Do I have to call my travel agent, go through AMEX, or can I search online?