Buy FB miles at up to 75% bonus
Mar 25, 2019, 6:24 am
#31
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Eurostar Carte Blanche, SBB-CFF-FFS GA-AG, SNCF Grand Voyageur LeClub
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No: on a one way basis it really does go up to the level that I mentioned in my post (and it does in the day that I need to book).
Yes: you are right, on a return basis it would be less expensive. Prices out at about EUR 4,700 on the day that I was looking at with an inexpensive “phantom” return.
No: even if it was as low as the EUR 2,500/person that you quote then that’s still more cash out for me. I’d be comparing EUR 5,000 for buying the tickets vs EUR 1,650 required to buy the miles that get me the same ticket. Buying the miles is still the better deal in this case.
Yes: the comparison in my initial post overstates the saving because it takes a higher benchmark price. But it doesn’t change the outcome, where it takes less EUR to buy miles than to buy tickets.
In in the end: what is the cash optimum solution for getting two people on the AF nonstop flight on that particular date, given that I have 84,000 miles and given the various price points? Whichever scenario I take, it’s less that buying the ticket *in this specific case*.
Mar 25, 2019, 7:01 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
No: even if it was as low as the EUR 2,500/person that you quote then that’s still more cash out for me. I’d be comparing EUR 5,000 for buying the tickets vs EUR 1,650 required to buy the miles that get me the same ticket. Buying the miles is still the better deal in this case.
Mar 25, 2019, 2:03 pm
#33
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
Mar 26, 2019, 10:07 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Are you saying that you can book the non-stop AF service CDG-YVR for EUR 1500 in J ?? I sincerely doubt you can have this fare departing CDG. Maybe departing from another European station and connecting in CDG, but not starting from CDG. However, I would be pleased to be proven wrong on this one
Mar 26, 2019, 2:16 pm
#35
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Apr 24, 2019, 4:55 am
#36
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Probably with linking here - AF: CDG-JFK/YYZ/YUL(and many others) 1560$US r/t business must book 2 passengers
Apr 28, 2019, 7:43 pm
#37
formerly smoaky
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 301
You do know the point of flying, and acquiring miles,... Is to fly?
Apr 29, 2019, 7:48 am
#38
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Eurostar Carte Blanche, SBB-CFF-FFS GA-AG, SNCF Grand Voyageur LeClub
Posts: 7,836
Yes. For most people, most of the time, in most circumstances, and maybe always for you. But apparently not always, for everybody, in every situation: Flyertalk: Mileage runs for Flying Blue - best routes?
Apr 29, 2019, 7:53 am
#39
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Yes. For most people, most of the time, in most circumstances, and maybe always for you. But apparently not always, for everybody, in every situation: Flyertalk: Mileage runs for Flying Blue - best routes?