50% Discount on Points Purchase - Worth it?
 

On a frequent basis, I receive a promotional email from ElAl offering the possibility to purchase points at a 50% discount.
Does this equate to purchasing flights cheaper than paying cash?
What other considerations should one make - i.e. points expiry, seat availability, loss of Tier Point earning etc.?

This thread is from a decade ago, but the principles of how to assess the value may be valuable.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/el-a...al-points.html

Are you sure you are reading it right? ElAl sends a weekly promotion on Tuesdays in which they offer flights on points for 50% less than usual, i.e. they do not sell points at a discount, but the amount of points required for certain destinations on certain dates is reduced by 50%.

Thanks for that. I didn't pay enough attention.