Points or Cash for flight?
Apr 30, 2014 | 1:27 am
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Points or Cash for flight?
As this will be my first flight redemption I would love some feedback on using or saving my 110k AA miles. This isn't an AA specific thread, just a points vs cash question.
Our cash price trip is $704 via Allegiant or would cost 70k AA miles from FAT-HNL. I put a value of the miles at $477.69 ($27.65 VR fees, $250 annual fee, $200.04 Lost 2% cash back on $10k)
I didn't learn about the "don't earn them until you need them" rule, so I don't have any other immediate plans for the miles.
Our cash price trip is $704 via Allegiant or would cost 70k AA miles from FAT-HNL. I put a value of the miles at $477.69 ($27.65 VR fees, $250 annual fee, $200.04 Lost 2% cash back on $10k)
I didn't learn about the "don't earn them until you need them" rule, so I don't have any other immediate plans for the miles.
Apr 30, 2014 | 8:11 am
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Do you value flying AA over Allegiant? What about the schedule?
Apr 30, 2014 | 11:50 am
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The allegiant flight is direct, but would have to be in June or July only. AA could go anytime. The price I listed includes all fees for allegiant (except bag fees). In a perfect world we'd go in the fall than the summer.
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Apr 30, 2014 | 12:12 pm
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Also, is that 2 people or just 1? For dates in September, I get $608 per ticket on United as lowest cash price I found.
Assuming that's 2 tickets for 70k, I get 1.7cpm which isn't terrible. I'd use the miles. If that's only 1 ticket...that's another story.
Assuming that's 2 tickets for 70k, I get 1.7cpm which isn't terrible. I'd use the miles. If that's only 1 ticket...that's another story.
May 2, 2014 | 12:17 pm
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I'd avoid G4. They've had reliability issues to Hawaii, and in the case of irregular ops, AA has several options a day to get you home. That being said, off peak you can get to Europe for 5K miles more per person
Also consider flying/driving to the Bay Area for a paid ticket- sometimes AS has a good deal to the islands.
I'd avoid G4. They've had reliability issues to Hawaii, and in the case of irregular ops, AA has several options a day to get you home. That being said, off peak you can get to Europe for 5K miles more per person
Also consider flying/driving to the Bay Area for a paid ticket- sometimes AS has a good deal to the islands.
