Does TrueBlue have variable redemption rate now?
Jul 22, 2023 | 7:50 am
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 931
Does TrueBlue have variable redemption rate now?
I always thought that the value of TB points is somewhat fixed at 1.4 to 1.6 cents/point. Today I was looking at a few flights for next year (02/17 weekend). The redemption rate for flights from NYC to CUN and Caribbean islands is roughly 1 cent/point. I've never seen such a low value for TB points. Has this changed recently? Do the rates fluctuate depending on the date we book? Thanks.
Last edited by asdfghjk; Jul 22, 2023 at 8:21 am
Jul 23, 2023 | 6:36 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA EXP, B6 Mosaic 1, UA GS, DL Silver, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,815
I always thought that the value of TB points is somewhat fixed at 1.4 to 1.6 cents/point. Today I was looking at a few flights for next year (02/17 weekend). The redemption rate for flights from NYC to CUN and Caribbean islands is roughly 1 cent/point. I've never seen such a low value for TB points. Has this changed recently? Do the rates fluctuate depending on the date we book? Thanks.
Jul 23, 2023 | 8:25 pm
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 931
I've seen the rates vary by route, date, and class of service, with lower value for Mint and for bookings during peak periods, but with no specific pattern that I've figured out. For Mint in particular I've sometimes seen values lower than 1 cent per point, making it a pretty bad use of points...