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I was a hoarder until I lost 450K in the ansett collapse(had actually orderered flights but they had not sent the tickets as they usualy sent them a month before travel! :(
Now I usually dump miles once a year for whoever needs it. or use for urgent expensive flights or when Crappy Qantas change their programmes :mad: |
Burner all the way.
My family accounts have probably redeemed upwards of 500K on UA (currently have ~100K in our accounts) and 375K on AA (current balance ~325K). |
I wouldn't say that I was a hoarder, but more of a saver for a rainy day. Well, now I don't fly as much for work, so I am slightly using more FF miles/hotel points than I earn. I'd say I've been burning about 300k miles/points per year.
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Burning
Burning as many as possible these days. Went FC to Florida a few months ago (2 of us), going FC to Alaska in July (4 of us). Sent daughter to Calif., Had a lot of miles just getting devalued. That coincided with a new austerity enforced by the Princeton tuition office, and concern about the long-term viability of some of the airlines. So, time to burn.
Have burned most of the US, still have lots of Delta and AA, as well as about 200,000 GlobalPass miles from the Run. Larger amounts in the bank with the hotel programs, in SPG, Hilton and Marriott. |
using them
I went from a hoarder to a user.
As many have said, the value of my air miles hasn't been increasing but I have done well increasing my allotment here at FT. I keep a bundle for emergencies as 35,000 miles is better than $ 1700 for a ER ticket which unfortunately I have used my share of and in reality will use a few more times in the near future (I have a terminal parent). Then the miles are priceless when I can get that last minute ticket for free or $75. I am hoarding hotel miles still they seem to being holding more value for me. I ordered a GLON with the old HH criteria use before the rise to 175 K. |
Burner
When Qantas slaughtered their program I booked MEL-DPS x 2 and MEL-SIN-LHR-CDG using 320,000 points. Also booked 2 Hilton GLONP2 using 300,000 points for those trips, all in two weeks.
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Hoarder- then Blow it all!
I'm a hoarder, and a selfish one at that. I'd rather buy friends and family a ticket (and do often, for certain work-challenged family members) than use my miles. I save them up until I have enough for 3 F tickets to some international longhaul destination, and then blow them all on a fabulous F experience with the wife & kid. Have done it for LAX-LIS, CLT-BKK and more. Next year: ZRH-JNB.
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A user here. Never had more than 100k banked in any account. Always interesting to see the graphs on MileTracker.
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I'm generally a hoarder but I'm trying to wean myself of the habit.
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Randy just added a "real" poll feature, so now y'all call really vote.
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I've hoarded 500k in AA, 325k in UA, and 440k in Delta for future family of 5 trips. Over past five years I've used 260k in DL, 125k AA, and 120 CO for tickets.
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I have always been a "horder", but all this talk about Northwest's future and other airlines makes me think about changing that.
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Hoarding. and when that's done, maybe some more hoard to go.
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Originally Posted by yanxfann
User.
Although since the late 1980's I've earned the better part of 3 million miles I've never spent more than 35K miles on any one award as all of my redemptions are for coach "saver" type free roundtrips either within the 48 states (typically 25K miles) or to/from Hawaii (35K miles). As soon as my balances reach these mileage thresholds I typically make an immediate redemption to zero out the account. PS: Not one single mile of my 3 million has been used for an upgrade - I know some FTers cringe at the thought of the indignity of having to sit in the back of the bus but burning miles for upgrades is a total waste in my book |
Originally Posted by Jailer
Have you used more points and miles than are presently accrued in your accounts?
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