View Poll Results: Which describes you?
I "hoard" my miles and points for later day use.
149
70.62%
I "use" my miles and points for instant gratification.
62
29.38%
Voters: 211. You may not vote on this poll
Poll: Are you a hoarder or a user?
Jun 6, 2005, 9:01 pm
#92
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,866
Have about 900,000 miles on CO. I like to use for international vacation trips but CO charges cash for upgrading, and often for intrenational trips cannot get a confirmed business class until 30 days before departure. I end up hoarding becaue the miles are difficult to efficiently use.
Jun 7, 2005, 9:39 am
#93
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
Posts: 651
hoarder but not by choice
Generally a hoarder just due to no time to be a user....use miles for weekend trips if able to stay in Europe over weekends. Use hotel points for the parents when I get the chance. Have done the same thing for friends on occasion.
Jun 7, 2005, 2:22 pm
#94
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 1,100
Originally Posted by BF263533
Have about 900,000 miles on CO. I like to use for international vacation trips but CO charges cash for upgrading, and often for intrenational trips cannot get a confirmed business class until 30 days before departure. I end up hoarding becaue the miles are difficult to efficiently use.
Welcome to FT aasinclair
but I hoard my HH points.
Jun 14, 2005, 5:44 pm
#100
Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: San Diego,CA
Posts: 10,093
Originally Posted by gunn
I'm a gifter. If I fly with someone else (like my GF), I prefer to rack up the miles while she flies on the free ticket.
Last edited by 777 global mile hound; Jun 16, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Jun 15, 2005, 12:15 pm
#104
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Reno, NV (RNO)
Programs: AA Platinum, AS, UA, DL, HHonors Gold, Marriott LTP, Hyatt, IHG Platinum
Posts: 4,707
Time is my enemy.....would love to use more of my miles/points (1MM+ banked on both AA and UA, 1.3MM+ HHonors points, and a few hundred K on US, CO, and DL), but can't find the time to do so. In addition, most all of my domestic travel, particularly for family events, is planned very far in advance so I am able to get low fares. Can't see burning miles for a $150 fare.