Your Worst-ever Use of Miles?
Mar 16, 2010 | 2:25 am
#76
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 1,632
Spent 280K QF miles for OW Award for 2 people on following routes last year:
Y CX SYD-HKG
Y CX HKG-LHR
Y AY LHR-HEL
Y AY HEL-ZRH
Y CX AMS-HKG
Y CX HKG-SYD
Paid about A$750 tax per person. Ironically, CX had a sale where SYD-HKG-LHR return was only A$1300 per person. So I throw away about 200K away for about A$1200 (if still using points for redemptions on intra Europe flights). I protested but my better half won't budge.
Y CX SYD-HKG
Y CX HKG-LHR
Y AY LHR-HEL
Y AY HEL-ZRH
Y CX AMS-HKG
Y CX HKG-SYD
Paid about A$750 tax per person. Ironically, CX had a sale where SYD-HKG-LHR return was only A$1300 per person. So I throw away about 200K away for about A$1200 (if still using points for redemptions on intra Europe flights). I protested but my better half won't budge.
Mar 16, 2010 | 6:33 am
#79
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Miami
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA EXP and others
Posts: 4,749
Spent 100,000 PanAm WordPass points to take a girl from BAH-JFK for one night, ostensibly to see a broadway show. I don't remember the show. I remember the girl.
Worst? I don't know but it certainly was the most ostentatious.
Worst? I don't know but it certainly was the most ostentatious.
Mar 16, 2010 | 7:01 am
#80
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: AA EXP Hyatt Dia SPG Gold Fairmont Plat
Posts: 440
100k miles
2x F awards
DFW-LAX
on MD80s
morning flights (no alcohol service)
It took me 14 years to earn those miles. Two months later, I discovered Lucky's blog then flyertalk and have earned about 300k miles with my new found knowledge.
2x F awards
DFW-LAX
on MD80s
morning flights (no alcohol service)
It took me 14 years to earn those miles. Two months later, I discovered Lucky's blog then flyertalk and have earned about 300k miles with my new found knowledge.
Mar 16, 2010 | 8:53 am
#84
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 426
I am pressed to say my worst use will be 75,000 AAmiles for round-trip ORD-LHR-JNB in back of the bus (my legs already hurt), for a flight that usually costs about $1200.
However, since it's for this summer's World Cup, I think I'll leave it off my worst list for now. Unless of course the USA goes 3-and-out. Perhaps I can use even more miles to extend my stay for a Quarterfinals run
So I guess my worst was actually 45,000 for a round-trip in F on AA from ORD-MIA (both early morning flights). Was during Thanksgiving week so again, can't really complain.
However, since it's for this summer's World Cup, I think I'll leave it off my worst list for now. Unless of course the USA goes 3-and-out. Perhaps I can use even more miles to extend my stay for a Quarterfinals run
So I guess my worst was actually 45,000 for a round-trip in F on AA from ORD-MIA (both early morning flights). Was during Thanksgiving week so again, can't really complain.
Mar 16, 2010 | 12:36 pm
#85
Join Date: Apr 2001
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 378
Mar 16, 2010 | 10:19 pm
#86
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 151
I burned 75k of miles (all I had at the time) for 3 DFW-LAX RT because I was worried about cash. Ticket prices at that time were $259 AI. 4mo later ticket prices were $350+ and I was out of miles and paying cash :-P
Mar 17, 2010 | 1:24 pm
#87
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 34
Spent 100,000 PanAm WordPass points to take a girl from BAH-JFK for one night, ostensibly to see a broadway show. I don't remember the show. I remember the girl.I think I cashed in my 20,000 chase points for less than half a cent a little while ago, that was probably wasn't too smart.
Last edited by sirius6; Mar 26, 2010 at 1:39 pm