Star Alliance Award Chart have been changed over night to the worse
Nov 4, 2018, 2:22 pm
#76
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That’s not my impression; I tend to use 60K on $1200 roundtrip tickets. Is that a questionable value?
Nov 4, 2018, 2:35 pm
#77
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That depends on how many points you have.
I value Eurobonus points at about 0.01€, so I would probably prefer to pay cash when fares are just $1200, to earn new miles etc. and save for better redemptions.
But if you have tons of points anyway, it's always a good idea to use them.
I value Eurobonus points at about 0.01€, so I would probably prefer to pay cash when fares are just $1200, to earn new miles etc. and save for better redemptions.
But if you have tons of points anyway, it's always a good idea to use them.
Nov 4, 2018, 2:37 pm
#78
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Nov 4, 2018, 2:45 pm
#79
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Because they are some of the most valuable miles out there.
25k for India-Tokyo-Singapore in JAL business class with a free stopover in Tokyo? Come on.
25k for India-Tokyo-Singapore in JAL business class with a free stopover in Tokyo? Come on.
Nov 4, 2018, 7:46 pm
#80
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No. I am frequently able to buy miles/points at US$0.015 or less. I would almost never buy a $1200 economy class ticket when 60k or fewer miles/points is possible and it doesn’t include a cash component over $300.
Nov 7, 2018, 2:29 am
#82
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It’s not so simple.
If you have a million points, no.
But if you need to requalify for status, the ticket earned a significant number of miles etc., I would definitely consider buying it, yes.
And rather use my miles towards flying First Class.
If you have a million points, no.
But if you need to requalify for status, the ticket earned a significant number of miles etc., I would definitely consider buying it, yes.
And rather use my miles towards flying First Class.
Nov 8, 2018, 5:24 am
#83
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A3 also (at least for the time being) earns much more from cheap SAS Go tickets than Eurobonus.
LX F also earns more, etc.
It’s a great program.
You might want to have at least 2 A3 flights once you start crediting to them because that helps you earn Silver and then Gold quicker. But YMMV.
LX F also earns more, etc.
It’s a great program.
You might want to have at least 2 A3 flights once you start crediting to them because that helps you earn Silver and then Gold quicker. But YMMV.
Nov 10, 2018, 10:55 pm
#84
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Using 60,000 points on a $1,200 ticket is a value of 2¢ per mile. That's ok, but long haul J/F redemptions will easily net you 4-8¢ per mile and are usually the best bang for your buck you can get.