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I am working on Greece ff tickets now. My spouse will use USair ff points and I will use a combo of Chase Sapphire Points and UAL points! Hope this can all work together! I feel like a brain surgeon trying to put these pieces together!!! Plus....we will be flying Aegean and Air Canada and Usair....wow....wish us luck!
Planning AND buying tickets ($ or points/miles) gets to be "work". Once you're done, you can enjoy. Ultimately, travel is it's own reward.
I do consider using my points a challenge at times. On the other hand, when I do nail down a great award, it's such a sense of accomplishment. Of course, the trip is the big prize.
OK...Holding Greece tickets with US and United....Looking good so far!!! They were kind enough to hold until I could coordinate both trips. So far, flying into Athens and out of Santorini...WEO!
I guess I'm the cheapskate here. I figure out the least expensive airfare, then compare that to the fewest points I can use to fly for free. I've flown from coast to coast recently for only 12,500 miles, sometimes a day or two before my flight. I'm sure those flights would have cost me an arm and a leg, so those were good uses of miles. I also use miles to fly internationally, but I've never upgraded. I just make sure that I get an aisle seat and I'm okay.
I won't be using miles or money for my next flight because I'm going to the Galapagos Islands for free with my son. I posted earlier that I won two roundtrip tickets on LAN. Yup, I brag too much :).
One more thing. I like using miles to book flights because some programs allow you to change your flight dates without a penalty. I love that flexibility.
I am happy with my free Greece tickets using ff points. (plus it is in high season). WEO! Plus, I can use my Avios (BA) points for a weekend getaway to Baltimore at the pet friendly, Monaco hotel. YEAH!
Yes, FF miles and hotel points come in handy, especially when carting along a family.Quote:
Originally Posted by omegaet
Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment for high season.Quote:
Originally Posted by bonniejoy03
I agree! Plus. we are flying into Athens and out of Santorini. I was very surprised. The only issue to always keep in mind when using ff points for two people is to always add "2" to the travelers. Many times I forget to change this and get so excited for the free seats, etc. Then I find out there is only 1 offered!!!