How Much Are Frequent Flier Miles Worth? Calculating your Own Valuations
August 12, 2016
Figuring out the value of your frequent flier miles is crucial for determining whether an award is a good deal, whether you should book a specific trip with cash or miles, which credit card bonus to sign up for, and which airlines to book an award on if you have several options. Perhaps because it can seem daunting to precisely calculate the value of a mile, I had seen no systematic attempts to do so mathematically when I first started writing this blog.
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Free First Class Next Month: Mile Value Calculator
September 18, 2012
Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here.
This is the twenty-ninth post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete.
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Not Anatomy of an Award: Just Book with Cash
August 30, 2012
This is a blog about frequent flier miles. Almost everything I write is designed to help you accumulate miles and points efficiently then redeem them for free travel--up front if possible.
But sometimes using points for a ticket is a huge mistake. Sometimes, just book with cash. JBWC. I'll give two examples, and I'll tell you how to figure out whether you should book with cash or miles on a particular trip.
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The first example comes from yesterday.
How Much Are Avios Worth? The Value of British Airways Avios Part 3
March 21, 2012
In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the Avios program and how it compared to the AAdvantage program (another oneworld program.) In Part 2, we built on the rules of the Avios program to discover what awards they imply are the best values. In Part 3, we’ll value specific Avios awards. In Part 4, I'll put a number on an Avios.