6 years, 2 months ago

How to use your frequent flyer miles for the most value while travelling abroad

Over the years, I have listened patiently to many a folks who have argued that the frequent flyer miles they have collected are not useful at all. But the good part is, when you can use your miles towards a redemption ticket, you can shave off the entire cost of the ticket and use that money towards other travel expenses or experiences. Would you want to spend $200 on a flight between New York and Washington DC, or use 7,500 miles from British Airways for a redemption ticket and $5 towards statutory fees? For instance, you could spend ₹ 1.5 lakh towards economy class round-trip tickets for two for a special trip, such as a honeymoon, between India and Europe, or you could spend 2 lakh miles and ₹ 12,000 towards a round trip ticket in first class. This is possible because most airlines price their business class tickets in cash at four or fives times of economy and then first class even, but when it comes to mileage programmes, business class tickets are twice the price of economy, and first class a little than that.

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