There’s a big learning curve to using miles and points well. As many OMAAT readers can attest to, it can take some effort to redeem for first and business class award travel, but the benefits of doing so can be awesome.
While most of us would never pay cash for international first and business class tickets (they can sometimes cost $10,000+), miles make these kinds of experiences attainable, for pennies on the dollar. Admittedly it’s sometimes overwhelming for people to get into miles and points, so once in a while I think it makes sense to go back to the basics and look at the “big picture” of redeeming miles.
If you’ve redeemed miles for an international first or business class partner award ticket at the saver level, feel free to skip this post, as you likely won’t learn a lot. If you’ve redeemed miles mostly for domestic flights at the “rule buster” or standard award rate, hopefully this post helps. And if you have any questions, let me know in the comments section below.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
