“Getting there can be half the fun!” I think that’s a phrase many in the miles & points world can relate to (and if you can’t relate, I totally get it — feel free to skip this post!).
When it comes to redeeming miles & points for premium cabin travel, I’ve always been sort of obsessed with “maximizing value.” Admittedly the definition of that changes over time.
Back in the day I defined that quite simply: redeeming as few miles as possible for as many hours as possible in the world’s best first class and best business class products. Why fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo if you could fly from Los Angeles to Frankfurt to Bangkok to Tokyo, for example? Or why fly from Los Angeles to London if you could fly from Los Angeles to Dubai to Mauritius to Dubai to London (shoutout to those who remember that trick)? 😉
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
