Using Frequent Flier Miles

September 20, 2004 8:46 AM

I have about 100K FF miles on USAir and I'm wondering if I should try to use them now or sit tight. Anybody else in the same boat? If so, what are you doing?
posted by stupidsexyFlanders to Travel & Transportation (6 answers total)

if you get into the millions, they start offering you hummers and jaguars in exchange for your miles.

seriously.

so yeah, if you're gonna continue to travel for a while and don't plan on using them, then just friggin save them.
posted by taumeson at 9:03 AM on September 20, 2004

I say smoke 'em if you got 'em. No one knows for sure if US Air will come out of bankrupcy intact. And the fact that this is their second time leads many analysts to conclude that they will liquidate.
posted by BlueTrain at 9:16 AM on September 20, 2004

seconded.
posted by mookieproof at 9:27 AM on September 20, 2004

thirded. (i'd use them on a partner airline too, if possible.)
posted by amberglow at 9:35 AM on September 20, 2004

I do believe I was offered the choice to spend mine on magazine subscriptions at one point, and I accepted happily. I love magazines.
posted by padraigin at 11:18 AM on September 20, 2004

NYT business article on this
posted by amberglow at 5:34 AM on September 21, 2004