"YES! The value remains in two key areas (as far as I'm concerned).
First, is convenience: When flying on non-alliance partners, you are talking about a two-way agreement. Meaning, if you're looking for connecting flights or interlined baggage -…"
"My pleasure! And of course if you find yourself in any trouble putting together an award with all of these added goodies, you know where to turn :) In case you forgot though, FirstClassAndBeyond.com will likely provide the answers you're looking…"
"Most airlines do, but it's how to maximize those stopovers/open jaws that is the trick! For example, you could be on a USAirways award from North America to "North Asia" (Japan, for example) but have a stopover in Rome. Not only that, but the North…"
"Thanks for that, Donna! If at any point (while trying to follow those rules) however, you find yourself running into some trouble.... Fear not! First Class and Beyond is always there to help!! :-)"
"My general rules are:
1) NEVER buy miles from an airline (unless a promotion puts them at a cost of 1.3 cents or less).
2) NEVER redeem miles for domestic trips or any kind (unless they're short flights using BA Avios, or long cross-country business…"
"Well Sam, this is not actually as simple as it seems. The very short answer is no: Your airline miles can not be cashed out for any value. That said, many credit card points (think AMEX, Chase, Capital One) can be - they often encourage people to…"
