If you're looking to book international flights in premium cabins, those fares tend to be quite a bit higher than domestic first, so while you'll still get two cents per points in value, you'll likely need fewer points or miles to book
traditional award tickets.
Consider the following examples to see the value of this new redemption option compared to transferring points and redeeming
traditional award tickets.
I would never suggest earning, let alone buying, rewards currencies speculatively: if your account balances are high enough, you'll be better off simply transferring your Membership Rewards or Ultimate Rewards points to Avios and booking
traditional award tickets.
Not exact matches
The FlexPerks Visa is a great card to have as a backup for those who often book
award tickets using
traditional airline miles.
It is widely believed that mileage will soon be tied to the cost of a
ticket rather than the
traditional award zones that we know today.
This gives you the
traditional 25,000 - mile U.S. domestic round - trip
award ticket familiar to many travelers.
Assuming you can find
award space or are flexible with your dates of travel, buying miles to book
award tickets can be more affordable than buying
traditional revenue fares.
Any
award ticket you book with
traditional miles will require you to pay the government taxes on the
ticket.
If you keep the first flight of your
award ticket then you'll be able to change the rest of a
traditional stopover
ticket, but if you change the first flight of your
award ticket you will lose your
traditional stopover.