The Wicked Economy Of Airline Miles

Did you know that ten thousand airline miles buys you $123 of domestic travel or $200 of international travel?

I am planning our honeymoon and looking into some nice tropical destinations. Besides the temperature, I'm also optimizing for the travel cost. I already knew that using miles for domestic travel is a very bad idea. However, I was not sure how the deals compare when traveling to various international destinations. Here is my little analysis of flights departing Dec 6 and coming back Dec 29, 2011. As you can see, some flights are best purchased using miles, and others are best purchased using cash.

Comments

[Sybil Wieners]

This was a good analysis. However, I still prefer cash than miles.