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> Thanks for proving my point, as I was booking for 2pax, which is about $3500/pax indeed. And the 140k pts was total for both (+ ~$1200 total for fees, etc., in the interest of full disclosure).

Again, sounds like you're trying too hard to justify 2 cpp vs 3 cpp.

Cash price $2,900/pax including fees, Aug 19 to Sep 9 (21 days), Turkish airlines lie-flat business round trip with nice short 1h30m layover at a brand new airport.

https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/fewZVhBFrtMTn7WQ6

Versus your 70k points + $600 cash fees per person?

Especially with kids, or with high income, you stop caring about $1,000/person and care more about simplicity or having the trip vs not (e.g., departing on Friday cash vs Wednesday points)

And if one is rich with points (1 million+), then one should have no problem spending 250k points one-way business on the date of their choice. Otherwise, they can't consume their point balance.

> I just booked biz class flights to Scandinavia in August for 140k pts.

> Cash was about $7k for the same flights.

Cash price US$3,500

https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/64QhvwAzsAGp8NUA7

August 5 to 12, Turkish Airlines, lie-flat business class all legs, round trip, Los Angeles to Istanbul to Oslo

points game is over, man.

but again, if it's a hobby and you like searching, winning, and finding a good deal, then sure. that has value.

good idea, but would've been useful 10 years ago when points and the churning game were peak.

in 2026, the optimal strategy is now:

- "want first, buy first" (pay cash when you want business class) and,

- "team cash back" for credit cards without playing the coupon book game

not worth the effort to optimize 1.5 vs 2.0 cent redemption unless it's a hobby