3 lessons my LifeMiles trip failure taught me
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Awesome redemption stories are one of the highlights of this hobby, such as how I traveled to Australia for a mere $320 out of pocket for 5 days, and when my wife and I enjoyed 3 nights at the Fairmont Banff Springs for very little out of pocket.
But trip failures have a way of teaching you as well. And I try to learn from each. Here are three things I learned from my recent redemption:
LifeMiles have incredible value for last-minute United awards
When I redeemed a mere 7,500 LifeMiles and $30.60 for a one-way ticket from SFO to ACV, I felt pretty smug. The cash ticket was $291, and the cheapest I could get home by rental car was $160, so this is either a 3.5 cent per point (cpp) redemption or a 1.7 cpp redemption,…
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