Frequent Miler on the Air · Sunday, July 26, 2026
Nick outlines his method for deciding whether to use cash or points for flights, starting with a 'reasonable redemption value' found on the Frequent Miler website. He checks how close the cash price of a flight is to this calculated value, considering significant deviations as a reason to use cash or points accordingly.
“So I start with a reasonable redemption value. We have a reasonable redemption value page.”
“If you just Google frequent miler reasonable redemption value, you'll find it.”
“So my first, my first sort of litmus test is, how close is it to the reasonable redemption value?”