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Here are some sweet spots to redeem for miles:

All below are ONE WAY pricing.

From NY:

Detroit, Montreal, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Toronto (Miami to Cancun)
Program: British Airways
Class: Economy
Cost: 4,500 Avios
Carrier: AA, US Airways
Transfer Partners: Amex MR, SPG & Chase UR.
YQ: None

Hawaii:
Program: Singapore
Class: Business
Cost: 30,000 Kris Flyer Miles
Carrier: United
Transfer Partners: Amex MR, SPG, Chase UR & Citi TYP
YQ: None

Dubai:
Program: Alaska Air
Class: First
Cost: 90,000 Alaska Miles
Carrier: Emirates
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None

Hong Kong:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business or First
Cost: 55,000 AA miles or 67,500 miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None
OR
Hong Kong:
Program: Alaska Air
Class: Business
Cost: 50,000 miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Vancouver:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business or First
Cost: 25,000 or 32,500 AA Miles
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None

Frankfurt:
Program: Singapore Kris Flyer
Class: First/Suites
Cost: 57,000 (and change)
Carrier: Singapore Air
Transfer Partner: Amex MR, Chase UR, SPG & Citi TYP
YQ: $203.30

Los Angeles, San Francisco:
Program: Lufthansa M&M
Class: Business
Cost: 17,500 M&M Miles
Carrier: United
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ: None

From Israel:

Anywhere in Australia:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business, First
Cost: 45,000 AA Miles or 60,000
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Hong Kong:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 30,000 AA miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Maldives:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Sydney (with stop in Hong Kong)
Program: Alaska Mileage Plan
Class: First
Cost: 80,000
Carrier: Cathay Pacific
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:

Maldives:
Program: American Airlines
Class: Business
Cost: 25,000 AA Miles
Carrier: Royal Jordanian & Etihad
Transfer Partner: SPG
YQ:
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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #40 on: June 19, 2015, 03:26:19 PM »
The ones just under 650 miles end up a very good value,  such as bwi to ord.

I meant from NY-ORD, You are absolutely correct. Any route at 4,500 a way is insane.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #41 on: June 19, 2015, 04:01:05 PM »


Chicago can be found cheap.. Not a steal IMO.

For example? In $? Definitely not for last minute, ime.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #42 on: June 19, 2015, 04:07:34 PM »

For example? In $? Definitely not for last minute, ime.
I believe Chapshnell meant,  that it is not a GREAT value. Doesn't mean not to use miles

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #43 on: June 19, 2015, 04:14:26 PM »
Yep, exactly. Spirit flies there etc. it can be had cheap. When I made this I wanted to compile "wow" routings.

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #44 on: June 20, 2015, 04:05:45 PM »
Isn't it 35k?

Yes, sorry for the confusion.

Thanks Chapshnell for the thread

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #45 on: June 20, 2015, 07:38:09 PM »
added in for what I know, if others came chime in that would be awesome. Left the YQ section empty for those that we still need to fill in
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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #46 on: June 21, 2015, 12:59:09 PM »
lucky just payed $203.30 yq for singapore f ow ny-fra link
should i add that to the wiki

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #47 on: June 21, 2015, 01:09:38 PM »
Please do

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #48 on: June 22, 2015, 11:28:23 AM »
Yup. Alaska allows stopovers on one-ways, very rare... i'm planning on doing that exact routing sometime this year, just minted 125K miles from 4 cards and bank acct at Bofa

Whats that mean? MS at a mint?

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #49 on: June 22, 2015, 11:29:33 AM »
Whats that mean? MS at a mint?

no, just my expression for earning easy miles... requires $2 MS

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #50 on: June 22, 2015, 11:30:38 AM »
Always appreciate a quick response:)

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Re: Best mileage redemption value
« Reply #51 on: June 22, 2015, 11:33:01 AM »
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