i initially thought typ werent worth it bec its basically 1 point for 1 cent, even when u fly.
but then i made 3 flights that would have cost alot of money and realized its worth it.
there was a $700 flight that i made for 50,000 pts.
so firstly you get mileage and secondly those points were actually only about $20,000 in spending bec my points got doubled for flying miles and in gas and grocery u get more points.
also bec i thought it wasnt worth much, and i was working on 2 other spending thresholds, i didnt spend any money on the card in a few months. they then sent me an offer to get 5 pts per $ till nov.
a family member spent 80,000 pts to fly to south africa. she got elite status and was able to fly return and the rest of the yr in business.
and as said above there is no blackout dates.
on the cards i have now, u get one companion ticket a yr per card (au also get)
and unlimited 15% off any flight. u can book up to 4 ppl as long as the cardholder is flying
another great thing is even if u just charge the taxes from a mileage ticket to your card, u get all the flying points of that flight.