I did a search but didn't see this. Thought it would be interesting to have a topic surveying what kind of value folks are getting on redeeming miles for Y. Obviously, you can get incredible value when redeeming for J or F, but I find it harder to exceed the 2 cpm "threshold" on Y awards.
This is also an opportunity for me to toot my own horn: I just redeemed JFK-MDL for RGN positioning. Two one-ways were coming in at $2811 in coach, and I was able to redeem on a combination of LH and TG for 65,000 miles. Comes to 4.3 cpm. (Toot Toot!) And this is actually cash I would have spent (though probably would have bought BKK-MDL separately to bring the price down).
What are some of your best Y redemptions?
This is also an opportunity for me to toot my own horn: I just redeemed JFK-MDL for RGN positioning. Two one-ways were coming in at $2811 in coach, and I was able to redeem on a combination of LH and TG for 65,000 miles. Comes to 4.3 cpm. (Toot Toot!) And this is actually cash I would have spent (though probably would have bought BKK-MDL separately to bring the price down).
What are some of your best Y redemptions?