Voyaging Doc
Level 2 Member
I've got a little over 5k Choice points and am trying to brainstorm the best way to use them before expiry. Since they expire based on time of earning and I don't have any upcoming Choice stays, I figure transfers are the next best use. This is by no means an exhaustive list but rather the ones that stood out to me of best value
Transfer to Airlines:
Costco membership cert 1 year:16,000
I'd say AS miles are the hardest to obtain as they are not partnered with a flexible points program like UR/MR. If you have a lot of points then the Costco membership makes sense, but since I only have a few it seems that AS would be the smarter redemption. And if you're into MS'ing then the AARP membership would fetch you the biggest bang for your worthless Choice bucks (minus some sweetspot hotel redemptions & the Preferred hotel group stays). AARP 1 year = $16 retail value. 1000 AS miles = $7-12 OOP with easiest methods of MS'ing
What would you do?
Transfer to Airlines:
- AA 1:5
- AS 1:5
- AC 1:5
- WN 1.8:6
- UA 1:5
Costco membership cert 1 year:16,000
I'd say AS miles are the hardest to obtain as they are not partnered with a flexible points program like UR/MR. If you have a lot of points then the Costco membership makes sense, but since I only have a few it seems that AS would be the smarter redemption. And if you're into MS'ing then the AARP membership would fetch you the biggest bang for your worthless Choice bucks (minus some sweetspot hotel redemptions & the Preferred hotel group stays). AARP 1 year = $16 retail value. 1000 AS miles = $7-12 OOP with easiest methods of MS'ing
What would you do?