08/06/2026
Less than 30 days out from the TCS Sydney Marathon and I just finished booking our flights.
You ask: Why do you wait? Prices are going up if you wait, aren’t they?
Well, I wait for deals, as in points! As you get closer to the date of departure you can sometimes find crazy flight deals using airline points! And that is exactly what I did.
I booked 2 BUSINESS flights US to Sydney for 80K points + $5.60 each! Lay down, meals, lounge access, the best service!
We will have to reposition out of PHX for this flight, but it’s worth it.
Then over the weekend, I found 1 BUSINESS class fare from Melbourne to DFW for 80K points. I locked it in. It is a 3 leg trip. I used points to book the first and third leg (30K + 25K) then paid cash for the second leg. All of these on business class.
I could have paid $10,000 x 2 or played the points game.
If we have the points, which we usually rack up quickly d/t my husband’s business expenses, then I will continue to play this game!
So what about you?? Would you choose points + no more than $2500 for 2 business class flights or would you just pay cash?
