What to do with 300k plus skyward miles?

[mushez]

With not using a single mile now on EK the past 2 years, I have built up a bank of 300k plus miles and are growing month on month, happy to play the op up game, and content if I have to just fly in Y as booked as my flights were planned to work with that.

And with some expiring December 2017, I am starting to think I should have a more firm way to burn some/them sooner than later.

I was looking to do a US flight last year, but have canned that indefinitely. Was going to use the points to upgrade that the whole way.

While I am thinking about going to the USA still to take the family for a holiday, it will more likely be a direct QF, NZ et al as they are not going to handle a FF points run type flight nor handle such if I upgrade myself and they are stuck in Y, nor will I be overly happy that I cannot use my lounge access as +4 isn't allowed.

And yes, I am sure you would love me to donate them to you and yes I know I can and will as I have time look at many options and could come up with a plan on my own - I just thought maybe, just maybe someone throws out an idea I haven't yet thought about that just might be the brain wave I am searching for to get the best burn for my miles out of my normal trans Tasman flying with flights up to China.

 

[Tyrone Wood]

Wow that's certainly a lot of points. It's a shame about the lounge access rule. And sorry you couldn't make it to the USA. Hopefully you'll have plan to burn those skywards points before December .

 

[Tyrone Wood]

Also there are some Asian destinations to fly to via EK (SIN, BKK)

 

[dajop]

While I am thinking about going to the USA still to take the family for a holiday, it will more likely be a direct QF, NZ et al as they are not going to handle a FF points run type flight nor handle such if I upgrade myself and they are stuck in Y, nor will I be overly happy that I cannot use my lounge access as +4 isn't allowed..

You can use QF services to redeem on to the US (if you can find availability). although 300K is only enough for 1 LAX return in J + 1 LAX return in Y. Also a range of other partners, with variable value.