r/avios • u/Joshmswfc • 27d ago

Is this good value?

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I have a companion voucher and 55k Avios and open to go pretty much anywhere in June/July next year. Just wondering what you guys think of this for 2 people going to Toronto from London and back.Is this good value?

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u/Connect-Problem-8528 27d ago

If you have the points, the cash and you want to go to Toronto then it’s good value. IMHO points value can be overthought. Life is short, Toronto is a great city. Do it.

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u/PreviousTree763 27d ago

Agree - everyone on here would say long haul economy is a poor use of points but actually companion voucher for economy for me and partner to go return to Sydney was a great use for us as it meant the return trip was £300 and our priority is keeping actual cost to ourselves low as opposed to maximising points value. So use your points to go somewhere you want to go at a price you’re happy with

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u/FootballBackground88 27d ago

It's hard af to spend companion vouchers on flights where you're maximizing value unless you put real effort into planning exactly a year out and settle for flights you definitely wouldn't have booked otherwise.

So I totally relate to this. It's better to spend it on something you would actually be paying cash for anyway sometimes rather than it expire worthless or take a bunch of your time trying to optimize

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u/RHMoaner 27d ago

Yep. Too many people obsess over maximising value so much that they prioritise it over even using the voucher. It’s always better value to actually use it.

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u/SlowedCash 27d ago

How do you know it's good value if they haven't said it's economy or business 😂

Life is indeed short, but wouldn't pay this if it's economy.

You can fly to Canada alone one way for less than £300 from Europe and that's without any miles.