Despite the best laid plans, I often have to travel without a 7 day advance. In the old days, I would have to burn either 25,000 to get an economy ticket plus pay the less than 7 day fee, or pay the higher price.
In the good new days, at least with American Airlines, United Airlines, and Jet Blue, I often find myself, usually only a free ticket for the outbound and paying for the return flight.
The combination allows me to use 12,500 miles when I would otherwise have to pay a really high price, and then pay for a one way ticket on the return flight often with the 7 day advance, so it is much lower, and of course get the miles on American and United.
It does not work in all cases, but there has been more than enough cases where I come out $50-200 ahead in value that it is worth looking into, especially if you are gold, or platinum with a particular airline.
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