I've been saving up/sitting on some capital one points for the last couple years, and I'd like to spend them on something cool. Anybody been in a similar situation and done something awesome? I'd love to get some ideas.

No suggestion, just a wow. I won't let my balance get above about 100k before I'm cashing it in for a $1000 travel credit on my bill.

That's the easiest/least hassle way for me to use my points (I hate the Capital One travel portal and haven't found that it offers very good deals).

Few Questions:

- where do you want to go? Europe, Africa, S America, SE Asia?
- do you want to burn them all on one big trip or use for a couple trips?


Cap 1 doesn't have the best hotel transfer partners, outside of Accor for luxe properties, so I'd probably try and do a few business/first class flights with the points but hard to say without know where you want to go.

We know what's in your wallet…….dang.

I have a dream of taking my family to Australia. So we are hoarding points and miles for that. I want a lay flat. 1.3 M should get you a lay flat on Qantas, DFW to SYD non-stop. (1:1 transfer from Capital One).

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I have a dream of taking my family to Australia. So we are hoarding points and miles for that. I want a lay flat. 1.3 M should get you a lay flat on Qantas, DFW to SYD non-stop. (1:1 transfer from Capital One).

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Primarily due to American business travel policies where if the flight is longer than 10 hours, you get to fly Business Class, Qantas Business Class flights between the US and Australia are some of the most expensive flights in the world.

Also, due to the fact that for years, it was a closed route that was only allowed to be flown by Qantas and PanAm (later United), caused the high fares to become an institution.

During my 12 years in Australia, I got to fly Business Class between Australia and the USA a few times on Qantas, United, Delta, American and Air New Zealand.

The fares fluctuated between $6,000 to $13,000.

Also, flights between the USA and Australia are very seasonal with December and January being the most expensive times to travel. It's also expensive during School Holidays in late June / early July.

Well worth the trip in my opinion and the Qantas A380 is definitely the aircraft you want. Just don't stay for 12 years LOL.