Is My Redemption Worth it?
Not because you can't afford it. Because you refuse to overpay.
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π¬π§ UK & Europe
Ramadan return β Manchester β Jeddah
41,000 miles + Β£143 taxes vs ~Β£2,000 cash Β· 4.5p per mile
Paris girls trip β CDG β JED, two passengers
31,000 miles + β¬127 vs ~Β£2,000 cash Β· ~6p per mile
London β Jeddah return
31,000 miles + Β£188 taxes vs ~Β£900 cash Β· ~2.3p per mile
Milan β Jeddah return
31,000 miles + 299 SAR (~Β£63) vs ~Β£500 cash Β· ~1.4p per mile
Off-peak one-way β Manchester β Jeddah
20,500 miles + Β£112 taxes vs ~Β£500 cash Β· 1.9p per mile
πΊπΈ USA
Where the US wins isn't CPM β it's $72 out-of-pocket vs $1,200+ cash. No UK Air Passenger Duty means you fly for pocket change.
New York β Jeddah return
74,000 miles + $72 taxes vs ~$1,200 cash Β· ~1.2p per mile
Washington DC β Jeddah return
74,000 miles + $72 taxes vs ~$1,200 cash Β· ~1.2p per mile
Los Angeles β Jeddah return
100,000 miles + $72 taxes vs ~$1,800 cash Β· ~1.4p per mile
The tax hack
UK Air Passenger Duty only hits on outbound UK flights β that's why London β Jeddah return costs Β£188 in tax. But JED β UK one-way? Around Β£30. The move: fly out of the UK on a budget ticket, fly home in business class on miles. Taxes stay tiny.
Cash prices shown are typical mid-range. Peak weeks (Ramadan, summer holidays, Christmas) can run 50β200% higher. Heads up β most Virgin partner awards to Saudia aren't bookable online. You'll need to call Virgin to lock them in.
