Is your Citi ThankYou Rewards award a good deal?

The same booking, paid in cash.

What the award costs.

Cash still due on the award.

Fair deal

1.73¢each

1% less than the usual 1.75¢. The award saves $450; at the usual value the points are worth $455, so paying cash comes out $5.00 ahead.

Under 1.58¢ each is a poor deal and 2.1¢ or more a great one.
Great deal at up to
21,428
Breaks even at
25,714
Poor deal above
28,571

Set against a typical redemption value of 1.75 US cents each: 20% or more above it is a great deal, more than 10% below it a poor one.

Is your Citi ThankYou Rewards award a good deal? by Lounge Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.

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