u/AgreeableFloor6543

Hello! I’ve attempted to purchase many nonstop international trips using points throughout the past few years.

I’ll find a direct departure flight for 45,000 - 49,000 points, but then there are absolutely no decent return flights.

I’ve tried booking flights both a year early (to the day) and within a few months away. I’ve tried changing the destination. It doesn’t matter.

For example, if I book a round trip flight from California to Sydney, it’s 45,000 points for a nonstop flight to Sydney and no nonstop flights back to CA. The best I can do is 85,000 points with a layover. However if I just do a one way from Sydney to California, there’s a nonstop flight for over 300,000 points. 🙃

I don’t see many people complaining about this. Is there a better way to do this? I’m constantly just buying my tickets instead of using velocity points. I don’t have the patience for Velocity.

Thanks!

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Are there really a lot of people who will buy products like these at full price? Or are the significant majority of purchases only made when the items are heavily discounted? I only buy when it’s 50% off.