The first time we were able to use miles to fly first class I swore I'd never fly coach again. That lasted until I priced first class tickets for our next trip. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> Generally, first class fares are three to four times coach from our home airport. On a longer flight it's worth the money, but with SXM being only 4 1/2 hours, coach isn't all that bad.