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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 11:19 pm
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Originally Posted by wco81
You can only cancel non-refundable fares to keep the accelerator miles, right?

So how does purchasing 50k miles get you Gold for two years?
If you buy PQM at the beginning of the year, you get status right away (year 1) and then at the end of the year, you'd have enough to qualify for status the following year (year 2).
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