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Old Apr 22, 2003 | 7:28 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DaveSF:
Also, class-of-service bonuses could partially compensate for the 10k miles forfeited (and 10k isn't enough to upgrade from coach to business on most airlines or routes!)</font>
My thoughts exactly, particularly if you select an airline that offers a 50% class of service bonus.

Take a routing of say SMF-IAH-CDG-IAH-SMF (13,000 base miles RT, plus a 6,500 class of service bonus in BF), your net loss of mileage is only 3,500 by taking the company's incentive. Then there's that pesky tax burden...
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