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Old Aug 28, 2003, 10:38 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cAAl:
for low yield, infrequent domestic travelers, it would be an oversight to omit WN's Rapid Rewards program from consideration because only four roundtrips earns you a free ticket with very few restrictions.</font>
Indeed. I can fly 4 LAX-OAK or LAX-LAS roundtrips for a total outlay of less than $290, earning a free ticket that's the equivalent of a full-fare coast-to-coast round trip. I can get $200 to $400 of value out of the free ticket. It's like getting an 70% to 130% rebate on your travel expenditures, which is absolutely unbeatable. Only the crazy triple mileage offer of 1988 compares.
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