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Old May 9, 2009, 6:39 pm
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Originally Posted by swag
No, I wouldn't consider it "gaming the system". But there are downsides to booking the roundtrip as 2 separate 1-way awards, most notably, that fees will double (expedite fees if inside 21 days; redeposit fees if you cancel). So, it would be more consumer-friendly to let you mix award types to build a roundtrip.

Still, this is a big improvement. Thanks, AA.
Wait, scratch what I just said.

It does let me mix award types. I checked for DFW-EWR for later this month, and I am able to select Coach (12.5K) on the outbound and First (25K) on the return. The total comes to 37.5K, and only a single $50 expedite fee.
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