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Aug 27, 2009 | 2:47 pm

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NickB

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Originally Posted by CaseyJay

No not joking - I earned the miles a while back during better times, I didn't choose to lose them (changes to FB this year did that) and having lost my job spending €110 on a pointless flight just to recuperate miles is hard to justify, hence my post. Not to mention needless pollution.

As per the other response suggesting 50k gets me a reward flight to the US, sounds interesting but the taxes would be €312, plus the €110 for a day trip to reactivate the miles plus petrol/tolls/parking at €50 in other words about €472 for a return to JFK - that vs a cash price of €564. Still cheaper, but during tough times not worth the worry just to save €90.

Might be better me asking nicely if AF would reinstate the miles simply to donate to a good cause - I'd much rather that.

Thanks..

I agree that using 50K for a return Y award to the US is not very attractive. What would be more attractive, however, is using those 50K for a one-way C class award to North America. You can then use your BA miles for the return.

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