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Dec 3, 2009 | 4:42 am

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janehoya

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: SFO

Programs: UA--no longer 2P as of 3/2012 and don't even care. Never thought I'd say that.

Posts: 788

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Originally Posted by Fifster

So as you can tell by my post count and my 2P status, I'm relatively new to this game, but I find it all so fascinating.

I'm curious, though -- what do you folks tend to do with your miles? If you purchase seats, are they usually XY, XC, or XF? Or do you prefer to upgrade? If you upgrade, what routes/equipment do you think are the most useful?

Finally, what do you think are the best ways to use miles for someone like me? I travel not infrequently, but not nearly as much as you guys seem to here, and I tend to have less than 100k RDM in the bank.

International Premium Cabins. Preferably XF but XC when travelling with family. This is by far the best bang for your buck. No comparison to domestic travel in any cabin. We never use miles for international upgrades but will use for transcons.

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