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Dec 20, 2009 | 8:18 pm

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redtailshark

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Location: Tucson, AZ, USA. UA 1K, reluctant but * best in class * DL FO/MM. Former BA jumpseat rider and scourge of Dilbertian management and apologists. As LX might - and do - say: "....an experienced frequent flyer of international airlines"

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Originally Posted by moondog

If you can swing a CX route that works for you, I would advise you to do so.

What's more, you could always do something like NYC-HKG-stop-NRT in F and then sweat it out in AA Y on the return (for 100k miles).

moondog, that sounds pleasing. I don't care AAbout Y on the return, or vice versa... CX F, yes, that sure would be a nice redemption. Need to receive and redeem my miles before BA goes into administration!

As for BA's hideous YQ on awards, the heck with that. Deny them revenue.

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