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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 3:39 pm
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Originally Posted by mtimmer
Yes, it's BIS miles...and I hadn't considered one-way fares to see if I could maximize the savings. Well, I guess today will be devoted to crunching mileage numbers.

clacko: Yes, it's only 5K...I was somewhat surprised myself.
What a great promo. UA should be sending this to AA/DL elites to see if they can snag our loyalty! (I'd be tempted with such an offer).

My first response is, why rush? You're 1K now, yes?

Is there a time sensitivity to this, or just anytime in all of 2010?

I'd suggest searching for some good deal far off fares in these classes that are fully refundable. Then lay-low for a while and see what pops up with sales, etc. Sounds like this offer is ripe for a well executed mistake fare
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