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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by linx823
- With limited choice of carriers and overly protective FFP, we are often leave with no choice but to fly the carrier that we bank our FFP miles in, this is especially true for Y class travellers, unless otherwise its cheaper or more convenient to fly other carrier. For example, being a CX SPH, I may not want to fly SIN-MEL on QF in EY because promotional O class does not earn me any miles, but it is much cheaper to fly SIN-HKG-MEL and it saves more time. Also, SIN-PVG, SIN-PEK, SIN-ICN and more...
Indeed they have the most protective programmes. I guess one of the most restrictive is BA's... they 25% rule is even more harsh than of SK's.
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