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Old Feb 21, 2010, 12:40 am
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Jaimito Cartero
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Originally Posted by PaulMSN
I guess I agree, at least in reference to the online awards calendar. I find low award days to NRT but get quoted 180,000 miles when I select them. Any possibility that calling would get the 120,000 award, or is that just a fantasy?
Find non DL flights, and have all the posibilities written down so you can spoon feed the agent. DL agent routing = 320k biz. JC routing = 120k. Just make sure you know KE's blackout dates.
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