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Mar 11, 2010 | 5:41 pm

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MrHalliday

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Originally Posted by SEA1K4EVR

Anyone can buy 2 seats... you don't need a reason. I don't know if 2 BP's are issued but you earn double RDM's if you buy 2 seats...but only single EQM's. No idea if you can split programs for earning purposes.

I don't think this is true, unless you get lucky.
Most airlines explicitly do NOT award miles for a second seat.

If it WERE generally true,
mileage-runners would double up on the best runs.
But they don't.

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