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Old May 24, 2010, 8:41 am
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whkento
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NGO / KOA
Programs: JGC / OW Sapphire
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Originally Posted by JALPak
You guys in Japan are making me jealous! So easy to get miles over there. Nope, award tickets can't accumulate miles/FOPs. But I were you, I would spend the miles for upgrade considered how long the flights are. It's only 30,000 miles for a roundtrip JFK upgrade for Japan members. But of course that would considerably increase your cost
Well, i was kinda tempted to get the coupons, buy a ticket, then upgrade with miles.

Originally Posted by JALPak
Also, you can consider doing 1 MR trip now to hit JMB Crystal and wait for roughly 2 months before you do the other ones. That way you can earn 50% bonus miles and preassign the exit rows if you are flying in Y.
That's actually quite brilliant, but since I'm teaching in a Japanese High School, I can't really pick and choose when I want to travel.

Originally Posted by JALPak
By the way, are you flying to Tokyo for the meet up? That means more FOPs for you
I'd love to, but my days off don't coincide very well. I may be able to make it for the Osaka one...
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