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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 5:45 am
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Originally Posted by Storyteller
Can get upgrade SYD LAX PE to J for 45000 points. Is it worth spending $1200 on Amex surcharge to earn 50K points? Comes out at 2.4c/point. How about $400 on Visa surcharge for 20K? Comes out at 2c/point.

What would you all do?
Not sure what you mean by "surcharge". But effectively you are asking whether anybody would spend $1200 for the chance to maybe get a one way upgrade from PE to J. And the answer for me is: no, I wouldn't.
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