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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:13 am
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cordelli
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Originally Posted by SFflyer123
Isn't this what most mileage runs are about?
Nope.

First mileage runs earn miles.

Second on many mileage runs people don't even leave the airport, or if they do it is for a very short period of time. These are trips for a couple of days.

There are places I would take a mileage run to if it was just out and back for a great price that I would not go to if I had to stay a day or two.
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