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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 6:13 pm
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Originally Posted by chrisphx
Interesting how they figure out the value of a mile. Also interesting that they figure Mileage Plus miles are worth nearly twice as much as Dividend Miles.
I would presume this assessment is dictated by the agreements between the individual loyalty program and Dining Rewards. US must charge Dining Rewards .026 / mile while UA must charge .05 /mile.

Not sure that necessarily translates to the value of a mile in the account of a member...
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