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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by jefftf1
That's what I'm trying to figure out, because I often buy the cheapest fares and use miles to upgrade. And somehow I have a lot more EQPs than EQMs which led me to ask the question. At this rate I've got a much bigger jump on hitting EXP this year because of the additional EQPs, which is a nice surprise, and I'm trying to understand why.
Others have seen that in certain situations, too (where EQPs are mysteriously higher than expected). (This thread may be of interest to you: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...es-happen.html)
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