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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 10:21 am
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bdmaus
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I daresay it's by design - and intended to be part of oneWorld's personality - a loose-ish rule to discourage FFP arbitrage / provide some protection against other alliance members "poaching" members / revenue from mileage accruals.
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