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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 8:57 am
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clacko
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aa started may 1 1981....i joined may 29 1981....braniff started a bit later....

those that joined aa day1, could get 20k mi during the 20th anniversary promo...

i managed to get enough mi on braniff to get awards for 2 daughters for spring break in 1982 iirc....awards were easier in those days....
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