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Feb 12, 2012, 4:38 pm

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saacman5033

Join Date: Nov 2008

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rankourabu

COST OF TICKET: $1250
COST OF MILEAGE TICKET: 60000 miles + $150 + opportunity cost of not earning 12,500.

So the total value is 47,500 miles vs 1100 - 2.3cpm, ok for a coach award

Have you checked Air Berlin out of SFO?

I think what you meant is:

So the total value is 72,500 miles vs $1100 - 1.5cpm, ok for a coach award

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