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Jul 6, 2012 | 5:55 pm

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Originally Posted by Gamecock

What would be the point of not burning miles? Once you have reached your target elite status for the year, burn them if you got them. They will only devalue over time.

I'm burning 575,000 AA miles in December on a little jaunt to SE. Can't wait!

Depends.
CX award chart hasn't changed for several years, the only devaluation is any YQYR that I have to pay, and, as CX Gold, I can get the equivalent of AC IKK on Y/J awards for 10K less BIS/year.
(More now since AC fares are now 50% mileage earning TPAC)

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