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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 10:26 pm
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Mannydog
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Originally Posted by Paddlenpedal
Depending on where you are though, GM may be just fine!
I think a bigger issue than upgrades is the no change fee (do I have that right - no $150 for PM)? I have a crazy schedule that changes frequently, and most of my domestic flying is commuting-I get $X amount allowance for the year, anything over that is out of pocket, so keeping extra costs down is attractive.

Originally Posted by CarmenOM
Can you fly in Business or YBM fares on your Asia trips? If you earn 25,000 miles by mid-October and then make two round trips to Asia by the end of 2012 in 150% MQM fares, you should reach PM for 2013.
Haven't broached that with the powers that be yet (this is a new job). I will next week. Should be interesting, given that the owner has two private jets of his own, so he is clearly a believer in flying comfortable. :-)
We'll see. They are treating me very fairly, so I won't complain if they don't want to pay triple for biz.

Not to jack my own thread, but any suggestions on places to look for deals on biz class? I did a search a while back but didn't really come with much.

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