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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 9:08 am
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saranyc
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Born and raised in South Carolina, now in New York City.
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Originally Posted by askias
Thanks Saranyc. I don't think I'd bother for AMEX points since I don't really have a use for them. The best use is probably for the BA card because of the matching ticket since I'd basically be getting it for $500 and could redeem it in biz class. The downside though is finding the time to use it.
Have you had success in using the BA companion pass? The fuel surcharges are really high but could be worth it if you do it in first class (you'll still pay >$1K in surcharges though). With the 85k points you'd get from Amex (75k bonus + 10k points for spending $10k) you could transfer to a lot of airlines including BA:

http://www.membershiprewards.com/cat...readcrumb=true

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