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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 10:39 am
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Originally Posted by ariyo15
I laugh every time I read a comment like that. Of course, with set dates/times you're correct. But, with flexibility on your side I can assure you J is NOT hard to find. Even F isn't impossible, but J is certainly not hard.

PS - What was the though for redeeming for Y in the first place?
AC J is essentially only available 11 months out. And the Y was an example of the typical Canadian consumer...

Originally Posted by hearna
You laugh but the only other way of pricing this is buying Z (closest to fare rules) roundtrips (Because Z fares are not available one ways) and throwing away half of the segments that you booked.
Wrong. Purchase miles at 3cpm @ aeroplan. That's the max value you can get people! Or even better, purchase miles from UA @ 2.05cpm.
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