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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by hydrogen
Bundle 1

50% tier bonus (assuming 50K miles, 2c per mile) = $500
30 e-Up credits (assuming $50/credit) = $1,500
Lower requalification level = $ 0 (if you're going to gift E50K, chances are the receiver doesn't fly enough to make this useful)

Bundle 2

10 e-Up credits (assuming $50/credit) = $500
4 MLL passes (assuming $25/pass) = $100
AC travel options = $50 (no concrete idea what it is, so I'll say it's worth $50)

Bundle 3

8 e-Up credits (assuming $50/credit) = $400
1,250 status miles (assuming 2c/mile) = $25

*G benefits = $250 (once again, if you're going to gift E50K, chances are the receiver doesn't fly often; I'll say $250 saved in time/headaches/etc.)

E50K value: slightly over $3,000 (if AC were to sell E50K)

Then again, none of us would actually pay $3,000 for E50K.
50K miles, 2c per mile is $1000, not $500

And are eUps worth $50? That seems excessively high.
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