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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by eponymous_coward
I consider FFPs ancillary to the plane getting me there conveniently. This would explain why I'm happy to fly WN and VX when it suits my needs, as opposed to doing contorted routings for mileage, status and just so I can eat a calorie-laden, blast-chilled meal that I could get better in a diner for $10-15. I'm willing to snap up a good deal if the arbitrage is there in an FFP scenario, but in the end I am more interested in where the hurtling metal tube is going.
Makes sense for domestic but international lounges tend to have edible, good tasting food.
Some of them even have high quality booze.
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