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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 9:34 am
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nux
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For $100-$150 I would pay the extra, mainly because your connection is protected if your inbound is delayed (even though BA would help on separate tickets).

Using avios will cost 9,000 + RFS cash component. Depends how you value your avios, but for $150 ~ £100 I would pay cash.
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