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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Wayfahrer
...at least in the US/UK/EU you get 1 MR point per 1 USD/GBP/EUR spent,
The Membership Rewards points earned in these programs do not have the same value. Membership Rewards is not "a" global program, every market has its own program with separate earning rates, transfer partners and redemption ratios.

EXAMPLE: If you have an International Euro or Dollar Card you must redeem 3 MR points for 2 airline miles (in most programs), but if you have a Sterling or USA card 3 MR points are worth 3 airline miles in the same programs. We must know the exchange rate from Turkish Membership Rewards to a range of airlines to judge the value.
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