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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 9:33 am
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Originally Posted by skycrab
I'm trying to work out the effective value of a GPU. I'm sure this has been done before, but as the words cash, value and GPU are short, it's not letting me search.

Anyhow, I see the value for 2015 as $1818 (the value of 20,000 miles with a 1K 11x multiplier) + $500 (co-pay for W class) = $2318

Can anyone agree or come up with a different value?
Your logic works for the European use of GPU's. I try to use them on SFO/LAX-SYD and therefore my numbers are higher.

-However you cannot compare a V,W fare - as on a buy up you can travel on a less expensive fare.
Since I would not travel on the route except in business, I compare the the cost of economy + buy up to discounted business (Z,P).

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