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Old Dec 2, 2014 | 4:02 am
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
also - short-notice short-haul multi-sector flights can be good(ish) value if you pay the feetaxes with miles (talking Birmingham <MUC> Athens etc). That's if you are awash with miles.
But especially for these, UA and other programs are superior. The 24h advance booking is only enforced to virtually "next day" as you can abuse the HNL time zone and you can change flights at a moment's notice.

One of the few uses of the crappy UA MP program.
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