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Old Dec 19, 2016, 11:57 am
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socalgecko
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
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Originally Posted by skron
Sorry for being a newb... So if I fly only domestically, it sounds like I will actually make "profit" by switching my VX miles to Mileage Plan?
It'll really depend on the flight. Long haul seats will run you 12,500 Alaska miles "minimum" in economy, if saver seats are available. Right now you can get seats going SFO-JFK in January on the VX site for 5k points each way. In this case, transferring points would be a terrifically crappy deal.
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