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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 10:35 am
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tth6133
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Originally Posted by keitherson
It's a good comparison but 20k SPG vs 80k SPG is a huge difference. Not everyone has that many points just lying around ready to transfer.
I was trying to compare the two transfer scenarios when you have at least 80-90K SPG points. I agree SPG points are not easy to come by, and a direct transfer to VX (then to AS) is the only (and pretty good) option when you don't have enough points for a Marriott travel package.
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