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Nov 28, 2017 | 8:48 am

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ssbmoro

Join Date: Aug 2016

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Programs: AA EXP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flatlander

So, how high can EDQ leverage (ratio of actual price paid compared to EQD credited) go?

You can get AMS-LHR-SIN-BKK return on BA for ~$1900 giving an EDQ leverage of a little over 2, similarly HAM-LHR-SIN-HKG-CGK return can be had for ~$2600, similarly EQD leverage of about 2. Both are mixed BA and CX itineraries.

Can you get EQD leverage appreciably more than 2 ?

Sure, CX has a sale on premium economy right now. I just booked a flight JFK-HKG-JFK in E, which is 16,144 miles roundtrip. That nets 3228 EQD, and I paid $1169. That's 2.76 EQD/$ spent.

Earlier this year, QR had business class fares for AMS/BRU-DOH-TYOfor ~$750, which was about 4.33 EQD/$.

For fares that aren't huge sales though, getting 2 EQD/$ flying PE is pretty good though.

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