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Feb 4, 2018 | 8:55 pm

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Originally Posted by Fonsini

So I just priced a business class flight from ORD to MAN (my regular flight) and for the dates I want to travel the cash price is $4,899, but if I buy the required 115,000 miles (plus the cash requirement) the same flight will cost me $2,726. Same flights, direct non-stop.

Seems too good to be true, am I just lucky finding availability on the rewards calendar ?

Have you checked into upgrading economy?

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