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Old Aug 19, 2018 | 6:17 pm
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Originally Posted by 747FC
My flight was diverted to CLE because of weather issues, and I earned some whopping miles on my inbound flight from CLE to EWR.

Cleveland (CLE) - New York/Newark(EWR)
United XXX A Class
Base miles: 3,495
Bonus miles earned: 2,097
Total miles earned: 5,592

How did I earn so many miles for a less-than 500 mile journey?
Originally Posted by 747FC
Update: Just got an apology email and an offer for 8K+ miles or $175 ETC.
yup, these are the good ones. You are all set. Keep everything you got Happens rarely but when it does ...
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