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Old May 20, 2019 | 6:43 pm
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Originally Posted by iadisgreat
Hopefully the cash from the IDB was worth it.
IDBs don't pay much in contrast to current VDB rates, and airlines tend to pick the passengers for whom the IDB will be cheapest. IIRC DOT rules for award tickets base IDB amounts on the cheapest purchased ticket on the flight.
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