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Dec 7, 2023 | 9:47 am

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VegasGambler

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Originally Posted by AJNEDC

Thank you. I suspected this, but was hoping it not to be the case. I therefore either have to change the return leg to a departure on 29th Feb, or do mileage run thing for the few hundred points I would be short or let the accumulated points go to waste...

A few hundred points is nothing. You can get 1000+ miles and LP by signing up for a $1/week (or maybe even 50c/week; I'm not sure of the current promos) online newspaper subscription subscription through the shopping portal. I think you have to keep open for 4 or 8 weeks. They post 1-2 days after you subscribe. So your total cost is going to be well under $10.

Flying is really not a very good way to get miles for the most part, especially if you don't already have status.

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