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Old Apr 5, 2024 | 8:57 am
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Originally Posted by mlafqtv
Thanks for replies guys. I'll probably put my question 'to the test' by the end of April!
I have purchased the maximum miles this year:200k for price of 100k (and will top up to take me to 250k with the latest offer)
I'll then buy the max Award Accelerator miles for my upcoming trip (not interested in Premier Accelerator) at the end of the month
I sincerely hope that there was a specific redemption that drove this purchase end that you got good value out of it.

I suspect the reason that nobody knows the answer to your question is that, even with the 100% bonus, purchasing MileagePlus miles in bulk quantity is something that few people on the board will do. They depreciate in value extremely quickly, and even half-price it can still be difficult to find a redemption that provides substantial value over what you spent to acquire the miles.
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