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Old Feb 25, 2025 | 1:00 pm
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Originally Posted by caseminole
I'm thinking the biggest loss for me will be the loss of E+ on booking, but that benefit can be purchased for $999, so makes no sense to try to make my spend in another way right?
I don’t know that 1K is worth an extra $2K. Gold is definitely not. If your calculations wind up accurate, just buy the E+ subscription next year as you’re saying — or, if you know your travel schedule already, book your flights in January ‘26 and hope the seat assignments stick.
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