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Old Jan 20, 2026 | 9:26 pm
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Originally Posted by percysmith
Then it's just the miles difference (115K - 75K (just do a dummy redemption https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK.html ) pro rated by distance (3,688/(4,318+3,688) https://www121.jal.co.jp/JmbWeb/JR/SectionMile_en.do ) = 18,426 AM
This is probably why they singled out OP, if they're assigning a cash value to mileage difference, then the dollar amount is going to be rather small indeed.

They'd have to pay out significantly more for any revenue ticket.
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