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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 7:00 pm
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Originally Posted by budblab
The old system had a $100 discount for every 7500 points, and a free flight for 20K points. So, yes, a free flight will cost twice as many points under their new system. What really angered me was that their letter touted the new system as being "easier to understand". So in addition to cutting the benefits, they have also insulted my intelligence!
Yeah, what is really insulting to our intelligence is why anyone would want this card now. Gee, I can get a Citibank card that gives me 1% on everything and 5% on gas and supermarkets or a card that gives me 1%, I have to use it at $100 increments, and it has to be at Orbitz
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