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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 2:01 pm
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dgreen12
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Thumbs up ML+ Experience on Using Points for Flights.....
I needed to book a flight for someone to come out to GEG from CLE. No award availability on NW or UA, except at prohibitive redemption levels.

Was able to use ML+ points to get the ticket at 30,000 points (an extra 5,000 was needed over normal levels because of a no-Saturday-night-stay and not within a 21 day booking window).

Under the new Amex guidelines, I would have had to burn in excess of 43,000 Amex points to get the same ticket (they use a $.01 value per point when used towards travel on any airline via their captive travel agency).

Just hit +3 status. Looking forward to the three extra Ritz nights.

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