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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 7:03 pm
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Originally Posted by viper_audio
Work sends me to Asia 2 times year,
In coach or WBC? If WBC, you can actually fly around the world cheaper than to NRT and back.

My friends company will actually pay for the extra hotel room or two on the way around, because it saves so much.

Last time he looked at fares DTW-NRT- $9000. DTW around the world- $6200.

Of course, then you don't need to do a mileage run, because each trip is 25,000 EQMs.
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