there is one seemingly promising aspect that no one has mentioned thus far: the $1800-2000 paid J trips to Europe typically offered two or three times per year. Basically, 2 or 3 of those will get you gold if combined with any sort of consistent domestic flying.

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Faire du ciel le plus bel endroit de la terre c'est impossible sans Concorde!
~ConcordeBoy

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