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Old Oct 23, 1998 | 2:05 pm
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Merry Flyer
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: London,UK. Ok, about 100 miles from London really, but how many Americans know where Market Harborough is?
Posts: 409
I will let you in to a secret...

We buy BA AirMiles at work and give them as Motivation/Incentive Awards.

They cost us 9 pence (sterling) per mile.

[Sorry US Exec Club members, but I have to use UK AirMiles here]

A UK to US return (East Coast) destination is 2,900 miles (economy); 5,800 (business/club); 8,700 (First); 27,200 (concorde).

Therefore, by buying AirMiles:

Economy = £ 261 (US$ 430)
Business Club = £ 522 (US$ 861)
First = £ 783 (US$ 1291)
Concorde = £ 2,448 (US$4039)


WOW!

I pay over £ 3500 for an economy and over £ 5000 for a first!!
MF


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