aarono ... The double points I get on UA (42,500) for this trip is possible only if a Premier Executive or a 1K, which your friends will not be I guess? It also earns me 8 x 500 mile confirmable 1st Class upgrade certs, another thing QF need to look at. Your friends still get the 20,000+ miles even if they have never once flown UA before, and that is clearly good for a Sydney-Broome type AN return flight, worth $1000 on its own, or nearly the cost of the MEL-NY-MEL ticket. If they talk nicely to any 1Ks they might even get their hands on some Systemwides to use as well.

Here's what it looks like (bookmark this neat website!):


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Thanks for weather tip! Very warm and sunny here and I'm packing today. Our trip out on the Staten Island ferry Sunday morning might be chillier than I imagine, so I'll pack for it!

whughes. Yep it is only 25% extra whether airlines are losing or making money, that is all they pay mostly. LH do great deal for Senator's etc, but in general flying paid J/C is not worth it in points earned.

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~ Glen ~

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