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Jul 18, 2007 | 8:35 am

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wharvey

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If you use two different airlines.... and do not try to post miles to one account (if both in same alliance) you will probably be OK.

Why not have the "throw away" portions schedule far out.... to have another round trip... could be good for miles. A good reason to go back to France?

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Originally Posted by amenachem

Hi All!

I am trying to get from ATL to LYS in business class w/o a weekend stay - the flights on ST and *A are all ridiculously expensive. As a cost saving measure, I was thinking of perhaps buying two tickets as a back to back and saving about $2000.

In other words, buying a RT ATL-LYS on week 1 LYS-ATL on week 2 and then buying a second RT LYS-ATL on week 1 and ATL-LYS on week 2. I would (almost certainly) not use the second half of either ticket.

Would the airline/FFP sanction me in this case? I am thinking that I should go with one airline and return with the second.

Thanks for your input and I am not running for supreme court.

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