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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 3:35 pm
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bpauker
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Smellington, NZ
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, UA 2P, Marriott LTPP
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OAK-LAX-JFK (on the outbound portion of a $150 ticket)

JFK-LGB (on the outbound of another $150 ticket)

Was going to return the same way, but was bumped in LGB ($300) and ended up getting a nice agent to change my ticket so I just went home LAX-OAK instead. I was mistakenly credited miles for my return to JFK from LAX (where I'd been sent after I was bumped). I also called a customer service rep who gave me double miles for that, too, since I was missing out on the LGB promotion by going out of LAX.

1000 x 2 online booking
500 (OAK-LAX)
2475 (LAX-JFK)
2465 (JFK-LGB) x 2 (double miles promo)
500 (LAX-OAK)
2475 (second LAX-JFK flight that I didn't take)
2500 (Customer service bonus)


Cost: $315 (airfare + parking)
Before vouchers = 2.04 cents/mile
After vouchers = .09 cents/mile
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