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Jan 27, 2017 | 4:44 am

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Using miles vs miles and cash

I'm looking to book two business class tickets from JFK-MLE. Instead of using miles for the entire trip, someone suggested buying an economy ticket for the JFK-DBX leg and upgrading to business using miles. Has anyone saved money and miles using this tactic?

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