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Sep 20, 2010, 6:13 pm

sentom

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OT: for all who think M&M redemption levels are crazy

check out this link

they've really lost it completely now...

Sep 20, 2010, 6:17 pm

volta

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this really makes no sense.

What is the value for a mile? 0.01USD? Makes the prices really, really high.

Maybe it makes sense for people who always fly suites, so don't care about the miles

Sep 20, 2010, 6:22 pm

GRUflyer

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It is cheaper to just buy the Suites seat, and then use the 2,000,000 miles to fly other award flights in C or F for the rest of the year........

Sep 21, 2010, 12:21 am

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It appears that SQ and DL are no longer partners, but SQ is basing the KF mile on the DL SkyPeso™'s value for award redemption.

Sep 21, 2010, 12:41 am

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Bonkers, totally. More of an insult then an offer. Oh well ...

Sep 21, 2010, 1:53 am

DownUnderFlyer

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This makes a lot of sense. For SQ. It basically says: Don't book us on miles. Fly LH F. Or try OZ. But don't event think about us.

Sep 21, 2010, 11:52 am

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QF any seat awards also come up with ridiculous multi-million award rates for first.

Sep 21, 2010, 2:54 pm

curt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sentom

check out this link

they've really lost it completely now...

ROFL, best joke I read in ages. Are thy still in the Alpha quadrant?

Sep 22, 2010, 1:20 am

TRAVELSIG

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Absurd.

Sep 22, 2010, 1:31 am

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Hardy

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Just hope that LH will not feel prompted to "improve" their own redemption scheme...

Sep 22, 2010, 1:36 am

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TRAVELSIG

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Originally Posted by Hardy

Just hope that LH will not feel prompted to "improve" their own redemption scheme...

If they do it is fine- it just means there is no incentive left to choose any carrier other than by price/schedule.

Sep 22, 2010, 2:43 am

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aster is still collecting for his first award flight

Sep 22, 2010, 2:58 am

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Hahaha.
For that many miles I can fly f around the world many times..

Sep 22, 2010, 9:51 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jason8612

..Hahaha.
For that many miles I can fly f around the world many times..

But you won't get patronized the Singa way!

The Suites redemption discussion is also on FT btw.

And it doesn't make LH's redemption levels less ridiculous ... only in proportion.