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1st January 2025 at 14:48
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davefl 1,954 posts

Happy new year to me. Stonking redemption, £860 cash one way fare on Avianca from BOG-ASU, redeemed 22.5k United miles + taxes, got 3.5p/mile. Typical United redemption tops out at 1p/mile.

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