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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by Swizec on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @12:38AM (#13306998)
If you have one of those mileage credit cards and put everything including rent on the card, it can go pretty fast.

Or if you travel a lot for work.

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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by umanwizard on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @10:23AM (#13309680)
How are you able to pay your rent on a credit card without an additional 2-3% (at least) fee?
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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by Hydraulix989 on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @12:43PM (#13311036)
That math might work out if you consider the value of the miles you're getting.
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