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How I Booked a First Class Seat for Fewer Miles Than Economy

Summary by yourmileagemayvary.com
Airline award pricing is supposed to follow some kind of logic, right? You search for a flight, pick your dates, and expect to see economy priced lower than first class. But thanks to a mix of dynamic pricing, limited partner availability, and wildly different award charts, things don’t always add up. Case in point: I recently booked a first class seat for fewer miles than economy—and it wasn’t even close. Here’s what happened. American vs. Alas…
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yourmileagemayvary.com broke the news in on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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