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ONE OF THE BEST DEALS IS GONE — Alaska Airlines Closes Transatlantic Business Class Loophole

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ONE OF THE BEST DEALS IS GONE — Alaska Airlines Closes Transatlantic Business Class Loophole

A popular way to save 10,000 miles on business class awards by adding a connection has been eliminated, with one host lamenting the loss of "easily one of the best deals in the world of points and miles."

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