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The method
The math is not a black box.
Adjusted CPP = (cash alternative − award cash costs − forgone rewards) ÷ points × 100.
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Use matching dates, cancellation terms, baggage and occupancy. An expensive trip you would never buy is not a useful cash alternative.
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