So why do we call them "miles" anymore?
Feb 26, 2014, 11:26 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 648
So why do we call them "miles" anymore?
Just saying.
When RDMs were based upon miles, it made sense to call them miles. But under the 2015 program, the miles flown are irrelevant. They really are "points", "credits", "rebates", etc., but not "miles." SkyPoints?
Interestingly, the term "SkyPesos" is more on point. At least that references a currency (upon which such new Skypoints are earned)!
If it walks like a duck, it's a duck, not a mile.
When RDMs were based upon miles, it made sense to call them miles. But under the 2015 program, the miles flown are irrelevant. They really are "points", "credits", "rebates", etc., but not "miles." SkyPoints?
Interestingly, the term "SkyPesos" is more on point. At least that references a currency (upon which such new Skypoints are earned)!
If it walks like a duck, it's a duck, not a mile.
Feb 26, 2014, 11:35 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 1,686
Just saying.
When RDMs were based upon miles, it made sense to call them miles. But under the 2015 program, the miles flown are irrelevant. They really are "points", "credits", "rebates", etc., but not "miles." SkyPoints?
Interestingly, the term "SkyPesos" is more on point. At least that references a currency (upon which such new Skypoints are earned)!
If it walks like a duck, it's a duck, not a mile.
When RDMs were based upon miles, it made sense to call them miles. But under the 2015 program, the miles flown are irrelevant. They really are "points", "credits", "rebates", etc., but not "miles." SkyPoints?
Interestingly, the term "SkyPesos" is more on point. At least that references a currency (upon which such new Skypoints are earned)!
If it walks like a duck, it's a duck, not a mile.
Feb 26, 2014, 12:04 pm
#4
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Feb 26, 2014, 1:05 pm
#6
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The miles flown are still relevant when you fly on Delta's partners and earn Delta miles. Same with Delta tickets bought where the flight cost by itself is not known, including as part of Delta's vacation packages. From the Delta announcment:
Flights marketed and ticketed by Deltas partner airlines will earn mileage based on a percentage of the distance flown as determined by the fare class paid. More details will be available later this year at delta.com/partnerairlines.
Certain tickets where the fare is not disclosed, including but not limited to bulk, consolidator, cruise, vacation packages (including Delta Vacations packages), inclusive tour and other opaque fare products, will earn miles based on a percentage of distance flown as determined by the fare class paid as published at delta.com/exceptionfares.
Certain tickets where the fare is not disclosed, including but not limited to bulk, consolidator, cruise, vacation packages (including Delta Vacations packages), inclusive tour and other opaque fare products, will earn miles based on a percentage of distance flown as determined by the fare class paid as published at delta.com/exceptionfares.
Feb 26, 2014, 1:21 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Why keep calling them miles now? Because we always did in the past. We talk about 'dialing' a phone number even though for the past however many years virtually nobody has been turning a dial when making a call. If you want someone in a car to roll down their window, you likely make a circular motion with your hand instead of moving your index finger up and down. Why? Because for a long time most car windows were rolled down by hand. Even though nearly all car windows in the US move up and down by button push, we still describe the act in the old way. On your email, you still 'cc' people, even though absolutely no carbon paper is involved in the process, etc...
Feb 26, 2014, 2:12 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2009
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"SkyPesos" is an even more perfect term now.
Oh, and I'm sure they'll open up plenty of low-cost redemption awards, like roundtrips between MIA-FLL. Or, if they're extra generous, r/ts between MDW and ORD.
What a pathetic program. So glad I abandoned DL and the pathetic SkyTeam alliance years ago.
Oh, and I'm sure they'll open up plenty of low-cost redemption awards, like roundtrips between MIA-FLL. Or, if they're extra generous, r/ts between MDW and ORD.
What a pathetic program. So glad I abandoned DL and the pathetic SkyTeam alliance years ago.
Feb 26, 2014, 2:16 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: EWR
Posts: 680
"SkyPesos" is an even more perfect term now.
Oh, and I'm sure they'll open up plenty of low-cost redemption awards, like roundtrips between MIA-FLL. Or, if they're extra generous, r/ts between MDW and ORD.
What a pathetic program. So glad I abandoned DL and the pathetic SkyTeam alliance years ago.
Oh, and I'm sure they'll open up plenty of low-cost redemption awards, like roundtrips between MIA-FLL. Or, if they're extra generous, r/ts between MDW and ORD.
What a pathetic program. So glad I abandoned DL and the pathetic SkyTeam alliance years ago.
Feb 26, 2014, 4:37 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2010
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