Massive mileage balances
Nov 20, 2014, 9:08 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DUS
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Massive mileage balances
I know many of you subscribe to the earn and burn school when it comes to accumulating miles, but I've been saving up. With all these upcoming changes it appears that what I will want to redeem for will cost me more than previously, but I'm going to look at it positively:
This Thanksgiving I am thankful that I have banked so many miles so that I have plenty to play with in the future.
Anyone else looking at it this way?
This Thanksgiving I am thankful that I have banked so many miles so that I have plenty to play with in the future.
Anyone else looking at it this way?
Nov 20, 2014, 9:12 pm
#2
Formerly known as jbalis
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Delta Diamond, Starwood Gold, National Executive, MGM Noir,
Posts: 342
I normally earn and burn but have about 500k left this year, I would say I would use them but the milage chart for 2015 in Asia will not be rolled out till 2016 
Nov 20, 2014, 9:20 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta DM/1.3MM, Marriott PP/LTP, Natl EE, Etihad Guest, FT FNG
Posts: 662
No, I am an earn and burn kind of guy. After booking a SM ticket to go skiing with the guys in February, I have a grand total of 728 miles left in my account.
TOTAL AVAILABLE MILES
728
TOTAL AVAILABLE MILES
728
Last edited by DYKWIA2014; Nov 22, 2014 at 9:23 am
Nov 20, 2014, 9:24 pm
#4
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Nov 20, 2014, 9:51 pm
#5
Formerly known as jbalis
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Delta Diamond, Starwood Gold, National Executive, MGM Noir,
Posts: 342
Nov 20, 2014, 10:58 pm
#7
Formerly known as jbalis
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Delta Diamond, Starwood Gold, National Executive, MGM Noir,
Posts: 342
Nov 21, 2014, 5:47 am
#9
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Location: Washington DC
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I earn and burn most, but find it hard getting rid of Delta miles. I'm looking forward to the option to finally book one way awards
Nov 21, 2014, 6:23 am
#10
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
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If delta.com added CI inventory (Flying Blue does) and GA inventory it would be a boon for Southeast Asia destinations.
Nov 21, 2014, 7:13 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: HSV
Programs: DL SkyMiles PM/1.2MM, UA Premier gold/1MM, Choice diamond, Marriott gold
Posts: 1,374
I know many of you subscribe to the earn and burn school when it comes to accumulating miles, but I've been saving up. With all these upcoming changes it appears that what I will want to redeem for will cost me more than previously, but I'm going to look at it positively:
This Thanksgiving I am thankful that I have banked so many miles so that I have plenty to play with in the future.
Anyone else looking at it this way?
This Thanksgiving I am thankful that I have banked so many miles so that I have plenty to play with in the future.
Anyone else looking at it this way?
Nov 21, 2014, 7:16 am
#12
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: CHA, MAN;
Programs: Delta DM 1 MM; Hz PC
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Nov 21, 2014, 7:57 am
#13
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
Programs: DM/3MM
Posts: 4,246
Mrs. TrojanTraveler and I have millions. But I have not deliberately been saving up. I mostly want to use them for int'l J, and it's just too hard to use them. DL's award tool isn't very usable, and I don't have time to get on the phone with one clueless agent after another. So the miles pile up.
Nov 21, 2014, 8:12 am
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Earth. Residency:HKG formerly:YYZ
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Posts: 10,684
I am over a million but I have not immediate intention to burn them yet.
Having a large bank of balance helped giving me the flexibility. Dec 2013 my uncle was on his last hours and I was able to get BE to HKG for DW and I next flight out at 240k SM each vs $12k+. If I did not have the SM balance that trip might not have been possible.
This massive balance also enable me to help getting people to work for worth while, life and community transformation causes overseas.
Having a large bank of balance helped giving me the flexibility. Dec 2013 my uncle was on his last hours and I was able to get BE to HKG for DW and I next flight out at 240k SM each vs $12k+. If I did not have the SM balance that trip might not have been possible.
This massive balance also enable me to help getting people to work for worth while, life and community transformation causes overseas.