VPescado-
wow..lots of grgeat help there. thank you. My goal is to maximize miles for free tickets..I really don't need hotels. I mostly go hoem to visit my nephew so I stay with my parents and I have a time share for other trips so the airfare is what is needed.
I really am looking at that delta amex...
Someone posted a great offer that was snail mailed (
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum21/HTML/010059.html )but I don't think it's for everyone.

so I will try for the offer you mentioned)
edited to mention that I buy very little gas. so the gas rebate probably isn't the best for me.
[This message has been edited by Prncs (edited 04-15-2003).]