Originally Posted by
rsnash
My dh is on a regular gig every week to Schaumburg, outside of Chicago, and is flying in and out of Midway. Yes, we know ORD is closer, but for FF reasons, he is flying in and out of Midway. (It sucks on the home side too, as he's flying out of a further airport from our home, but Delta doesn't fly direct to Chicago out of EWR.)
Wait a sec, I just reread this. You want Delta miles and EWR is your home airport? Use Continental to ORD. That'll work until their alliance ends, which isn't until October or November