This inflationary mess with SkyPiles started when DL sold what was LEFT of its soul to AMEX. It's pretty sad that DL still can't manage to run an excellent program the way AA has. AA has Citi practically printing its own AAdvantage miles and yet the redemption opportunities are still great with AA. Of course, AA isn't allowing Citi to offer millions of 'free' EQM/MQM to kettles that never step foot on a plane...