Originally Posted by
deltasig1994
Thank You hopscotch1 ! I actually am very familiar with ita software and have used it before to plan itineraries. I will check out the multiple stops and see what I can find. I am excited to try this, albeit, I must admit I am apprehensive as I am new to this...and am more curious to know how to find these mileage run deals? Do you simply try places you are interested in or know that will "rack up" significant miles? Sorry if I seem like I'm rambling , I'm just trying to figue out how to best get my arms around this...Thanks for the advice and hopefully we'll talk again!! (I would love to do one of these in February if possible..)
Once you have the basic info use the mileage calculator tool on webflyer and calculated how many miles you will be earning on the flight. Divide the price by the number of miles you will earn. It seems that many people feel that a mileage run comes out to less than 3cents per airline mile earned when flying. Keep in mind that when you use a mileage earning credit card you buy 1 mile per 1 dollar of spending.
Whether you try places you are interested in totally depends on your style. Some mileage run purists could care less about the destination just the cost of the mile.