Don't underestimate the impact of no longer accruing non-BIS miles, "ancilliary revenue" is one of an airline's most profitable segments, sometimes the only profitable one.
Having recently moved to Asia, I'm not really flying them anymore:
- SkyTeam is by far the weakest alliance out of SIN
- US Delta Amex converted to SPG Amex because of the greater point flexibility
- many of the Skymiles bonuses are limited to US residents, so I'd already be behind the eight ball
- an eye-watering third redemption tier is the same reason I don't accrue to SQ
- I could get a local card which converts to Skymiles (
http://www.citibank.com.sg/global_do...iles/index.htm) but DL publishes no chart to let me know how much it would be to redeem the miles.
Love the airline, miss the blue leather and the widget branding, but when no longer at a hub, other FF programs make much more sense.