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Apr 30, 2010 | 4:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Marriott Concierge

Hello all,

We've had a long and successful relationship with American Advantage, but unfortunately could not agree on terms to continue the relationship. As stated in the letters received, June 30th is the last date to earn advantage miles for stays with Marriott Rewards and the last day to convert points to miles.

Members may elect to earn with any of our 30 other airline partner programs or earn points.

Please remember the Delta 60K Promotion and the Summer Promotion which are two great opportunities to earn more miles or points.

Kind regards,

Marie

While even 40k AA miles can get me between the US and Europe roundtrip this summer, DL wants 60k -- or more likely 70k+ -- miles for the same kind of trip. Thanks for the information about the promotion, but I'll pass on that.

DL miles are worth a lot less than AA miles when it comes to flight redemptions, and it's probably reflected in DL miles costing Marriott less than what AA may want.