I still can't come up with a MR that people would consider a good (<.03/ppm) run out of DTW on DL. I did come up with one that works out to around .05/ppm for around 11,000 miles but according to people on the MR discussion this is not a great $$.
The standards for 'good MRs' are significantly higher for people on the east and west coast as compared to the hub captives in flyover country.
Last year, I could go to
farecompare and see 4 cpm flights for DFW most of the time. Now the lowest fares out of DFW are 6 cpm. NYC and LAX still have plenty of 4 cpm fares. <shrug>
So if I find a 5 cpm deal out of DFW that is convenient for me, I'm not going to reject it solely based on the judgement of people in very different circumstances. You should look at your goals for mile running, (status? cheap international travel in first class?) your available budget, and your time flexibility and decide what is your personal threshold.
And you can always take a stab at the tricks thread...
