Originally Posted by
Carolinian
Delta does not allow outbound transfer for the same reason that the old Soviet bloc countries did not allow their currencies to be freely exchangable. If DL did ever open an outbound outlet, the giant sucking sound you would hear would dwarf that of NAFTA.
As SkyMiles are worth the least of any major FF currency, there would be high demand for outbound conversion. But if the market set the trading values, you might fairly say 3000 SM = 1000 CO/UA miles.