Originally Posted by
Buster CT1K
I think skypesos are worth less than UA miles -- they are more difficult to use, go to fewer places because DL has fewer good int'l award partners, and DL plays rather irritating games with award availability. ......
People always say that, but I have to be honest...ever since CO has been Unitiedfied, reward availability has been brutal.
As an example, I have been looking for a mileage flight to TLV (direct only). CO has nothing available for months...DL on the other hand has many days in the next 2 months where the LOW award is available.
In addition, the MED award is pretty much available all the time. On CO, to generate 100% availability you need to basically pay the equivalent of HIGH