The more I think about it -

this just makes no sense at all. I mean, none. Someone has to pay for these miles and it seems that no matter how little they can get them for, there is no economic model that makes any sense.

I mean, if I really did get 315,000 miles for a $9900 booking - that's two First Class tickets top Europe or Asia and 65-75,000 miles left over. Or three Business Class and less left over. That's worth more than the cruise!

My sense is that when it all hits the fan, this thread will get longer and longer