As for my dads account I never said I was linked to it, or had anything to do with it. As for another account, Why can't you have one with a email you created, and use your friends information? It's not in your name, you just have access to it. And when Delta has the transfer miles get 100% free, it sometimes is a good deal. You pay about $360 for getting an extra 30,000 miles. If I wanted to take a trip to Montreal from Atlanta on Delta, a ticket costs double that.