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Jul 14, 2012, 6:04 am

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alexteacher

Join Date: Jun 2010

Posts: 198

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunLover

A mileage run is generally considered <= 5 cents AI (all in ticket price) per elite qualifying mile earned. So this should really be considered a "good deal" fare. But it is close - and sometimes the earning ratio can be improved with some creative routing feedback from board members.

General mileage run EQM earnings rule of thumb:
<= 5 cents per EQM AI is acceptable
<= 4 cents per EQM AI is good
<= 3 cents per EQM AI is very good
<= 2 cents per EQM AI is excellent
<= 1 cent per EQM AI is ultimate

SunLover

Thanks so much for the rundown.

So I guess that it's not bad considering I'd like to visit family there in YVR in any case.

And if all the segments can be used towards Delta's Mileage program then it is pretty much worth a shorthaul ticket within the USA/Canada.

http://dmn.delta.com/skymiles/direct/charts/us49/

I think that would make it a pretty exceptional ticket...

Quote:

rxrfrx;18927883]That's 5.3 cpm, not .053 cpm.

Thanks so much. That should teach me to post before my morning coffee...

I'll fix that now...

Alex

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