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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 7:55 am
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Sabai
 
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Originally Posted by dd1612

It is a 'NO BRAINER' to purchase an intra-Europe travel using cash/ credit card than Skymiles, given your example.

I use DL Skymiles for BE seats to Asia and Europe .... either on DL or it's partners.

If one cannot get at least 2-5 cents per mile of value, then it is more prudent to pay for the ticket, than to use Skymiles.
+1. Using miles for travel within Europe is not usually a good deal by time taxes and fees are factored in.

Try Yapta to find a low-priced revenue ticket, but mind the booking class if you want to earn miles; if this is of no consequence to you, just go for the cheapest fare.
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