Originally Posted by
thebat
The problem is, a lot of people, including myself, started accumulating the bonuses with expectations that we would be able to use the miles on Delta. That apparently is a near impossibility. Combine that with the devaluation from Virgin Atlantic, the high cost of awards on ANA and Korean, and partner awards are difficult to use.
It seems like the best options for the miles right now are Hilton points or flights on Hawaiian.