Originally Posted by
sbm12
Getting a plane, picking a few airports and flying between them is pretty easy. Getting the other companies involved is rather more difficult. It sin't like United, American or Lufthansa is offering up tours of their operations to 150+ people on a daily basis and the MegaDo crew just picked a slot. Ditto for some of the FF-related benefits which have come from the events. Buying the points - especially EQPs - outright from the airlines isn't simply a matter of calling up the main number and giving them a CC number for the deal.
Coming from a guy who hasn't been on one, but wants to, it seems to me that the MegaDo organizers have a considerable value add compared to an average charter. If $10 is what does it, then it is but a small price to pay for the considerable benefits, not just the tours/events and FF-related benefits but also getting 150+ people with a common hobby/interest together to network. Add in the things like the last MegaDo was on the 787, and you really can't beat it...