Originally Posted by PaulMSN

Since March of this year, I've gotten 4 Citi AA cards which will yield 190,000 AA bonus miles, and it's possible I will manage a 5th for another 50,000 miles. I've gotten several other points- or miles-earning cards this year besides. I've been buying Chase gift cards for free on my Chase CCs and turning them into MOs for only $0.70 per $500, then depositing the MOs and paying off the CCs, gaining miles and points every month.

Added: I have also been buying 5,000 miles a month through BB at the low rate of $0.0079/mile, which would translate into $790 for a RT to Europe in C or $948 for a RT to Asia in C.

I took a trip in F and C last December to SE Asia on miles, then another in July in C and am planning yet another for December in F, despite not flying on enough paid trips to gain status in the last 2 years. Yes, I feel otherwise.