Originally Posted by
chicagocat
Thanks to everyone for these suggestions, I shall be persistent and hope to find a match in the future. I wish delta had more non-stops out of O'hare and would at least let me shop the Skymile marketplace despite our non-elite status... If there's a compelling promotion to apply for delta Amex, I might be inclined but we are happy with Amex Bus Plat card and Citi AA Amex. I've been very happy with AA mileage program so it's just relative, still a good "problem" to ponder
Well, the card will be free the first year and you'll get somewhere around 30k miles for your spending. Added to your 66K, you will be close to 100k. You should be able to find something at that price, in the front of the bus.
I use my miles to buy up the difference between coach and first class on my domestic flights that are unlikely to get complementary upgrade.