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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 9:39 am
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Sabai
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: LAS
Programs: PA FT, TW Gold, NW/CO PE, VK Eagleflyer
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Originally Posted by samnc0
Currently, I have miles with United, AA, and US. It seems like the low hanging fruit available is with Delta, as I can easily get 30K miles with a credit card of only 1K of spend.

However, I do not even know if it is worth it for me to do it. The program seems to have some value since I can redeem one-way flights, but I am really having a difficult time seeing how to actually get the reward tickets at a reduced rate (the low tier amounts)

Most likely, the 30K miles would go towards a trip to Europe.

Should I even bother with Delta?
The answer to your question lies with Delta.dumb.

Assume you have 200k SkyMiles, and then go to Delta's risible website and try to book an award flight to somewhere other than Augusta.

Compare this experience, and your options on alliance partners, to AA or UA.

There is a reason why Delta comes in at the bottom of frequent flyer surverys - an inflated currency coupled with the best IT that the 1990s had to offer is a heady brew.
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