Originally Posted by
RBirns
Question for the experts: I have accumulated almost a million MR points, never redeemed one. If I want to use my MR points to fly ATL-CUN (likely Delta, unless someone else flies direct), what would be the best redemption strategy?
There's not much of a trick to this one. Just log onto your SkyMiles account and see how many miles Delta is charging for the flights you want, and then transfer them and book. As long as you have already linked your SkyMiles account to your MR account at least a few days in advance the miles will appear in your Delta account within about 60 seconds.
It is possible you might be able to find something requiring fewer miles by going through other channels, but won't be nonstop and will require quite a bit more work and may not be on the exact dates you want.