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Old Jul 17, 2016 | 8:11 am
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Originally Posted by mthake
Hi travelers,

Long time flyertalker, but short time Delta customer.

I'm perplexed by the slow process of earning miles on Delta. I just switched from Southwest, with well over 400k miles this year. 24 segments on Delta, with 41k points.

So, I've never considered purchasing points before. However, knowing that 2000 Delta Miles will cost you $70 online is expensive. I just noticed my ability to purchase miles pre-flight as a bonus, with 3000 miles for $59.

Is this worth it? What is the value of Delta Miles?
$59 for 3K miles is about 1.96 cents per mile. That's really not bad if you're short of a desired award ticket. If you're just looking to pick up some extra miles though, it's not worth it. A DL mile is worth about 1.8 cents IMO.
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