quietlion, the airline gets paid for the seat, but does not have to transport a passenger, hence less work for the FA...

e.g. there is a DL flight ATL-LAX-ATL for $198.00 RT this wknd, escape plan, if the tkt is booked and being confirmed on the phone, it is SOLD, non refundable, nontransferable, unchangeable....

since the tkt is forever useless if not used as booked anyway, it would be nice (for me, at least) to be able to purchase the tkt, get the 3000(?)miles and not have to fly the route....
this may also qualify as one of the most stupid/embarrasing ways to get miles???

perhaps this is limited to only deltas escape plan tkts, because any other web fares tkts may be credited for future purchase, and in that case, this wont work....

sorry for posting at the wrong site....

[This message has been edited by belle3388 (edited 07-09-2000).]