Originally Posted by
drminn
I do get negative CPM, i.e. Delta pays me to take a flight and gives me miles to boot. I fly regularly from Germany to MSP and back. In the summer the RT fares are between 1000 and 1400 Euros. If I tag on a MSP - (GRU, SCL, EZE LIM) - MSP flight over a weekend, depending on the dates the total may go a low as 950 Euros. That South America flight nets me about 10,000 MQM at a net cost of 0 to -400 Euros.
No, that's a different calculation. You're not getting paid to take that flight, you're getting a reduced rate. This is like a consumer saying, "oh this car is so cheap.. I got $40,000 off!"... well it's a Lamborghini and it still costs $400,000.