Originally Posted by
indufan
So ridiculous. I have redeemed so many sub-15,000 mile awards it isn't funny. And I am so old that I remember when NOTHING was under 25,000 and many were 50,000 and nothing in between.
When nothing was under 25K, there was availability at that price for fares that cost way more than $250.
For the portion of DL flights that are under $125 one-way, having the mileage ticket tied to the price, as DL now has it, is a good alternative. For the flights on DL that are more than $125 one-way, the value proposition and ability to get outsized value for your miles have disappeared. I would venture to say that the vast, vast, vast majority of DL tickets cost more than $125 one-way.