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Aug 21, 2005 | 3:15 pm

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wharvey

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Originally Posted by kerl

thanks ^

for some reason, converting my 30k miles on United into Delta Miles (I end up with 15k miles) doesn't seem a good idea...

Kerl,

It is almost never a good transfer rate. Makes sense... why would Delta want to give you a 100% transfer rate?

That is why it is usually better to get to whatever award level you want... and then stop earning in that program.

William

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