I think it's telling that there has been no activity in this thread since March.

I remember when I first logged onto FT back in 2001, we had a ton of deals nearly every day - ValueMags, traveler's cheques, gift cards, etc. etc. Now, the good deals are few and far between. The only 'blockbuster' deal this year seemed to be the Wachovia/Chase mortgage scheme.

Seems that a lot of the mileage-granters out there have either closed the loopholes or aren't offering big-mile deals. any hypotheses? with the continuing devaluation of miles, it would seem that offering big-mile deals would be a cheap promotion for marketers out there, as miles don't cost as much any more. Plus, the airlines could use miles as an easy way to generate revenue...