Originally Posted by lstoner
Well, I didn't exactly use the same turn of phrase "bought off"
but it worked! 10,000 miles to my account.
Perhaps the OP really didn't receive "the box" as an apology gift, but rather as a gift for crossing the 1MM threshold (which would mean a serious devaluation in such a gift). Why would a company like NW (
) give both miles and a gift for a delayed flight?