Originally Posted by beaubo

KLM Matching Promo in '02

* fly 12000 miles or 20 segments on KL/NW, Flying Dutchman would match your status and the MILEAGE BALANCE of your incumbent mileage account

* Unrelated to the promotion, but coincidentally right on its heels, KL 'converted' its points to align with NW Worldperks miles, so KL points became miles at a 1:1.8 ratio.

* For $1100 in qualifying airfares...
KLM matched my 2.5 million point incumbent program balance and a few months later, converted the KLM points to 4.6 million KLM miles.

* Effective cost per mile- .00025


Unbelievable, unbeatable, unprecedented!!