Originally Posted by
alemdohorizonte
... keep in mind that with co, you will only earn 50% eqm if you are traveling on the lower coach fares you mention (incl nw and dl) so obtaining gold on co (at 50k eqm miles) could mean you'd need to fly 100k actual miles ...
IIRC if you buy your ticket on continental.com you get 100% EQM. Doesn't help with the cheap Delta/NW fares though