Penny a Mile Through Delta Marketplace a Decent Alternative?
#31
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
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#32
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SFO/SJC, CA
Posts: 630
The GC option is gone? (how about Elite or DL AMEX card holders?)
I already cash out most of my miles and canceled my DL AMEX.
I have access to family's DL gold based outside of US and the GC option is not offered.
[I also cash out to GC lots of miles few months ago.]
I already cash out most of my miles and canceled my DL AMEX.
I have access to family's DL gold based outside of US and the GC option is not offered.
[I also cash out to GC lots of miles few months ago.]
Last edited by HCA; Jul 25, 2010 at 4:10 pm
#33
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: DL DM | 1 Million Miler
Posts: 145
I'm going to revive this thread because I was trying to find a good rate for my miles in the marketplace, since I would rather earn the MQMs than use miles to pay for it.
So, is the rate to aim for about $0.01/mile? I'm trying to take some time off from work to go to a conference in YVR, but the flight is $300 USD more if I flew into SEA. I thought I could rent a car, drive a scenic route (I hope) north to YVR. My quote from National is about $505 for a week, and it's about 29k miles on the marketplace, which puts it at $0.017/mile. Is that good you guys think?
Also, to confirm with the other people in this thread, when I logged out the Bose Quiet Comfort headphones displayed on the front page was going for 68100 miles, but when you're logged in it's 34100 miles. That's a dramatic difference.
So, is the rate to aim for about $0.01/mile? I'm trying to take some time off from work to go to a conference in YVR, but the flight is $300 USD more if I flew into SEA. I thought I could rent a car, drive a scenic route (I hope) north to YVR. My quote from National is about $505 for a week, and it's about 29k miles on the marketplace, which puts it at $0.017/mile. Is that good you guys think?
Also, to confirm with the other people in this thread, when I logged out the Bose Quiet Comfort headphones displayed on the front page was going for 68100 miles, but when you're logged in it's 34100 miles. That's a dramatic difference.
#34
Join Date: Apr 2003
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WSJ article link
#35
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Boston, MA
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FYI, there was a recent piece in the Wall Street Journal that explained the 'price' differences are based not just on Medallion status, but on whether you have a DL Amex card or not (and what level card it is). The Bose headphones are specifically referenced.
WSJ article link
WSJ article link
Thanks again for the link.