Here we go again: Award price miles increase when I move from select to 'book'
Apr 16, 2012, 11:58 am
#91
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While I (and most other FTers) rarely if ever burn their miles for 25K tickets, the greater audience indeed does. I would suggest a second video (linked to this one) about a 25K round trip (not OW), showing how mileage varies when both are green to various levels, but never 25K.
May be also there incorporate the quote about "fixing" this from years ago.
I think one video is great. Two is even better. Then both can spread, and potential audience can watch just one or both.
May be also there incorporate the quote about "fixing" this from years ago.
I think one video is great. Two is even better. Then both can spread, and potential audience can watch just one or both.
i've recently been searching for revenue tickets for this summer, all of which are coming back at $400+/each (some even as high as $600). for me, being able to book a domestic coach as an award for 25K wins over spending over $1200 (3 tickets) or more. (that is if they even exist.
) maybe not the best value, but it pains me to pay more than $300 for a ticket to travel east coast to west coast. YMMV
Apr 16, 2012, 12:27 pm
#92
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exactly. FTers are in a class of their own, always looking for the best value, etc. that said, when i want to take my family of 6 somewhere, i am not sending them business/first class.
i've recently been searching for revenue tickets for this summer, all of which are coming back at $400+/each (some even as high as $600). for me, being able to book a domestic coach as an award for 25K wins over spending over $1200 (3 tickets) or more. (that is if they even exist. ) maybe not the best value, but it pains me to pay more than $300 for a ticket to travel east coast to west coast. YMMV
i've recently been searching for revenue tickets for this summer, all of which are coming back at $400+/each (some even as high as $600). for me, being able to book a domestic coach as an award for 25K wins over spending over $1200 (3 tickets) or more. (that is if they even exist.
) maybe not the best value, but it pains me to pay more than $300 for a ticket to travel east coast to west coast. YMMVHence I suggest keep this video, titled: Award Ticket Booking Madness on Delta Air Lines - 1 of 2 (International)
and create a second one for RT (not OW) 25K domestic flight, showing how when green is selected both ways it goes to all sorts of numbers, just never 25K, titled: Award Ticket Booking Madness on Delta Air Lines - 2 of 2 (Domestic)
Apr 16, 2012, 2:12 pm
#94
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but back to topic, using miles for low cost domestic would be a nice thing. the last time i had to use miles i was only able to get a 40K RT (not for lack of trying either). which is kinda nuts but i had no choice as my dates/event were fixed. it wasn't any better when i was a PM vs my lowly SM that i have now.
Apr 16, 2012, 3:43 pm
#95
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Apr 16, 2012, 6:54 pm
#96
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I hear the calls for something round-trip with lower mileage, especially domestic 25ks that might be the holy grail of infrequent travelers. I'll keep looking and try to come up with a good formula. In the mean time, I put another easy target in the crosshairs, the SkyMiles Marketplace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoUtHacPLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoUtHacPLU
Apr 16, 2012, 7:35 pm
#97
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I hear the calls for something round-trip with lower mileage, especially domestic 25ks that might be the holy grail of infrequent travelers. I'll keep looking and try to come up with a good formula. In the mean time, I put another easy target in the crosshairs, the SkyMiles Marketplace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoUtHacPLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoUtHacPLU
Apr 17, 2012, 3:18 pm
#99
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I think having a nonfunctioning award calendar and difficulty finding low awards benefits FT'ers over the general public.
I like the video(s) nonetheless.
I like the video(s) nonetheless.
Apr 17, 2012, 3:21 pm
#100
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Apr 17, 2012, 3:24 pm
#101
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I vote for "something much more nefarious." The engine has a gamey smell.
Waitasec, is that Deltalina wagging her finger when I say "how about offering a decent selection of low Skymiles flights?"
Waitasec, is that Deltalina wagging her finger when I say "how about offering a decent selection of low Skymiles flights?"
Apr 17, 2012, 5:45 pm
#102
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Apr 17, 2012, 6:56 pm
#103
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While UA may claim Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as their own, I think that the soundtrack from Deliverance might be a better fit for DL given the state of their IT.
Apr 18, 2012, 12:49 am
#105
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