747 Farewell Tour and Auction
Nov 14, 2017, 11:26 pm
#31
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I'd wager we are looking at 500K plus on every single one of them. I'd love to do one ATL-MSP but I just can't dish out that many SkyMiles.
Nov 15, 2017, 12:41 am
#32
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744 is first flying into PAE.
Nov 15, 2017, 12:42 am
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Nov 15, 2017, 12:44 am
#35
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This is the type of event that makes me enjoy being a miles hoarder. But at the same time, given that I’m programmed to hoard, I don’t think I could bring myself to fork over the amount of miles this is going to take to win. But I guess we’ll see. Long time to go until December 1. And it would mean changing already purchased holiday tickets to achieve as well, adding more cost to the equation. Hmmmmmm, but this will be a blast for those who do it! 
Nov 15, 2017, 7:12 am
#36
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I personally agree with your calculation, but these flights are all hub-to-hub and there are plenty of people with a glut of both muiles and nostalgia. They aren't looking at this as a flight to a destination. They're looking at it as a unique experience with literally no actual price tag.
If it's worth $500 to you, maybe $750 for someone else isn't so far off. And if $750 is fair, then maybe $1000. So why not $2k? $5k? $10k? More?
If it's worth $500 to you, maybe $750 for someone else isn't so far off. And if $750 is fair, then maybe $1000. So why not $2k? $5k? $10k? More?
Don't forget its ONE WAY, now if they included a return flight on a private jet I might consider 200K miles bid
I've done the upper deck on a 747 multiple times so I'm good.
Nov 15, 2017, 11:05 am
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Nov 15, 2017, 2:26 pm
#38
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Disappointing that there's no way for the average person to buy seats for the retirement flights. There's no way I can spend the amount of SkyPesos that will undoubtedly be required to win those auctions. For the best miles versus time ratio, you'll be better off buying a normal award ticket to ICN.
Nov 15, 2017, 4:02 pm
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Nov 15, 2017, 5:50 pm
#40
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I get that in these auction formats people get caught up and over pay but speculating million miles is ridiculous
Don't forget its ONE WAY, now if they included a return flight on a private jet I might consider 200K miles bid
I've done the upper deck on a 747 multiple times so I'm good.
Don't forget its ONE WAY, now if they included a return flight on a private jet I might consider 200K miles bid
I've done the upper deck on a 747 multiple times so I'm good.
As a result, I don't think 1 million RDM is out of the question. I think 500-700k is far more likely, but really would not be surprised if 1MM was reached for at least a couple of them.
Also remember that someone with 1MM RDM to burn probably values RDM far differently than most of us on FT. These folks have piles of miles and nothing to do with them. RDM are worth nothing if they just sit in your account.
Nov 15, 2017, 8:24 pm
#41
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Did anyone notice one of the "catches" in the bidding?
WHAT IS AUTO BID EXTEND?
If a bid is placed in the last 5 minutes of an auction, Auto Bid Extend automatically extends the auction for 5 minutes. Once all bidding has stopped for 5 minutes, the auction closes.
So the auction can go past the published deadline and since it only takes 1,000 miles for a new bid and with people already bidding 6 figure bids, I see the final total being quite high.
WHAT IS AUTO BID EXTEND?
If a bid is placed in the last 5 minutes of an auction, Auto Bid Extend automatically extends the auction for 5 minutes. Once all bidding has stopped for 5 minutes, the auction closes.
So the auction can go past the published deadline and since it only takes 1,000 miles for a new bid and with people already bidding 6 figure bids, I see the final total being quite high.
Nov 15, 2017, 8:58 pm
#42
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Hey SkyMiles Team — any chance you might add an option to buy just the hangar party in MSP? I see you're offering that in DTW and with a wife who will be 39.5 weeks pregnant on 12/20, I don't think the flight is a great idea for me, much as I would love to do it. But I could totally do the last party... Please? Pretty please?
Nov 15, 2017, 11:13 pm
#43
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Nov 16, 2017, 12:55 am
#44
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Thankfully my two favorite DL aircraft are the 757 and MD-88 and they will likely be retired with no fanfare so getting seats on the last flights should be easy for me. Most people on FT hate both of them with a passion.
Nov 16, 2017, 6:44 am
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Did anyone notice one of the "catches" in the bidding?
WHAT IS AUTO BID EXTEND?
If a bid is placed in the last 5 minutes of an auction, Auto Bid Extend automatically extends the auction for 5 minutes. Once all bidding has stopped for 5 minutes, the auction closes.
So the auction can go past the published deadline and since it only takes 1,000 miles for a new bid and with people already bidding 6 figure bids, I see the final total being quite high.
WHAT IS AUTO BID EXTEND?
If a bid is placed in the last 5 minutes of an auction, Auto Bid Extend automatically extends the auction for 5 minutes. Once all bidding has stopped for 5 minutes, the auction closes.
So the auction can go past the published deadline and since it only takes 1,000 miles for a new bid and with people already bidding 6 figure bids, I see the final total being quite high.