Quick Way to generate a small ~1000 or less miles for a redemption? (Consolidated)
Jul 25, 2019, 6:37 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Skymiles Gold
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What are you looking to use these miles for? You could do an AirBNB, I'm pretty sure those only post after the stay though. Lyft posts within a day off of trip. It's been awhile since I've actively done the dining program, but my memory says within a day or two of actually eating there. If you have a skymiles credit card you could do that, but that's not instant at all. Of course there's actually flying. You could also but the miles you need from Delta. If you have Amex Membership Reward points you should transfer those to Delta, that's pretty quick. Skymiles shopping, those post within a day or two as well. Loads of ways to get miles. Oh and there's the new partnership with ticketmaster, though I know absolutely nothing about it.
(And people on here wonder why the cost of flights keeps increasing...)
(And people on here wonder why the cost of flights keeps increasing...)
Jul 25, 2019, 6:50 am
#19
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If you're trying to top off an account for an award ticket, you can buy a few miles from DL or transfer miles into your DL account, IIRC from AmEx MR points. They cost would be worth it for an award ticket you want. You can sometimes pay extra for a ticket to earn a couple thousand extra miles, but I've never considered doing this so I don't know the terms.
If you're concerned about status, note that these methods give you redeemable miles (RDMs) not status miles (MQMs).
If you're concerned about status, note that these methods give you redeemable miles (RDMs) not status miles (MQMs).
Jul 25, 2019, 6:51 am
#20
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Jul 25, 2019, 6:55 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Delta PM
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I signed up for the SkyMiles dining program a while back. I don't actively search for restaurants, but, routinely get several hundred miles per outing. Once you get 11 visits to participating restaurants within a year you get 5 miles per dollar.
There's also a new member sign-up bonus. https://skymilesdining.com/Earn/new-member-bonus
There's also a new member sign-up bonus. https://skymilesdining.com/Earn/new-member-bonus
Jul 25, 2019, 8:43 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Skymiles Gold
Posts: 643
I too was wondering this. I was thinking Delta hadn't replaced Starwood Crossover. Which is true, they haven't. But, after some digging, numerous hotel brands allow you to earn airline miles instead hotel points. See this page on Delta.com for more information.
OP, check out this website for more details and ideas.
OP, check out this website for more details and ideas.
Jul 25, 2019, 9:46 am
#24
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
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If you have certain Delta AmEx credit cards, you can get an 'advance' on redeemable miles earned on those cards and then you have something like six months to spend enough on the card to cover the advance. Those advanced miles post pretty much instantly.
Oct 11, 2019, 9:25 pm
#26
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: PDX
Programs: HHonors Gold since '02, Hertz President's Circle since '07
Posts: 3,226
24 miles short for redemption -- any instant options that you don't have to pay for?
I need 24 miles more to get the ticket I want.
Are there any instantly posting bonuses?
I remember from days past you might occasionally do a certain survey, sweepstakes, or email sign up and get miles in a jiffy. But I'm completely out of the loop these days.
Transfers from HHonors and Hertz don't appear to be instant.
The cash options I've found are:
Are there any instantly posting bonuses?
I remember from days past you might occasionally do a certain survey, sweepstakes, or email sign up and get miles in a jiffy. But I'm completely out of the loop these days.
Transfers from HHonors and Hertz don't appear to be instant.
The cash options I've found are:
- Transfer 1,000 for $40
- Purchase 2,000 for $70
- Buy with points/miles, save 5,000 miles for $90
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Oct 11, 2019, 10:11 pm
#27
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My Lyft rides usually post before I sit down in the Sky Club. That may be the fastest way to get tens of miles.
Oct 11, 2019, 10:15 pm
#28
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Oct 11, 2019, 11:52 pm
#30
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