The MOST invested for the LEAST return?
Sep 19, 2011 | 10:36 am
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Sep 19, 2011 | 3:07 pm
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Sep 19, 2011 | 9:04 pm
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The time I spend winning a few miles, could be used to earn many more miles that will result in tangible FF redemption travel..
Sep 19, 2011 | 9:34 pm
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Sep 19, 2011 | 9:38 pm
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Rereading the thread topic.. The most invested for the least return..
I guess a loss wouldn't be a return at all..
I guess a loss wouldn't be a return at all..
Sep 19, 2011 | 9:48 pm
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As does, or did, DL for charging extra for all partner awards. As I recall, when they showed CO itineraries during award searches, there was a surcharge for them when you reached the end, everytime. Don't know if this is still the case with other partners.
Sep 19, 2011 | 9:50 pm
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How much were these surcharges usually.. was it for fuel? or convenience of booking?
Sep 19, 2011 | 9:53 pm
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It was for convenience of booking, though in my book, all these partner arrangements are for the convenience of the airlines. I think it was about $50, but can stand to be corrected.
Sep 19, 2011 | 9:57 pm
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Hopefully they stop this practice..
I had a good experience with DL, having signed up onto their program this last Christmas Break. as a result of super low fare to MCO..
But the point system, the availability of flights for FF redemption, and surcharges to book on partner airlines (now that its mentioned here), does not impress me at all..
The nice thing is for foreign accounts, the miles don't expire.. so I still may give them another try, but I'm definitely not going out of my way to use DL..
Sep 19, 2011 | 10:12 pm
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Sep 20, 2011 | 12:06 am
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Club Bing for Delta Skymiles. I was new to the miles thing, and looking for free and easy ways to get miles. I came out with 600 skymiles after hours of play mind-numbing games. Even if I value for these miles at 4cpm (the value of the award I wound up redeeming them for), that's only $24 worth of miles. Given the amount of time it took me to get them, I was making money at far below minimum wage.
Sep 20, 2011 | 9:36 am
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Sep 20, 2011 | 12:44 pm
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How about earlier this year when Randy was offering the free trip to COS for the tour of the House of Miles? I made DOZENS of meaningless posts and didn't win 
Sep 20, 2011 | 1:12 pm
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