the_traveler

Each partner may or may not have different rates of earning for the same item for each FFP. As an example, WSJ using UA earns 6/$, but WSJ using AGR earns 20/$. Another example is Circuit City, using CO earns 3/$, using AGR earns 1/$ and UA 1.5/$.

BTW: If you get WSJ using UA, the "special offer" is 1 year for $99, but if you get WSJ using AGR, the "special offer" is 1 year for $79!
I don't know your location, but if I may guess it may be due to 1) you're in AK or HI (WSJ is only available in the continental US) or 2) there are no printing plants near you (so they can not get "today's" edition to you timely).

I don't know about AA. That is one of the FFPs that I don't belong to.

itsme

OK, I think you are talking about paying $$$ for the subscriptions and getting miles/points for doing so. ajlee7 wanted to know about using miles for the subscription, which I think a much better option. The number of miles/points to be gained by subscribing is pretty small.

ajlee7

That's correct. I am looking to redeem miles for a WSJ subscription. I live in the NY Tri State area so I am close to the print factory. I guess they took it off the list.

the_traveler

Sorry!

guschwa

I have always subscribed with Delta or UA miles and never had to wait longer than 2 or 3 weeks for the WSJ to arrive at my doorsteps.
This time I used AAdvantage miles and 7 weeks after miles were deducted still no Journal. Customer support is almost non existend and I have gotten quotes of as much as 17 weeks.
I would sure like to find out where the problem is, airline or WSJ?
If it's the WSJ they sure ar'nt telling.
Could it have something to do with Rupert Murdoch? Maybe miles subscriptions are not profitable for them?

itsme

Don't know about what is and what isn't profitable for the parties to those deals, that is the airline FFPs and the WSJ, but isn't the WSJ planning to give it away free online? Or have I misunderstood their intentions and they only intend to do what they are doing now, that is to put some, but far from all of their content online. Anyone know? (I will still prefer to hold the paper in my hands to reading it online.)

Will try to find the WSJ offer on UA, but does anyone happen to know the details, that is the number of miles for how many weeks? I seem to recall looking into it in the past and concluding that while it was a reasonable way to use miles, it wasn't a killer return on the miles.

Also, I'd rather burn some US or CO miles. Anyone know if all those FFPs offer WSJ options? And that magazine service that brokers miles for magazine deals, are they still around? I received Forbes for 1 year through them in a very good deal, but when I went back to look at their list of magazines for miles, I didn't see Forbes still there, and what they did offer was mostly junk.

planeluvr

Mags For Miles for US has the WSJ.

mooper

Other than portability reasons or sheer habit, I don't think there is really a legit argument to be made that print has benefits over online. For the publishers, it is a no brainer now that Google can convert small relevant text ads into revenue far better than two years ago. The revenues FT makes from the AdSense ads, I assure you, is mind-numbing.

itsme

Right, portability and "sheer habit" are legitimate arguments for print over online. Ad revenues are not my concern as an end user rather than producer.

Mul

Not online, but by phone..
call 1-800- 961-8723
Say "order magazine"
Say "yes" you have the order form
Say "your UA Mileage plus #"
Say "VNJ" as the offer code on the order form
Say "The Wall Street Journal" to order the newspaper

3,300 miles for 230 issues

ajlee7

Thanks. The old fashion phone method worked. I'll post back when I receive my WSJ subscription.

dkelly1110

230 issues of the Journal for 1700 USAir miles I had sitting around.

Tenacious

Thanks! I would have never thought that.

cak144

Has anyone gotten their subscription started yet with this phone redemption? With the old online redemption, my subscription would start in only a few days.

Tenacious

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