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Nov 20, 2000 | 12:57 pm

blankste

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Join Date: Nov 2000

Location: dallas, tx usa

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Double Conversion

I need about 8000 additional SkyMiles quick. I have miles on another airline which I may convert to a hotel or other partners points program and then convert them to SkyMiles. Anyone have experience with this?

Nov 20, 2000 | 3:19 pm

Flying Dutchman

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Join Date: May 1998

Posts: 702

Sure, it's no problem.

X Airline ---> Hilton HHonors ---> Delta SkyMiles

But it won't be anywhere near "quick."

Nov 20, 2000 | 4:01 pm

MRLIMO

Join Date: Mar 1999

Location: (SNA) Orange County, California USA

Posts: 3,641

Welcome to FlyerTalk, blankste. Here are several more ideas.
[*]Transfer miles from American Express Membership Rewards.[*]Transfer miles from Diners Club Club Rewards.[*]Purchase miles (5,000 maximum) directly from Delta at the rate of $25 plus taxes per 1,000 SkyMiles at time of ticketing.

Good luck!

Nov 20, 2000 | 4:13 pm

Tolarian Wind

Join Date: Apr 1999

Location: South Florida USA

Programs: DL-MM/FC/FO AA-EXP/MM Starwood-Platinum Marriott-Platinum Hilton-Gold Hyatt-Diamond

Posts: 1,515

I believe you can purchase miles as a gift and give them to anyone so if your still short of miles you can have someone buy you the balance and then give them to you...

TW

Nov 20, 2000 | 6:11 pm

JerryFF

Join Date: Mar 2000

Location: Santa Cruz, CA USA

Programs: AA, UA, WN, HH, Marriott

Posts: 7,293

You can sign up for a Delta Optima (American Express) GOLD Skymiles card and get a 10,000 mile bonus.

Nov 20, 2000 | 8:55 pm

rmccamy

Join Date: Sep 2000

Location: MCI. AA Plat, UA PrmEx., Mrrtt Gold, Hz Pres.Circle, HHonors Gold

Posts: 1,070

I second the Optima idea. I just got an Amex Gold Optima about a month ago under the 60,000 bonus mile promo, and the first ten hit my account pretty quick (relatively speaking).

If you need 'em *really* quick, hook yourself up with a nice Turkey Day mileage run

Nov 20, 2000 | 9:18 pm

den1k

Join Date: Oct 2000

Programs: DL DM 2MM, AA Gold MM, Hilton LTD, Marriott LTP, Hertz PC

Posts: 639

Delta Optima is a great idea!!

Nov 21, 2000 | 1:21 am

neophyte

Join Date: Mar 2000

Location: Bay Area

Posts: 367

I've got the new and decent offer from MCI recently: 5000 Delta miles at sign-up, plus another 5000 (5 month by 1000 miles).

1-800-219-7106, code ZDCT

Monthly fee/monthly minimum will probably apply.

[This message has been edited by neophyte (edited 11-21-2000).]

Nov 23, 2000 | 10:28 pm

Djlawman

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Location: NJ

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anyone got any thoughts for blankste?

Nov 28, 2000 | 8:11 pm

#10

MolsonMiler

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Hilton is the one I use for this type of deal.

Nov 29, 2000 | 4:19 pm

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goldelite

Join Date: Sep 2000

Location: Ridgewood NJ

Posts: 221

I keep a "bank" of miles in the Sheraton/Starwood scheme. Invaluable for last minute things like this. They never expire either. Top ups for awards on most airlines are then very fact and easy.