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dglewis76 Sep 26, 2005 2:36 pm


Originally Posted by Marathon Man
hmmm, delta's dash to the gate (10k yeild for an easy & cute online game) takes it for me and my family--(especially since you could transfer miles between DL members for those that may need to do this).

That offer plus the Priority club gig where you got status and also earned about 30k more DL miles was sure good for all of us in our fam!

:)MM

where's this online game?. How can you transfer miles b/w DL members?

Marathon Man Sep 26, 2005 2:46 pm


Originally Posted by dglewis76
where's this online game?. How can you transfer miles b/w DL members?

This little game came and went a long time ago and was fast and furious when it lived... Sorry.

as for transfering miles between DL members:

http://www.delta.com/skymiles/use_mi...fers/index.jsp

NWA and UAL have this option too. It can cost but can be worth it depending on your situation. Always a good fail safe.

adamak Sep 26, 2005 2:46 pm

United 40K bonus miles flying to Europe. It's not that spectacular, but works out great for me. I normally never fly United, but I had 2 trips during that time period. :)

And DL Dash to the gate 10K. So easy. But it wasn't like last year's $150 for 25K miles, or fly once get silver (which I'm still benefits from).

pinniped Sep 26, 2005 3:00 pm

Been kind of a light year for me promo-wise, but there have been some smaller good ones...

- The Delta Dash - that was an easy 30k: wife, daughter, and I. My 10k has already been monetized: time will tell if the other 20k will be, but I figure worst case I'll just goose those two accounts with an iDine and chances are they will someday turn into a small amount of value. If DL goes belly-up all the better: someone else will buy Skymiles, and chances are that'll be an airline I use. Considering I got the miles for playing a silly game, no complaints...

- Hertz kicking out big WN credit bonuses on weekly rentals.

- YX Mastercard: 22,500 miles, a $99 companion certificate, and six months' of 0% money ($10,000) - all for $105. ($49 annual fee, $50 vig on the $10k transfer, $1/mo. finance charge). Time will tell if the $99 companion cert actually has value, but just for the miles and six months of moolah, it's quite an offer.

- Not exactly a promo, but the fact that the market is awash in Marriott Premium Pounds and bonus bucks has paid nice dividends for me. And the Marriott EEO's continue to be an extremely valuable part of elite status.

- This fall, some nice car rental bonuses are abound. National - 2 rentals = 1 free weekend day. Hertz - bonus ZE1 on all rentals, some targeted 3-to-getcha-1 offers, and reduced redemption levels on Free Days. I think Avis is doing something similar as well.

- It isn't the juiciest hotel promo in history, but I will be hitting it hard this fall: Marriott double points everywhere starting on your 2nd stay after Oct 1. As luck would have it, I have a cheap weekend stay coming up (checkout Oct 2) followed by several business stays in Oct/Nov. Should be a good fall for hotel points. :)

- Hyatt FFN sounds nice, but I can't ever find a Hyatt. :( I'd divert two one-night Marriott stays over to Hyatt if one ever fit my travel plans.

rwill11 Sep 26, 2005 3:04 pm


Originally Posted by ingy
Pushed me over the top to Platinum and wife to Silver with one quick run.

certainly was a better offer than the one they gave to their mech's and stockholders :D

jerry crump Sep 26, 2005 5:31 pm

I noticed much of what people list as best deal involves a possible ding on the credit report. Is everyone factoring that in as a potential cost?

patrickATX Sep 26, 2005 5:35 pm

This thread reminds me of those "best of" radio and tv shows that play in November or December, or even the "best of" magazines that are published when several weeks are still left in the year.

They are all better left until the year is over before creating the lists.

GUWonder Sep 26, 2005 6:00 pm

The City of Hope charities virtual walking where you get HHonors points for donating money to a breast cancer research charity. For approximately $50 (or slightly less), I'm getting a lot of Hilton points that I am using for Hilton and Scandic hotel nights that would cost $100 to $220/night.

nnightmar Sep 26, 2005 6:12 pm


Originally Posted by MoCheex
It is clearly Ultraman's refinancing/HELOC. Earning a few 100k miles for a little bit of work and $100 is amazing.

Must of missed this one... time to go searching

rc408 Sep 26, 2005 6:43 pm


Originally Posted by GUWonder
The City of Hope charities virtual walking where you get HHonors points for donating money to a breast cancer research charity. For approximately $50 (or slightly less), I'm getting a lot of Hilton points that I am using for Hilton and Scandic hotel nights that would cost $100 to $220/night.

Do you have a link for this? I'd be willing to move donations here if the benefits are good. I like win/win situations. :p

gardener Sep 26, 2005 6:52 pm

I vote for dash to the gate. 40K points in less than 5 minutes at the PC.

Kiwi Flyer Sep 26, 2005 7:07 pm

For me HHonors 3/5/7 stays gets 1/2/3 free nights anywhere - targetted but I already had the stays (almost all 1 night) booked. Then after completing I got it again for another 3 free nights :D

esofina Sep 26, 2005 7:25 pm

Roundtrip to Fiji for $51 from LAX!!

rickc Sep 26, 2005 7:30 pm

$51 ?
 
Ok so where is this fair, airline, routing, ect...

TexasYankee Sep 26, 2005 7:46 pm

NW Double EQM
 

Originally Posted by ingy
Pushed me over the top to Platinum and wife to Silver with one quick run.


Same for me - hard to beat!! Hope they repeat it every year!


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