Best offer of 2005
#16
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Boston
Programs: AA Gold/1MM
Posts: 114
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
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
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,062
Originally Posted by dglewis76
where's this online game?. How can you transfer miles b/w DL members?
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.
#18


Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: Marriott PL, AA GL, IHG PL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,595
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).
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).
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 53,010
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.
- 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.
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: seattle
Programs: UNITED 2K HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 2,774
Originally Posted by ingy
Pushed me over the top to Platinum and wife to Silver with one quick run.
#22
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Here, there, and everywhere
Programs: PC: Platinum, DL: PM, National: Exec
Posts: 806
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.
They are all better left until the year is over before creating the lists.
#23
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
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Posts: 102,077
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.
#24
Join Date: May 2005
Location: DTW
Programs: NW PE, Marriott GE, HHonors Gold, *wood Gold, Priority Club, Hertz 5*, Avis Wizard
Posts: 186
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.
#25

Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,458
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.
#27
Moderator, Hilton Honors



Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,445
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
#30
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Programs: LatinPass MM, HH Diamond, NW Platinum, Delta DM MM, SPG
Posts: 432
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!

