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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 8:22 pm
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Originally Posted by itsme
How were you supposed to proceed if you did want to order? Were there many appealing choices besides "The Economist," or mostly drek?
By snail mail, via the form it's supplied.

List of the magazine that interests me, (name, # of issues, # of miles):
  • Barrons , 26 , 1700
  • BusinessWeek ,51, 1600
  • Financial Times , 306, 2000
  • Forbes 26, 1200
  • Fortune and Golf Magazine, 25 and 12 issues, 1,800
  • Fortune, 25, 1400
  • The Economist, 51, 3200
  • The Wall Street Journal, 230, 3300

There are about 57 magazines in the list. You can also order via their toll free number, 1-800-961-8723. When calling, be sure to get into a quiet zone, otherwise their automated voice recognition won't work.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 9:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Mul
By snail mail, via the form it's supplied.

List of the magazine that interests me, (name, # of issues, # of miles):
  • Barrons , 26 , 1700
  • BusinessWeek ,51, 1600
  • Financial Times , 306, 2000
  • Forbes 26, 1200
  • Fortune and Golf Magazine, 25 and 12 issues, 1,800
  • Fortune, 25, 1400
  • The Economist, 51, 3200
  • The Wall Street Journal, 230, 3300

There are about 57 magazines in the list. You can also order via their toll free number, 1-800-961-8723. When calling, be sure to get into a quiet zone, otherwise their automated voice recognition won't work.
A good way to use "orphan" miles.
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 6:55 am
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 10:30 am
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Originally Posted by itsme
...Were there many appealing choices besides "The Economist," or mostly drek?

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Add the Scientific American to the list on NWA site

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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 7:59 pm
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I was looking for something to do with a few onepass miles, but unfortunately it is only available in the US, not Canada.
And possibly not even in the US. I placed my order weeks ago and just got a postcard saying it could not be completed. I'll post the results when I have time to call in and ask why.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 4:55 pm
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It definitely seems to come and go. I noticed The Economist on the list of magazines available for OnePass miles several months ago. I did whatever I needed to do at the website and then didn't hear anything for like 6 weeks - I figured everything was all messed up. But in the middle of September, they took the 3200 miles from my account. And the mailing label is now showing that the subscription had been extended a year. So it worked for me with OnePass miles as recently as late summer.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 4:23 pm
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And possibly not even in the US. I placed my order weeks ago and just got a postcard saying it could not be completed. I'll post the results when I have time to call in and ask why.
Apparently the error with my order was a clerical one, so The Economist is still available with CO miles. I just started receiving them last week.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Sydneysider
Apparently the error with my order was a clerical one, so The Economist is still available with CO miles. I just started receiving them last week.
I also just got a card saying that they couldn't process The Economist for CO miles (also Forbes).

Who did you call ?
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:30 pm
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magazines for miles other than The Economist?

Originally Posted by mechteach
USAir just started offering The Economist as well: Link.
That link doesn't work for me. Is there any place else to look for what magazines/papers can be had for US miles? For UA miles? DL? CO? And others?

My subscription to Forbes is expiring, but I don't remember how I went about it the last time. Am going to renew WSJ through UA. What about other possible options, and are they reliable?
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 2:42 pm
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Originally Posted by itsme
That link doesn't work for me. Is there any place else to look for what magazines/papers can be had for US miles? For UA miles? DL? CO? And others?
I just added two years to my Economist subscription (now paid through Sept 2011) using my wife's orphaned Northwest miles. That option is probably still available.

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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 6:48 pm
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Originally Posted by AGS
I just added two years to my Economist subscription (now paid through Sept 2011) using my wife's orphaned Northwest miles. That option is probably still available.

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Yes, but I'm still trying to find out how/where with different air miles. (I haven't flown NW in donkey years and doubt there are any miles in an account with them, though maybe I should inquire.)

As I've said, I have gotten and will again the WSJ using UA miles going through the UA website. I don't remember how/where I started my expiring subscription to Forbes, but vaguely recall that I picked Forbes from a list of magazine options, only a few of any interest. I think that there are more opportunities to burn air miles for subscriptions, and sometimes get a very good cpm for disposing of them that way. (The WSJ at 1200 UA for 13 weeks is a great deal, at least until the WSJ is free online to all. Even then, I would still prefer to hold the paper in my hands as I read it.)

So, can others here point me to where to look for magazines for miles deals. Websites? (Maybe I'll try Googling to see what that brings up. I was hoping, though, that others would have knowledge based on their personal experiences. I'd rather not have the aggravation of using the miles and never seeing the subscriptions.)
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 6:55 pm
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I just did it with US miles. I wish I had know about all the choices a few months ago...I just renewed a bunch of the magazines that they offer! Good to remember for next year...
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 7:39 pm
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Originally Posted by OxyChaz
I just did it with US miles. I wish I had know about all the choices a few months ago...I just renewed a bunch of the magazines that they offer! Good to remember for next year...
-OxyChaz
Yes, and where did you go to subscribe with those US miles. (I think I may have gotten Forbes with US miles. Did you do it through Magazines for Miles, US itself, or elsewhere?)
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 6:14 pm
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Originally Posted by itsme
That link doesn't work for me. Is there any place else to look for what magazines/papers can be had for US miles? For UA miles? DL? CO? And others?

My subscription to Forbes is expiring, but I don't remember how I went about it the last time. Am going to renew WSJ through UA. What about other possible options, and are they reliable?
Delta has The Economist and other magazines available as well.

http://www.delta.com/skymiles/use_mi...ners/index.jsp
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 6:06 am
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US Miles to subscribe to Economist. Entire process went off without a hitch. Good to know my small stash of miles will come in handy. ^
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