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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 4:23 pm
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So if i find a really great deal and book it do i actually have to take the flight to get the miles (on delta for example) or can i simply e-checkin over the internet and stay at home? It seems like its in everyones best interest.. I pay.. get my miles and delta can still fill the seat since im a no show.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 4:28 pm
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you must take the flight.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 4:28 pm
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no, you won't get the miles if you miss any of the flights. And as a courtesy* Delta will cancel the return portion of your trip (and once again no miles).

* - denotes sarcasm
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 4:31 pm
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Originally Posted by crux
So if i find a really great deal and book it do i actually have to take the flight to get the miles (on delta for example)
Yes, you do.
or can i simply e-checkin over the internet and stay at home?
No, you cannot (well, I suppose you could, but you wouldn't get credit for actually being aboard and as a result, would not get the miles credited to you).
It seems like its in everyones best interest.. I pay.. get my miles and delta can still fill the seat since im a no show.
Nope... doesn't quite work that way. The miles that truly count for anything are BIS... butt-in-seat.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 4:40 pm
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You must take the flight, and please post in mileage run discussion forum next time.
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by crux
<snip> It seems like its in everyones best interest.. I pay.. get my miles and delta can still fill the seat since im a no show.
You seem to be starting from a false assumption. The airlines would NOT like it if all the mileage runners started paying for status by finding a really low price per mile and just paying for as many as they want without flying to gain the status and the valuable miles / upgrade coupons / perks. Lots of people would be flying out of and into smaller airports raising the cost of flights from / to those locations due to supply/demand even if the planes are flying empty.

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