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aacharya Oct 22, 2008 8:09 pm
Originally Posted by deltavsjetblue (Post 10562293)
I thought Continental requires 50000 miles for a reward round-trip flight while Delta only requires 25000. Elite status or Medallion status doesn't apply to me apparently, so we don't have to compare reward status anymore.

Yes. 24 points per long haul round-trip with the online bonus. I know TrueBlue points expire after 12 months, so that's why I plan to purchase the additional points needed to surpass 100 before my points expire.
Continental requires 25K. I would also recommend choosing Continental over Delta, and flying to EWR.

stupidhead Oct 22, 2008 9:36 pm
It might be worth it for you to shop around for the best frequent flyer program in the alliance of whatever airline you choose (Oneworld if AA, Star if UA/US, or Skyteam if DL/NW/CO*).

*Continental will join the Star alliance a short time after the Delta/Northwest merger. So if you choose Continental, you're tied to Onepass. Sorry.

The Delta/NWA merger could go through as soon as like march next year since they just received shareholder approval. I'm hoping for this to go through ASAP; Continental's joining the Star Alliance is entirely conditional upon the merger going through.

deltavsjetblue Oct 22, 2008 10:27 pm
Originally Posted by aacharya (Post 10562350)
Continental requires 25K. I would also recommend choosing Continental over Delta, and flying to EWR.
SaverPass is really hard to come by when I want a nonstop flight on a specific date, even though I would prefer Continental to EWR since I go to school in New Jersey.

deltavsjetblue Oct 22, 2008 10:31 pm
Originally Posted by stupidhead (Post 10562734)
It might be worth it for you to shop around for the best frequent flyer program in the alliance of whatever airline you choose (Oneworld if AA, Star if UA/US, or Skyteam if DL/NW/CO*).

*Continental will join the Star alliance a short time after the Delta/Northwest merger. So if you choose Continental, you're tied to Onepass. Sorry.

The Delta/NWA merger could go through as soon as like march next year since they just received shareholder approval. I'm hoping for this to go through ASAP; Continental's joining the Star Alliance is entirely conditional upon the merger going through.
If American, United, and US fares go down, I will consider them. Northwest doesn't fly nonstop from SFO to JFK. Continental has competitive fares compared to Delta and JetBlue, but its rewards program is not as good as Delta's or JetBlue's. That's why I have narrowed it down to those two.


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