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DebitNM Aug 20th, 2008 05:41 PM

Delta 100% mileage bonus
 
I just got this email

"Make your first Buy Miles purchase between August 1 and August 30, 2008, and we will give you a 100% mileage bonus with your transaction. That means that if you buy 10,000 miles, you'll get an extra 10,000 miles for a total of 20,000 miles!"

Deb

lcuy Aug 20th, 2008 08:18 PM

Uh-oh...When ever I hear about good deals like this I assume it probably means they are going to start charging you twice the amount of miles for a free ticket. But I am such a cynic these days!!

>:-)

ccolor Aug 21st, 2008 03:00 AM

Hi Deb - Check the cost to purchase the tickets though. If you would buy 10,000 (equal to 20,000 with the promotion) it would cost $275 plus 7% excise tax. The price is .0275 per mile so it does add up. Probably a good deal for some, and not so good for others.

Maggi Aug 21st, 2008 03:27 AM

Looks like in September they will be charging 20,000 miles one way for domestic travel. That means 40,000 miles vs 25,000 on Northwest.

TC Aug 21st, 2008 07:57 AM

<i>&quot;That means 40,000 miles vs 25,000 on Northwest.&quot;</i>

....and Delta is on the verge of buying NW, so use those NW miles while they still have value.


Maggi Aug 21st, 2008 08:16 AM

I am hoping that we will be able to use our NW miles on Delta after the merge.

dfr4848 Aug 21st, 2008 10:10 AM

maggi - You will (most likely) be able to use NW miles on DL. But it will probably be at DL's redemption levels.


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