On 28 Nov, 00:57, "Sarah Banick" wrote:
> > allow the
> > points to accumulate, and at best cash them in on upgrades. Every
> > once and a bit I find some flight I can use them on. We burned a
> > bunch of Delta by going ahead and using the "double miles" option.
> > They were just wasting away so what the heck. Because we spent
> > so many, we were booked into FC for the intracontinental flight.
> > I also managed to use them on a relatively short "commuter" flight
> > once.
>
> I guess I've been incredibly lucky -- I've used miles for 3 roundtrip
> flights to Eastern Europe (2 to Croatia, 1 to Bulgaria). (and 1 Hawaii and 1
> Antigua) I hope to repeat this feat somewhere next spring. I did fly 4 or
> 5 times a year for a client for a few years, and the rest were acquired via
> a Delta AmEx. I've never had any issues or problems (knock on wood) although
> the scheduling added an extra flight or so. I'll admit, I've had plenty of
> flexibilty each time and I mostly travel off season. But there is no way I
> could ever afford the tickets to Eastern Europe without my miles; that's why
> I've never used them for Western Europe.
>
> If any of you guys want to get rid of your miles, I'll be glad to use them!
> I'll even take photographs and write up a full report of my travels!
There are enough unused miles for many people to travel to the moon
and back. If you die you lose your miles.
This is all part of the business model for FF programs. Probably if
everybody used their miles they would have to be devalued.
> Sarah
>
> PS - Seriously, you CAN donate miles to charity if you have no intention of
> using them. At least you'd feel good about it.
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