25 issues of The Economist for 2,000 DL miles: is it a deal?
Jun 2, 2004, 11:49 pm
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25 issues of The Economist for 2,000 DL miles: is it a deal?
I just got an offer from DL for my orphan DL miles.
They offer 25 issues of The Economist for 2,000 miles. Assuming 2000 miles, that's $40 for 25 issues.
A subscription to the Economist is $129/year, so it would appear to be a deal assuming that $0.02 per mile is the correct conversion.
Any thoughts?
They offer 25 issues of The Economist for 2,000 miles. Assuming 2000 miles, that's $40 for 25 issues.
A subscription to the Economist is $129/year, so it would appear to be a deal assuming that $0.02 per mile is the correct conversion.
Any thoughts?
Last edited by Droneklax; Jun 2, 2004 at 11:53 pm
Jun 3, 2004, 1:13 am
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Provided you actually want the subscription, go for it!
Unless you will earning a ton more DL miles and have a better than average use for DL miles, this is great use of your DL miles.
Unless you will earning a ton more DL miles and have a better than average use for DL miles, this is great use of your DL miles.
Jun 3, 2004, 9:22 am
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Subscriptions to The Economist are widely available at substantial discounts. Just typing the words "The Economist" and "discount" into Google brought up a slew of discount magazines brokers. I see rates such as $77 for 51 issues at Magazineline.com (good for renewals as well) and other discount rates are available with other brokers.
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Jun 3, 2004, 9:29 am
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But 2,000 orphan miles is better, IMHO.
Is there a link/location for this offer, as I also have a few remaining Delta miles from when I lived in the Southeast.
Cheers!
Is there a link/location for this offer, as I also have a few remaining Delta miles from when I lived in the Southeast.
Cheers!
Jun 3, 2004, 9:34 am
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NWA offers a similar deal where you can redeem miles for magazine subsriptions. If I remember correctly Time magazine costs 5000 miles with them.
I think it is a good way to use up miles one does not need or cannot use for anything else.
I think it is a good way to use up miles one does not need or cannot use for anything else.
Jun 3, 2004, 11:40 am
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Originally Posted by fm747
NWA offers a similar deal where you can redeem miles for magazine subsriptions. If I remember correctly Time magazine costs 5000 miles with them.
I think it is a good way to use up miles one does not need or cannot use for anything else.
I think it is a good way to use up miles one does not need or cannot use for anything else.
Jun 3, 2004, 1:45 pm
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I subscribe to the economist and I think the last time that I renewed it was with a deal for like $54 / year.
Great magazine if you don't mind the conservative slant on things every once in a while. I read it every week.
I think 2000 Delta miles is definitely worth it.
peace,
~Ben~
Waiting for a deal that lets me use those orphan US Air miles to pay for my Far Eastern Economic Review subscription... (~$230/year!
)
Great magazine if you don't mind the conservative slant on things every once in a while. I read it every week.
I think 2000 Delta miles is definitely worth it.
peace,
~Ben~
Waiting for a deal that lets me use those orphan US Air miles to pay for my Far Eastern Economic Review subscription... (~$230/year!
)
Jun 4, 2004, 5:34 am
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The Economist
Originally Posted by seoulmanjr
I subscribe to the economist and I think the last time that I renewed it was with a deal for like $54 / year.
Great magazine if you don't mind the conservative slant on things every once in a while. I read it every week.
I think 2000 Delta miles is definitely worth it.
peace,
~Ben~
Waiting for a deal that lets me use those orphan US Air miles to pay for my Far Eastern Economic Review subscription... (~$230/year! )
Great magazine if you don't mind the conservative slant on things every once in a while. I read it every week.
I think 2000 Delta miles is definitely worth it.
peace,
~Ben~
Waiting for a deal that lets me use those orphan US Air miles to pay for my Far Eastern Economic Review subscription... (~$230/year!
)