Comments on: US Airways’ absolutely ridiculous holiday promotion

By: Why our behavior isn’t totally rational…. but kind of is - One Mile at a Time

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:20:16 +0000

[...] Charles Schwab 2% cash back card and saving that money for great mileage offers, like the recent US Airways holiday promotion where you could essentially buy miles for 0.7 cents each. At that rate I could earn nearly three [...]

By: David

David — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:50:35 +0000

@Gary – how exactly did you get to 1,000,000 with $5,000. By my estimates (haven’t jumped in yet), $6,000 would net about 840,000 miles.

Per Dividend Miles Acct :

6x $500 for TIB = 420,000 ($3,000)
4x other transactions = <$50

So, for my wife and I, we could get 840K miles for $6K. Please tell me how you were able to get over 1,000,000, especially for $5K!!!

@Gene – How were you able to swing 1,500,000 between two accounts?

Thanks.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:37:07 +0000

100,000 miles cost over $.013/mile, with processing fee and taxes. How does one reduce the cost per mile below $.01?

By: Keeg

Keeg — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:25:28 +0000

Which charity did you donate the packages too? And what was the process. I obviously have no use for those services, so it would be nice if someone could.

By: Gene

Gene — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:45:09 +0000

@lucky — You’re missing out!

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:02:40 +0000

After donating the track it back packages to non-profits, my cost per mile is ~ half a cent.

I have a hefty 7-figure balance but miles go more quickly than i’d like.

$5000 for a million miles is just too good to pass up. And 1/3rd of the total will go to 2 award tickets for the in-laws…

By: lucky

lucky — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:32:12 +0000

Holy cow, you guys are hardcore!

@ hobo13 — I actually don’t think I’ll take advantage of this offer. I’m a college student so I don’t really have $10,000 sitting around to blow on miles, as much as I’d like to. Besides, I have a redeemable mileage balance in the seven digits right now between all programs, so I’m set for a little while, I think.

By: hobo13

hobo13 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:38:31 +0000

Lucky –

I’m really curious — are you doing this offer? I know you say it’s great, but are you participating?

FWIW — I agree with you, this is US. Nuff said.

By: Halothane

Halothane — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:46:34 +0000

I’m in with Gary for 1,049,000 miles.

By: Gene

Gene — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:02:30 +0000

My partner and I are in for 1,540,000.