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Some Small Blog Updates

October 26, 2013

This post is totally unrelated to normal Milenomics posts–but is here to let you know some things are being worked on for the blog….

Removing Inefficiencies in Your Churn and MMR

October 25, 2013

Would you run your business without an idea what your input costs were? I’m sure some business do–but I can’t see that working out….

Using Delta Miles to get to South Africa in Business Class (4 CPM)

October 23, 2013

I mentioned a few months ago that my wife and I are planning a South Africa Trip, and that the cheapest miles I have…

Milenomics Case Study: Saving Money and Miles with Family Travel

October 22, 2013

I recently received a message From Milenomic Maria. She had a very detailed set of questions, and I thought stepping through an answer here…

The Airline Equlvalent of the Free Cup of Coffee

October 21, 2013

Whenever I talk to someone who holds elite status I’m sure you can guess what they always claim is best part of the program:…

EQM-Zero, and 5 Ways to Pay Less Than 25,000 miles for Award Flights

October 20, 2013

Note:I added this post to the series on BYOE. This post doesn’t exactly “fit” with the others, but I really enjoyed writing it so…

Sunk Costs and Adverse Selection–Elite Programs Best Friends

October 19, 2013

Yesterday I mentioned that Elite Status can be a trap–and went over a couple of ideas you can use to Be Your Own Elites….

A Trap Has Been Set, and Your Elite Status is the Bait

October 18, 2013

Note:#401 level travelers, especially those who’s employers pay for their flights should consider themselves exempt from these posts. We’ve covered it here before,…

Milenomics Could Be the Worst Blog For You

October 16, 2013

Milenomics is about balance; Risk vs. Reward. Cost vs. Benefit. Needs vs. Solutions. It is important to remember that while I’m speaking about specific…

1.84 Cent Per Mile Delta Skymiles Redemption With the Hybrid System

October 16, 2013

Yesterday we used a real world example of my flight to Seattle in a few weeks to show how we trade time for miles….