@theskydigest: Amex buys a Delta mile for 1.2 cents. You'd pay 3.8 for the same mile. When you redeem it, it's worth about one cent. Three prices, one mile, and the gap between them is quietly the most profitable business in American aviation. Once you see it, every "free" flight you've ever booked looks different. The full documentary on how a credit card company ended up at the centre of the airline industry is on YouTube now: @theskydigest #aviation #avgeek #airlines #delta #amex #creditcards #frequentflyer #skymiles #travelhacks #pointsandmiles

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user608828033705 :

so the only person losing money in this scenario is Amex. how is the customer losing money if they never buy points off of Delta?

2026-07-07 13:43:09

used-username :

I love walking into websites

2026-06-09 22:10:54

Bryan Meisel :

Amex paying that much is crazy because delta points are worth so low

2026-06-09 18:49:32

jasnu768 :

How do u know they buy at 1.2? Ur math wouldn’t even make sense because they credit the customer at 1 cent a mile

2026-07-28 02:11:25

Aborshana :

My obsession 🥰

2026-06-04 23:16:03

excitedflippers :

Nobody’s cashing points in at one cent unless they just have millions of points, they need to burn. I am about four cents a mile but I’ve got as high as $.35.

2026-06-07 17:42:03

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user608828033705 :

so the only person losing money in this scenario is Amex. how is the customer losing money if they never buy points off of Delta?

used-username :

I love walking into websites

Bryan Meisel :

Amex paying that much is crazy because delta points are worth so low

jasnu768 :

How do u know they buy at 1.2? Ur math wouldn’t even make sense because they credit the customer at 1 cent a mile

Aborshana :

My obsession 🥰

excitedflippers :

Nobody’s cashing points in at one cent unless they just have millions of points, they need to burn. I am about four cents a mile but I’ve got as high as $.35.

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