Traveling to Europe in August with Delta. Is it worth paying for main cabin vs basic economy (extra $150) in order to gain Skymiles? I have the Amex delta credit card (3X on miles) and do not care about comfort (broke college student haha)

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Save the money unless you’re traveling with someone you want to sit next to. You can’t pick your seat in basic economy

Skymiles points wise don’t worry about it, it’s not much anyway and if you won’t be hitting status this year it’s not worth it

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I am traveling with gf, thank you for the answer!!

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I would just never buy basic economy in general. So many unexpected things can happen.

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how long is your trip? are you traveling with a companion you want to sit beside? how much does checking a bag cost? are you connecting anywhere

The trip is a 5 and a 8 hours flight with 3 hours layover, I am traveling with a companion. Checking a bag would cost $60 round trip

What would be the total skymiles earned on the trip? If you earned the 3x on purchase, you’re close to maximizing as someone with no status. 150 is not much to spend however, in college/traveling abroad if the miles mean nothing is save for wine on arrival

The number of total skymiles earned would be around 15k after applying the 3X from credit card

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