I am currently in Cary, North Carolina. I came down for a swim meet with my daughter. Getting down here was quite inexpensive (the flights were about $120 a piece and the hotel about $80 per night), so I did not even attempt to try to use miles or points for this mini trip.
I currently just posted about SPG/Delta Crossover Rewards, and realized I could have earned SPG points on my paid Delta flight. So I registered. Unfortunately, the terms indicate that I must register for Crossover Rewards at least 48 hours prior to taking my Delta Flight to earn the Starpoints. I missed the deadline and thus did not earn the points. 🙁
However, I did register on time to earn SPG points on my Delta flight to Hawaii, coming up in a week. 🙂 Don’t forget, I booked these points through Chase Travel using Chase Ultimate Rewards, so for the purposes of earning Delta SkyMiles and now SPG points, this flight is considered a paid for flight.