New Delta Sky Club Lounge Access Rules Enforced as of June 1, 2022 by Sam Helmy June 25, 2022 3 Delta recently introduced a three-hour limit to its Sky Club access policy. From June 1, 2022, eligible guests will only be able to access Delta Sky Clubs 3 hours before departure or 3 hours after arrival. Here's what you need to know about these new restrictions.
Virgin Australia Partner Switch: Delta Out, United In by Ryan Smith March 27, 2022 3 In an email to members of its Velocity frequent flyer program, Virgin Australia announced United Airlines as its new U.S. partner. This spells the end of Virgin Australia's long-standing partnership with Delta Air Lines. There is a 10-week grace period, so there may be things you need to get in order before June 13, 2022. Here are the details.
You Can Buy Now, Pay Later with Delta When Using an Amex Card by Skye Class March 8, 2022 1 As travel gets back to normal, some companies are making it easier to book your dream vacation. Recently, Delta teamed up with American Express to allow customers to buy now, pay later for their flights. There are various plans you can sign up for. So how does it work? Here's a look at this new feature to see if it's a good fit for your next Delta booking.
Delta Adds More Restrictions for Basic Economy Fares by Toni Southam December 11, 2021 21 Delta Air Lines quietly updated its Basic Economy earning structure and change and cancellation rules, and the results are not good. You will no longer earn SkyMiles on Basic Economy fares. Additionally, no elite-qualifying credits will be earned when flying in Basic Economy. Here's what you need to know about these changes.
Delta and Cape Air Expand Partnership, Offer Bonus Miles Promotion by Max Prosperi July 21, 2021 10 Delta recently expanded its partnership with Cape Air. Delta SkyMiles frequent flyers can now earn SkyMiles as well as Medallion Qualifying Miles on additional flights booked through Delta and operated by Cape Air. Plus, to celebrate this expanded partnership, SkyMiles members can earn 500 bonus miles.
Get 2,000 Hilton Points, 250 SkyMiles, 5x-10x Chase Points for a $5 Donation To Lyft Vaccine Fund by Skye Class March 21, 2021 25 Lyft just announced a fantastic deal. You can get 2,000 bonus Hilton points, 250 bonus SkyMiles, and bonus Chase Ultimate Rewards (or cashback) while donating to make a difference. This promotion lasts until May 31, 2021, but you'll want to act soon as the Delta bonus is limited to the first 15,000 donors.
How to Earn 2,500 Bonus SkyMiles for Changing Your Delta Flight by Max Prosperi March 8, 2021 22 Now through June 30, select SkyMiles members can earn 2,500 for simply changing their flight through a new promotion. Eligible SkyMiles members that change eligible flights using the Delta mobile app or Delta.com will earn 2,500 SkyMiles.
Book Now, Ask Questions Later: Incredible Premium Cabin Award Deals Available Now by Patrick Stouffer February 26, 2021 23 So many incredible deals on airfare! Whether you're ready to start traveling now or just feeling optimistic for the rest of 2021, we want to make sure you knew what's out there. So, we've rounded up the best of the bunch. South America, Hawaii, London; fly Delta One, AA Flagship First, or Aeromexico business. There's something here for everyone.
Delta SkyMiles Further Devalues Partner Awards to Europe and Asia by Patrick Stouffer February 12, 2021 37 Delta Air Lines has done it again. For reasons unknown, it's just raised partner award prices to Europe and Asia for the second time in four months. To make matters worse, these aren't small, forgettable price hikes. These are significant, balance-busting increases that make certain partner awards laughably expensive. Let's go over this and see if there's anything salvageable.
Book Delta Award Flights for as Few as 2,000 SkyMiles by Skye Class February 6, 2021 8 Right now, Delta is offering flights for as little as 2,000 SkyMiles, with longer coast-to-coast flights pricing as little as 4,500 SkyMiles. The routes to get flights for only 2,000 are quite limited, but it looks like nearly all Delta flights are heavily discounted—especially for the next few weeks.
Delta Eliminates Change Fees on Certain International Flights, Extends No-Fee Booking Window by Patrick Stouffer December 10, 2020 14 In September, Delta eliminated change fees for most domestic itineraries. Now, the airline has taken that one step further, removing change and redeposit fees on international bookings originating in North America! Better still, Delta is extending its generous no-change-fee booking window through early 2021.
Delta Devalues Partner Awards to Europe and Asia Without Notice by Patrick Stouffer October 29, 2020 24 This week, Delta devalued partner redemptions to specific destinations without any notice. Now, flights between the U.S. and Europe / Asia cost up to 40% more miles than before. While Delta isn't the first airline to raise award prices during the pandemic (we're still mad at you, United), the timing leaves many award travelers wondering—why?
Delta Removes Change Fees From Some Awards, Extends Card Benefits and Lounge Memberships by Patrick Stouffer September 24, 2020 10 Delta just announced several major SkyMiles program updates. And, that good news is it's all positive. The airline is extending Sky Club memberships, Medallion status perks, and co-branded credit card benefits. In addition, Delta is permanently slashing fees and restrictions on many domestic award tickets. But, unfortunately, there are some notable exclusions.
[Expired] Delta Credit Cards: New Bonus Spending Categories, Spend Towards Elite Status by Patrick Stouffer September 2, 2020 13 Delta's American Express cards are getting a bonus category makeover. Depending on which card you hold, you might be able to earn 4X miles on restaurant purchases, 5X miles on Delta purchases, or even spend your way towards Delta elite status. But before you reposition these cards in your wallet, there are a few things to consider first.
The Best Ways to Book Delta’s New Cape Town Route With Miles by Ross Denkin June 21, 2020 16 Staring in October 2020, Delta will begin flying to Cape Town, South Africa! This route was announced in mid-May, but it was just put on sale today. So, we took a look at the cheapest mileage options to fly between the U.S. and South Africa on this newly-modified route — without having to pay 465,000 SkyMiles for business class.
What Award Travelers Should Do Now as LATAM Leaves Oneworld, Partners With Delta by Ross Denkin April 21, 2020 37 LATAM is approaching its accelerated departure of the Oneworld airline alliance on May 1, 2020. However, its partnership with Delta began effective April 1, 2020. That makes now a great time to book a South American adventure since you can use either American Airlines AAdvantage miles or Delta SkyMiles to book your award flights. Here's what you need to know now about this transitional time.
Delta Extends Elite Status, Sky Club Memberships, Credit Card Benefits Due to COVID-19 by Patrick Stouffer April 5, 2020 23 Delta just announced that it's extending Medallion elite status, Sky Club memberships, credit card benefits, drink vouchers, and more in response to COVID-19 — becoming the first US-based airline to extend elite status.
Airline, Hotel Programs Begin Limiting Non-Travel Redemption Options by Patrick Stouffer March 27, 2020 38 Three loyalty programs have now suspended the ability to redeem points for most non-travel-related rewards, blaming circumstances resulting from COVID-19. More airline and hotel loyalty programs may follow suit with similar restrictions in the coming days/weeks as travel companies try to preserve cash.
Major Overhaul of Delta Cards for 2020 by Jess Farley October 22, 2019 73 Delta has announced sweeping changes to its co-brand card lineup for 2020. We cover all the details in this comprehensive guide.
Delta Mileage Upgrades Now Available Online by Sam Helmy December 26, 2018 58 Delta has introduced a new option to upgrade existing reservations on its website. The upgrades can be purchased using cash or SkyMiles for any flight segment operated by Delta Airlines.
![[Expired] Delta Credit Cards: New Bonus Spending Categories, Spend Towards Elite Status](https://awardwallet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DAL_777_Delta-One-Suites-7-scaled-e1586117334693-1024x818.jpg)
