Delta just sent out an email to its SkyMiles members about an award sale with flights starting at just 5,000 SkyMiles each-way, this comes Delta Announces More Major SkyMiles Changes. This latest sale is for travel between August 6, 2015 to December 16, 2015.
Delta SkyMiles Award Sale
Origins & Destinations | Basic Economy, Main Cabin and Award Travel sale within the contiguous 48 United States.
Fares | $74-$174* or 5,000-10,000 miles* plus taxes and fees each way, based on required round-trip purchase. Additional fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply.
Purchase By | August 6, 2015
Travel Period | Travel may begin on or after August 6, 2015 and all travel must be completed by December 16, 2015.
Advance Purchase | 14 days
Minimum Stay | Saturday night
Blackout Dates | See Blackout Dates.
Other Rules | Tickets may be purchased at delta.com.
From Delta’s site, some sample routes:
Taking a look at Portland-Seattle, you’ll need 5,000 SkyMiles for this one-way flight.
Bottom Line
It’s nice to see Delta running this award sale with flights starting at 5,000 SkyMiles, but it appears the 5,000 mileage awards are only on a few flights so don’t get too excited just yet. You can check the full details of the sale here.
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Portland to Seattle is $25 on the train. Plus you can carryon lots of stuff (no baggage fees), show up 5 minutes before departure, and end up in city center. If I lived in Seattle, the other destinations look more promising for 5k redemption. Boise, SMF, and SFO, indeed.