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On the heel’s of the recent news on expanded Delta Caribbean service from New York (JFK), which include a second daily flight to Nassau, Bahamas; new service to Kingston, Jamaica and weekly service to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Delta will now be adding nonstop Saturday service from New York (JFK) to Antigua starting Dec. 22, 2018. Delta will operate this route with…
Delta announced they’ll be launching new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy and home Orange County (SNA) John Wayne Airport, starting October 15, 2018. The flight will operate as a morning departure from New York (JFK), and an early afternoon departure on the return. This route will be operated by one of their…
One of the benefits of being a Delta Medallion is unlimited complimentary upgrades to First Class and Comfort Plus. If there is upgrade inventory available in advance, Medallions are upgraded at that time, however more often than not, upgrades will occur at the gate. On a recent trip, I noticed that the flight went from…
Delta is offering a promotion where you can earn 10% of your miles back when you register and book with miles by May 13, 2018. Unfortunately, the promotion appears to be targeted as it say that only people who receive the communication can register. It never hurts to try though, register here. Delta Promotion 10% Miles…
If you are planning a trip to Europe, check out this latest Delta Award sale with roundtrip flights to Zurich for only 38,000 Miles and $59 in taxes from New York. This is a sweet deal! You can search here. Delta Award Tickets Sale Only 38,000 Miles! Are you looking for more Delta Miles? If…
Delta announced some exciting new service updates from New York-JFK with a focus on the Caribbean. Highlights include a second daily flight to Nassau, Bahamas; new service to Kingston, Jamaica and weekly service to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Domestically, we see several additional frequencies being added from JFK for the summer to hub cities as well as the West Coast.…
Delta launched their Basic Economy product a few years ago, however it’s since the launch it’s being expanded to more routes, both domestically and international meaning it’s more likely to see it as a fare option than not when booking on Delta these days. With the expansion of Basic Economy, it’s currently only available as…
Delta announced Delta One Business Class Expanding to More US Domestic Routes, with New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) and New York (JFK) to San Diego starting on April 1, 2018. Then, New York (JFK) to Las Vegas will also become a premium Delta One business class route starting on May 1, 2018. They’ve also added Delta Medallion Upgrades…
As a reminder, Delta announced Delta One Business Class Expanding to More US Domestic Routes, with New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) returning to a Delta One business class route and New York (JFK) to San Diego starting on April 1, 2018. Then, New York (JFK) to Las Vegas will also become a premium Delta One business…
Delta announced increase service to Europe this winter with the following routes: New York-JFK to Lisbon; Los Angeles to Paris and Amsterdam; Indianapolis to Paris; Orlando to Amsterdam. Delta will be discontinuing their Newark Liberty International Airport to Paris-Charles de Gaulle route effective Oct. 27, due to poor performance. See Delta and Virgin Atlantic Expand Network for Summer Travel and Delta SkyMiles to Europe Best…
The Delta SkyBonus program is a rewards program that allows businesses to earn rewards for their employee travel. Along with normal accrual rates for flights, they run special targeted promotions for specific accounts. There appears to be a bonus offer available with promotion code right now. Delta SkyBonus 15K Points Offer If you are looking for…
Delta offers Platinum and Diamond Medallion members choice benefits, up qualifying for Medallion status at these two levels. Platinum Medallions receive one choice, whereas Diamonds get to choose three benefits. Delta Choice Benefits for Platinum Medallions I wrote How I Plan to Earn Delta Platinum Medallion Status through 2020, and have since qualified for Platinum Medallion…
Sometimes the unexpected happens in life and you need to cancel a Delta booked award trip. When this happens, numerous factors including elite status will have an impact of the fees and even if your SkyMiles can be redeposited. If you’re looking to redeem your credit card points or Delta SkyMiles miles for free flights, we recommend…
Do you enjoy the convenience of online shipping and like to redeem Delta SkyMiles for award trips? If you answered “yes” to both questions, then it’s a great idea to start using SkyMiles Shopping portal when shopping online. This shopping portal allows you to earn SkyMiles by clicking through to a participating retailer’s website when…
There are many ways how to avoid checked bag fees on Delta Air Lines. The airline normally charges $25 each way for the first checked bag when flying Main Cabin or Comfort Plus on domestic flights. If you fly several times a year this cost can quickly add up to several hundred dollars. Fortunately, there are…
Delta Medallion upgrades return on transcontinental flights starting today, April 1, 2018. This is great news for Medallions who will be eligible for unlimited day-of-departure complimentary upgrades to the Delta One cabin on all domestic flights, including Hawaii. As a reminder, Delta announced Delta One Business Class Expands to More US Domestic Routes, with New York (JFK)…
We wrote What It Was Like to be a Silver Medallion for a Month, starting the year with 58,000 MQMs. During the first few weeks I earned 7,000 MQMs which will put me around 65,000 MQMs. In the last couple months, I managed to spend $25,000 on my Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, which gave me an…
Delta and American Express have launched two new offers for their credit card holders, where this year, both the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and the Delta Reserve will have the option to receive a third Miles Boost, resulting in more SkyMiles and Medallion Qualification Miles. The good news is there’s no need…
Delta SkyMiles allows members to redeem their miles several different types of ways when booking flights. The most common option is to book an award flight using miles, however if you don’t have enough SkyMiles, you can use Cash+Miles, and lastly if you hold a Delta co-branded American Express Credit Card, you can use Pay…
We’ve covered how Delta One Business Class Expands to More US Domestic Routes, as the airline continues to expand their premium business class product on more domestic routes to match their current transcontinental service, however they hadn’t announced what we’d expect for Comfort Plus passengers on these routes. The new Delta One domestic routes include the…