Now through January 30, 2014, SkyMiles members can earn bonus SkyMiles when staying with Marriott. SkyMiles members will receive 1,000 bonus miles from Delta Air Lines with each stay at a full service JW Marriott, Autograph Collection Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, Marriott Hotels, or Gaylord Hotel property. To partake in this offer, you must head over to this site where you can register and…
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Delta Selling Medallion Qualifying Miles
Delta just announced that they will be selling Medallion Qualifying Miles for those members who are trying to reach Diamond, Platinum, Gold, or Silver Medallion status for 2014. This offer is valid now through December 31, 2013, you can buy between 2,500 and 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) that will post to your 2013 MQM balance and apply toward your 2014 status.…
Delta Announces Free Spirits in Economy on All International Flights
Delta tweeted today, that they are going to be offering free spirits in Economy on all international flights starting today. Previously on international flights, complimentary spirits were only available in BusinessElite or in Economy Comfort, so adding free spirits to the economy cabin is a nice enhancement. Complimentary spirits will be offered in Economy on…
Checking Which Card Is Synced With Amex Sync Can Save Big Bucks
The American Express Sync program offers rewards to members who use their American Express credit cards at participating merchants. Like the $25 statement credit valid on eligible purchases at Amazon through December 31, 2013. I immediately registered for this promotion. Who wouldn’t? That is 33% off everyday purchases. But what I realized is that I…
What’s A Better Deal – 30 Free Drink Coupons Or 4 Free Club Lounge Passes
With a blog name like Points, Miles & Martinis, it’s not hard to tell that we enjoy a cold beverage from time to time, especially when traveling. But what makes the drinks better is when it’s free. There are a few ways to get free drinks when traveling (see related posts at the bottom of…
Delta Transcontinental BusinessElite JFK-LAX Flight Review
This past week I found myself having to fly between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles, so decided to give Delta a try in hopes of getting upgraded to BusinessElite since I am a Platinum Medallion. Luckily, I did get upgraded at the gate, and was quite impressed with the seat and the food onboard…
Happy Hour: Rum and Coke from 35,000 Feet and Winter Weather Advisory
Greetings from 35,000 feet enroute from New York to Los Angeles onboard Delta’s BusinessElite product, which I was upgraded to for being a Platinum Medallion. For today’s Happy Hour we have a Rum and Coke, with Delta’s new bagged nuts. Delta used to offer warm nuts on their Transcon routes, but recently did away for…
How I Earned 60,000 Delta MQMs Without Flying EXPIRED
Just the other day, I was surprised to see 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) hit my Delta account. And now today, I received notification that I’ve earned another 15,000 Delta MQMs the easy way. So that makes 25,000 bonus MQMs without stepping foot on a plane in the last week along. A pretty easy way…
The Easiest 10,000 Delta MQMs I’ve Ever Earned…Except The Time When… EXPIRED
Delta SkyMiles elite members who achieve status each year will know that once you get a taste of the free upgrades, unlimited award cancellations, free checked bags, complimentary economy comfort, etc, it is hard to go back to not having status. EXPIRED So I look for the ways to earn Delta Medallion Qualifying Miles the…
Free Premium Drinks at Delta Sky Club w/ Holiday Pop-Up Shops
Today, Delta Sky Club’s launched the first of 27 holiday pop-up shops at New York-JFK, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. This is going on now through December 5th, and you can view the full schedule here. Members will be invited to browse sample products, take advantage of exclusive offers, and participate in unique experiences (such as complimentary…
Delta Expands Porsche Service to Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Minneapolis/St. Paul
Delta just announced that they are expanding their Porsche Service to Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Currently it has only been available in Atlanta which started back in 2011, so this is a great addition to the service. Delta claims that they are able to pick up about 75 passengers a day, so…
Delta Enhances Reservation System
Delta announced that they are launching a new system for when customers call in to their reservation systems. Previously SkyMiles members would have to enter their SkyMiles number and their PIN before they would be connected to an agent. Now, as long as the phone number you’re calling from matches your phone number on file,…
Delta Expands Boston Service
Delta Air Lines just announced that they are upping their presence at Boston’s Logan Airport. They are adding non-stop flights to Las Vegas; Jacksonville, and Richmond, Virginia. They are also adding additional service to Los Angeles and launching summer service to Nassau and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. Details of the New Flights Include: New daily service to Jacksonville, Fla. and Richmond,…
Earn 2,500 Bonus Delta SkyMiles
Through December 5, 2013, Delta SkyMiles Shopping is offering customers bonus miles for their online purchases. You’ll earn 250 bonus SkyMiles for every $115 you spend, up to 2,500 bonus SkyMiles. There is no need to register for this promotion, so just head over to Delta’s SkyMiles Shopping Site to get started. Keep in mind, bonus…
Delta’s New 737-900’s Have Started Arriving
Earlier this month, Delta took delivery of their first 737-900 aircraft. This is the first of 12 737- 900 aircraft which will enter service through the end of 2014. These planes feature LED mood lighting as well as larger overhead bins. Onboard, the 737-900 features 20 First Class seats at 37” pitch, 21 Economy Comfort seats…
Deal Alert: Fly to Hawaii For Only $209 Round-trip
Per The Flight Deal, Delta is offering some amazing deals right now to Hawaii from Oakland and San Jose. They are offering flight to Maui for $209 round-trip. These flights seem to be available for most dates in November and December. However, the deal gets even better as these book into Delta’s K class which…
More Negative Delta SkyMiles Changes Coming
Delta just posted this on Flyertalk: “This afternoon, you’ll be able to see some updates to our Award Ticket charts on delta.com. To balance continued investments in products and services, we regularly evaluate Award pricing and adjust it periodically. Select redemption levels are changing for Award Tickets booked on or after November 8, 2013, for…
Delta Drastically Reducing Number of First Class Seats on 757’s
Per this Flyertalk post, Chris Babb, Manager Customer Experience – Aircraft posted that Delta is planning to reduce their 757-200 aircrafts serving the domestic and Hawaii regions from 24-26 seats to only 20 seats. Dropping 6 seats on the popular 75X, down from 26 to only 20 seats is a major change, and another devaluation for Medallion members. If…
Delta Offering Double Medallion Qualifying Miles to Seattle
Delta just announced that they are offering Double Medallion Qualifying Miles on select routes to/from Seattle. To participate in this offer, you must first register by December 31, 2014 and then fly between now through October 31, 2014, between Seattle (SEA) and Anchorage (ANC), Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Portland (PDX), San Diego (SAN), or San Francisco (SFO).…
My First International Business Class Trip + Vintage Amenity Kit Giveaway
They say you always remember your first international Business Class trip. I can recall the time I stepped foot into my first international Business Class cabin like it was yesterday. At boarding I turned left instead of right. The champagne and excitement was flowing. Not only because of the Business Class but it was the…