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Delta SkyMiles Overview

While Delta is often lauded for their flight performance and customer service, their loyalty program has long been the butt of jokes in the frequent flier community. Delta often charges far more miles for saver-level award flights than its direct competitors like AA or United.  Delta’s elite program used to trail the pack as well.

Read more about Delta SkyMiles in our Complete Guide here…

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You can also read our many posts about Delta below…

Free Checked Bags

When is your free checked bag free?

Greg The Frequent Miler - 7
In response to yesterday's post about Sapphire Reserve Travel Insurance, one reader noted that they had to pay for flights with their airline credit...
Delta First Class Dining

$160 back on $800 at Delta [Targeted]

Nick Reyes - 11
There is a hot new Amex Offer out for $160 back on $800 or more at Delta. This offer could be a great way to save...
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Wow, Book Delta with Virgin Atlantic miles online!

Greg The Frequent Miler - 26
UPDATE 10/11/17: The feature is working again!  See this post for details. UPDATE 8/3/17: The feature described in this post has disappeared!  See this post...
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Crazy promo: RT First Class on Emirates, Korean or others for $800 or less

Nick Reyes - 14
Update: It appears that the milez.biz rates are not correct for these redemptions. See www.smiles.br to check rates. Update #2 to come... Update #2: The terms of...
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Delta + United Portal Promotions

Nick Reyes - 0
Yesterday, we posted about a couple of airline shopping portal promotions. Delta has joined the party with a chance to earn 1,000 bonus miles based...
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Back-to-School Portal Promotions

Nick Reyes - 4
Update: We've added Delta and United to the list and will continue to add if and when other portals follow suit. Several airline shopping portals are...
Delta One Suite

Is the end near for manufacturing Delta Diamond status?

Greg The Frequent Miler - 20
For a number of years now, I've been using Delta credit cards to manufacture elite status for my wife and me.  I used to...
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[Expired] Big Portal Increases; Stack with Amex Offers

Nick Reyes - 3
Early this morning, I noticed some big portal increases when I saw our daily portal alerts. American, United, Delta, Alaska, and Southwest airlines shopping...
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Why I paid 65,000 miles for a domestic flight

Greg The Frequent Miler - 21
A couple of weeks ago I described how I was able to book two first class tickets for less than the price of one...
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Should you Fly Now Earn Later? A caution and advice.

Greg The Frequent Miler - 7
Amex has quietly rolled out a new benefit to many Delta cardmembers: "Fly Now. Earn Later."  This new benefit lets you borrow Delta miles. ...
Delta One Suite

How to book Delta One Suite saver awards

Greg The Frequent Miler - 12
A few days ago I booked three Delta One Suites on Delta's new A350 aircraft to fly nonstop from Tokyo to Detroit.  Each ticket...
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Update: Delta Europe deal dying, but bookable through some OTAs

Nick Reyes - 2
Late last night we published a huge Delta airfare sale to Europe from both hubs and smaller markets around the country. This morning, that sale is...
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Huge Delta sale to Europe, summer travel

Nick Reyes - 13
Update: This fare sale is dying. However, some of these are still bookable via small OTAs at Momondo.com as of 10:41am Eastern time. See...
Delta First Class Dining

Delta first class: great companion ticket deal (glitch?)

Greg The Frequent Miler - 12
I stumbled upon something surprising the other day.  Thanks to my Delta Reserve companion ticket, I was able to book two people into domestic...
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