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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…

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Delta adds free in-flight messaging

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Within a day of announcing a $225,000 increase in the amount of spend required for an MQD waiver to reach Diamond status, Delta has added...
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Delta’s $250K MQD waiver rule. What will I do? What should you do?

Greg The Frequent Miler - 36
Yesterday we learned that, as of January 1 2018, Delta has increased it's MQD waiver requirement for Diamond Status to $250,000 in credit card...
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Hawaii / Alaska Flash sale: 35K / 20K Delta SkyMiles round trip

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Delta is offering a flash sale to Hawaii and Alaska, with flights to Hawaii starting at 35,000 miles round trip or to Alaska starting at 20,000 miles...
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20x Alaska Miles at Gilt City, American 21x, other airlines offering similar payouts

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Reader Clint emailed us earlier today to bring a great deal to our attention: Many airline portals are payout out over 20x miles per dollar...
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Nice business class sale to Europe through summer ’18

Nick Reyes - 1
Last week, we posted about some great business class fares from New York to Europe (See: Business Class to Europe from $1735. Use w/...
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...
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$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

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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

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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...
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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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