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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…

Delta meant

What Delta said. What Delta meant. What Delta wanted to say.

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Last week, Delta sent an email to many members with the subject heading “SkyMiles Program Developments Worth Noting.”  And, its true.  Delta flyers ought...
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Amex business cards increasingly trump personal cards

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The latest changes to the American Express SPG cards (as reported here, by Doctor of Credit) have me thinking about the way Amex handles...
2017 miles & points predictions

2015 predictions revisited. Are we near the end of the SkyPesos moniker?

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At the start of the year, in the post “Predictions for 2015, 83.3% guaranteed,” I reviewed my predictions from 2014 and published new predictions...

AA vs Delta Part 1: Intro

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In frequent flyer communities, you’ll get laughed out of town if you ask which is better: American Airlines or Delta? Obviously, AA is better....

Cheaper flights through multi-city search

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Earlier this week I attempted to book a one way flight from Atlanta to Detroit.  An initial search via Google Flights looked promising.  Prices...
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Airline Elite Fast Track

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Airline elite status challenge opportunities, how to get some elite benefits without status and strategies for earning airline elite status quicker.
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Delta 10k One-Way Redemptions & More SkyMiles Improvements

Delta has announced a few improvements to their SkyMiles program today including the addition of 10,000 mile one-way awards, expanded award search options & more.

How one call led to a points bonanza and rethought plans

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A couple of days ago I called Citibank to cancel one of my AA Executive cards since the annual fee was about to come...
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Which points and miles are best? Airline Mileage Programs

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An introduction to the top airline mileage programs including offering from: American, United, Delta, Southwest & more.

Am I done with Delta?

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Delta 2015 started off nicely.  While not everything was perfect, saver level awards were more plentiful than ever before, the ability to book one-way...

Delta sneakily adds new form of close-in award ticketing fee

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American Airlines and United charge $75 fees for awards booked less than 21 days before departure.  Both airlines waive these fees for high level...
Delta 2015

Surviving (and thriving) Delta 2015

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As of January 1, 2015, Delta has been awarding miles based on the ticket price rather than the distance flown.  Under the new program,...

Are Delta’s upgrade certificates as good as they sound?

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Late in 2013, I posted “Why Delta’s great new Choice Benefits irk me.”  Delta had just announced that they would be introducing regional and...

HOT: Amazing award availability on partner airlines using Delta SkyMiles!

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This won’t last long! The blog “don’t call the airline!” has found that when searching Delta.com for partner awards (e.g. Air France, Virgin Atlantic),...

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