SALE: Delta Discounting Economy Award Travel Between Atlanta and Brazil
June 6, 2016
For travel in July through Mid November 2016, Delta is discounting Economy awards between Atlanta and Brazil.
As far as I can tell, it only applies to travel specifically between Atlanta and Rio de Janeiro or Atlanta and São Paulo, no other North or South American cities.
SALE: Delta Discounting Domestic Economy Award Travel
May 12, 2016
Delta domestic economy and Delta Comfort+ award tickets are on sale for as little as 5,500 miles one way.
Book by June 7, 2016
Travel August 23 - November 16, 2016 (except September 1 - 8)
Fly one of 8,000 routes on sale (although only a few dozen are listed)
I searched for Columbus to Los Angeles and found the sale price widely available in economy and Comfort+;
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Do I Have Enough Miles? A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Award Charts
May 10, 2016
Not sure where your miles can take you? Not sure if you have enough miles to contact the MileValue Award Booking Service?
In order to determine if you have enough miles to take that trip you’re planning, look at the award chart for the loyalty program in which you have miles. Don’t worry what partner you want to fly.
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Delta Has Access to More Air Tahiti Nui Space than You Find on Expert Flyer
May 4, 2016
It seems that experflyer.com is not accurately displaying Air Tahiti Nui award space that Delta agents can book. Multiple Delta representatives confirmed with me over the phone that four seats in Business Class are available on seven different Air Tahiti Nui flights, all of which show zero award seats in Business Class available on expertflyer.com.
What Air Tahiti Nui Is and Why it Matters
Air Tahiti Nui, headquartered in Papeete, Tahiti, is one of seven airlines that flies into Fa'a'ā International Airport in Tahiti.
Delta Award Sale to Europe: 105,000 Miles Roundtrip Over Summer
April 18, 2016
Delta is offering discounted flat bed Business Class awards to Europe this summer on select routes. The East Coast and Midwest routes are 105,000 miles + taxes roundtrip. The West Coast routes are 115,000 miles + taxes roundtrip. The normal price is 125,000 miles roundtrip (although I am basing "normal" on the old Delta award charts.
Delta Eliminates Phone Booking Fee
April 14, 2016
Delta will no longer charge a $25 per passenger fee to book tickets by phone. That's excellent news since some Delta partners like Air Tahiti Nui can't be booked on delta.com.
In February 2015, American Airlines eliminated phone ticketing fees for awards flying airlines that can't be booked on aa.com.
United still has phone ticketing fees for awards--$25 per passenger.
New, Secret Delta Devaluation: Israel/Middle East Goes Up in Price November 1
March 2, 2016
Delta has devalued its miles with no notice (again.)
Effective immediately, awards for travel from November 1, 2016 on are going up in price from the United States to the Middle East in Business Class.
USA to Middle East
Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Is: 40k/70k each way in economy/Business
For Travel October 1 to October 31: 35k/70k
For Travel November 1 on: 35k/85k
Change: 5,000 fewer Delta miles each way in economy to the Middle East starting October 1, 15,000 more miles
Beat the Delta Devaluation: Travel to Asia, Australia, or Africa Before October 1
February 15, 2016
Back in January I wrote about Delta's devaluation of awards to Australia, Asia, Africa, and South America effective October 1, 2016.
To give a two sentence summary, a few regions in economy are going down in price, and three regions in Business Class are going up in price.
Awards for travel from October 1, 2016 on are going up in price to:
North Asia in Business Class
Southwest Pacific in Business Class
Africa and South Africa in Business Class
(Did you notice that this is very different than American Airlines' devaluation where the price is determined by the day you
Washington DC and Baltimore to Lima for $291 Roundtrip
February 13, 2016
I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account.
Sale: 22,500 Delta Miles to London
January 13, 2016
Delta is offering awards to London for 22,500 SkyMiles each way this winter. That is a 7,500 miles discount off the normal price.
The details are a little sketchy (just like Delta's lack of an award chart) because those listed on the promo page are incomplete and incorrect:
Origins & Destinations | Round-trip Award ticket and sale fares for travel from select U.S.