How do I get 15% off my Delta SkyMiles?

Eligibility: Basic Delta SkyMiles Gold, Platinum and Reserve American Express Card Members, as well as Basic Delta SkyMiles Gold, Platinum and Reserve Business American Express Card Members (each, an ?Eligible Card?), can get at least a fifteen percent (15%) discount off the mileage portion of an Award Ticket (the ? ...



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Log into your SkyMiles account and select your itinerary within My Trips. Select Modify Flights and proceed to search for alternative flights on delta.com or in the Fly Delta app. If your new flight qualifies for the TakeOff 15 benefit mileage savings*, you will see the savings automatically applied.

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How to use SkyMiles. With award flights that can start at just 4,500 miles, you don't need to accumulate many SkyMiles to be able to fly for free. In addition to free flights on Delta Air Lines and its partners, you can use SkyMiles for seat upgrades and Delta Vacations packages.

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This benefit allows Card Members to use their miles, starting at just 5,000 miles, to discount the price of Delta tickets. Regardless of ticket price, a Card Member can reduce the cost of their ticket by up to $50 for every 5,000 miles.

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Unless the offer is really extraordinary, you're almost always better off using miles for flights. Because Delta ties the cost of award flights closely to the cash price, you might see some very high award prices when cash prices are high.

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To sell your Delta SkyMiles, you will typically need to create an account with the marketplace and provide your SkyMiles account information. The marketplace will then assess your miles and provide you with a quote. Once you accept the quote, the marketplace will purchase your miles and send you the cash proceeds.

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A Medallion Member and one traveling companion may both enjoy a Complimentary Upgrade when traveling on Delta and Delta Connection carriers, as long as that companion is a General SkyMiles Member, Medallion Member, or partner airline elite member*, and traveling on the same flight in the same reservation.

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With this benefit, all Delta Amex Blue, Gold, Platinum and Reserve Card Members can reduce the cost of a ticket by $50 for 5,000 miles, $100 for 10,000 miles and so on. *See below for terms and conditions, Go to footer note.

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Take 15% off when booking Award Travel with miles with your Delta SkyMiles® Gold, Gold Business, Platinum, Platinum Business, Reserve or Reserve Business American Express Card.

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ENTER YOUR FREQUENT TRAVEL PARTICIPANT ACCOUNT DETAILS Log in to your account and select the Frequent Travel Participant. Select 'Add Another Account' and enter your existing frequent travel participant details to link your existing participant account to your Membership Rewards account.

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Canceling a Branded Travel Card For starters, if you're closing a branded travel card that's attached to a hotel or airline, such as Delta or Marriott, you won't lose your points once you cancel your card. This is because the card was attached to the brand's loyalty program.

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Award tickets: When SkyMiles are used to cover the entire cost of the ticket and you choose to cancel your flight, your miles will be redeposited into your SkyMiles account. Pay with Miles tickets: Some Delta SkyMiles AmEx cardmembers can secure their ticket through the Pay with Miles redemption option.

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On almost every flight, the passengers who get upgrades are either the ones who pay for them (whether in dollars or miles) in advance or frequent fliers with elite status who receive complimentary upgrades as part of their perks. There are very few exceptions, so don't expect to score a free upgrade by just asking.

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These tricks and ground rules are worth keeping in mind as you try to land that elusive free upgrade.
  1. Be a seriously loyal customer. ...
  2. Get an airline credit card. ...
  3. Dress neatly. ...
  4. Check in online at the earliest possible time. ...
  5. Be on time, and have good timing. ...
  6. Ask politely and directly. ...
  7. Be reasonable.


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On almost every flight, the passengers who get upgrades are either the ones who pay for them (whether in dollars or miles) in advance or frequent fliers with elite status who receive complimentary upgrades as part of their perks. There are very few exceptions, so don't expect to score a free upgrade by just asking.

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Your miles are good for so much more than just flights. Turn them into everything from a premium drink at Delta Sky Club to seat upgrades on your next flight. Plus, you can use your miles for Delta Gift Cards, vacation packages and more.

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