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.
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You can redeem SkyMiles for Delta gift cards starting at 5,600 miles for a $50 gift card.
Earn When You FlyOr after you've already booked, enter your SkyMiles number in My Trips. On Delta-marketed flights, earn 5 miles for each $1 spent on your ticket.* Members who achieve Medallion Status earn even more - up to 11 miles per $1 spent. On certain exception fares, you'll earn miles differently.
Delta SkyMiles dealsFor example, in the past, Delta has offered: Round-trip flights to Caribbean destinations starting at just 11,000 SkyMiles. Round-trip tickets to some major European cities starting at just 22,000 miles. Round-trip flights to Asia starting at just 30,000 miles.
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.
1,000 Delta miles are worth an average of $11.2, according to WalletHub data. You will get the best value for your Delta miles if you use them for flights booked through Delta, though there are a few other redemption options to choose from.
We value Delta SkyMiles at 1.2 cents each, which means when you convert 40,000 Delta miles to dollars you get about $480. Delta ties its award rates pretty closely to the cash price of its tickets and demand.
As a SkyMiles Member, you'll earn 5 miles per dollar spent on Delta flights in Main Cabin or above.* So when you pay a higher price, you're rewarded with more miles.
Regardless of ticket price, a Card Member can reduce the cost of their ticket by up to $50 for every 5,000 miles. For example, redeeming 10,000 of your miles takes $100 off your fare, 15,000 miles takes $150 off, 20,000 miles takes $200 off, etc.
Delta allows you to transfer miles from your personal SkyMiles account to another SkyMiles account in increments of 1,000 miles. However, Delta charges a boatload of fees that probably don't make it worth it. For starters, there's a $30 processing fee per transaction. You'll also pay $0.01 per mile on top of that.