Is it better to gift or transfer Delta miles?

You are always better off using your SkyMiles to book an award ticket for a friend or family member instead of transferring miles. Our Advice: Instead of gifting or transferring miles it is always a better value to use your miles to purchase an award ticket for the intended recipient.



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How Much Does Gift Miles Cost? The rate per mile is $0.035. Applicable taxes apply.

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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.

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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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75,000 Delta miles are worth an average of $840, 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.

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A list of partners is here. Lufthansa has launched a new feature via the Miles & More mobile app – the ability to transfer your miles to someone else for a ludicrous price.

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