Paying with combination of Points / Cash
Jun 3, 2010, 3:46 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Yes, this is possible when you are logged into delta.dumb with your SM account. Delta values 100 miles per $1, with the ability to pay in increments of 10,000 miles. The least amount of miles you can use doing this is 10,000 which is worth $100 of your fare. So for instance, a $350 flight can be paid for with 30,000 miles and $50 or 10,000 miles and $250, etc....
Jun 3, 2010, 3:49 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Keep in mind you will not earn skymiles on your reservation if you do a partial pay with miles and you will also (theoretically) not be eligible for complementary medallion upgrades (if this applies to you).
Jun 3, 2010, 5:30 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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On delta.com, but I can't find the pay with partial miles options. Does "book skymiles award ticket" have to be checked? When I do check it and when I get to the check-out page, it says I don't have enough miles for full ticket, but that it can hold the reservation for me; but I see no pay with cash option. Same thing when I try to book through the regular process; I see no pay with miles option.
Jun 3, 2010, 7:48 pm
#6
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before nwa.com was turned into delta.dumb, you could use a program called PerkChoice where you used miles for one portion of the trip and points for the other. (The paid portion earned miles, EQMs and even had upgrades for elites)
It was a wonderful program that's gone, but Dulta says will come back in "late 2011"
It was a wonderful program that's gone, but Dulta says will come back in "late 2011"
Jun 3, 2010, 9:02 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
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Scroll down to the section labeled "Coming in 2011":
Miles and money Award
We will re-introduce the former PerkChoice program, which allowed members to combine miles and money when buying a ticket. This program feature will supplement our existing Pay with Miles program for current Delta SkyMiles Gold, Platinum and Reserve SkyMiles Cardmembers from American Express.
We will re-introduce the former PerkChoice program, which allowed members to combine miles and money when buying a ticket. This program feature will supplement our existing Pay with Miles program for current Delta SkyMiles Gold, Platinum and Reserve SkyMiles Cardmembers from American Express.
Jun 3, 2010, 9:23 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 768
You do it with the revenue booking engine. You must be logged in and you must have one of either the Gold, Platinum or Reserve Delta Skymiles AMEX cards linked to your account. On the flight selection screen, some itineraries (IIRC those with all DL metal) will display "pay with miles elligible" underneath the "select" button. After selecting the flight(s) you want, you get to the summary page. Right above the "review and purchase" button, there's a drop down box where you can select the number of miles you would like to use to reduce the purchase price. Select what you want and hit purchase.
Last edited by runninaway; Jun 3, 2010 at 9:24 pm Reason: clarification