Changes to BusinessElite Mileage Redemption and Award Hold policy
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Home: Arlington, VA; Home airports: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Active: AA, UA, DL
Posts: 4,093
Already Live: Mileage Redemption Increase
(At this point, my kind of humor is gallows-style. Hence, I'm using "" instead of my usual "")
Where's the press release, DL? Edit: DL's official announcement is in post #6.
Here's what I've figured out:
* BE low awards between USA and Europe will cost 125k (up from 100k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
100k 5/14/14 DL18 DTW-LHR; 5/21/14 DL19 LHR-DTW
125k 6/2/14 DL18 DTW-LHR; 6/10/14 DL39 LHR-ATL DL1513 ATL-DTW
* BE low awards between USA and Asia will cost 140k (up from 120k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
120k 5/7/14 DL173 JFK-NRT/MNL; 5/21/14 DL172 NRT/MNL-JFK
My JFK-MNL-JFK BE award travel this December. (Redeemed a few months ago.)
140k 6/11/14 DL173 JFK-NRT/MNL; 6/25/14 DL172 NRT/MNL-JFK
* BE low awards between USA and Australia will cost 160k (up from 150k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
150k 5/7/14 DL17 LAX-SYD; 5/21/14 DL16 SYD-LAX
160k 6/11/14 DL17 LAX-SYD; 6/18/14 VA1 SYD-LAX
* BE low awards between USA and South Africa will cost 160k (up from 140k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
160k 6/3/14 DL5 JFK-LHR VS601 LHR-JNB; 6/16/14 VS602 JNB-LHR 6/17/14 DL2 LHR-JFK
140k
My DTW-LHR-JNB-LHR-DTW BE award travel next May and June. (Redeemed mileage a week ago. Whew! Just beat the devaluation.)
* BE low awards between USA and South America will cost 125k (up from 100k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
As reported by Rylan.
Enjoy the enhancements!!!
Here's what I've figured out:
* BE low awards between USA and Europe will cost 125k (up from 100k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
100k 5/14/14 DL18 DTW-LHR; 5/21/14 DL19 LHR-DTW
125k 6/2/14 DL18 DTW-LHR; 6/10/14 DL39 LHR-ATL DL1513 ATL-DTW
* BE low awards between USA and Asia will cost 140k (up from 120k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
120k 5/7/14 DL173 JFK-NRT/MNL; 5/21/14 DL172 NRT/MNL-JFK
My JFK-MNL-JFK BE award travel this December. (Redeemed a few months ago.)
140k 6/11/14 DL173 JFK-NRT/MNL; 6/25/14 DL172 NRT/MNL-JFK
* BE low awards between USA and Australia will cost 160k (up from 150k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
150k 5/7/14 DL17 LAX-SYD; 5/21/14 DL16 SYD-LAX
160k 6/11/14 DL17 LAX-SYD; 6/18/14 VA1 SYD-LAX
* BE low awards between USA and South Africa will cost 160k (up from 140k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
Test cases:
160k 6/3/14 DL5 JFK-LHR VS601 LHR-JNB; 6/16/14 VS602 JNB-LHR 6/17/14 DL2 LHR-JFK
140k
My DTW-LHR-JNB-LHR-DTW BE award travel next May and June. (Redeemed mileage a week ago. Whew! Just beat the devaluation.)
* BE low awards between USA and South America will cost 125k (up from 100k) round-trip for travel starting 6/1/14.
As reported by Rylan.
Enjoy the enhancements!!!
Last edited by Wiirachay; Aug 14, 2013 at 6:28 pm
#6
Company Representative - Delta Air Lines
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 83
Changes to BusinessElite Mileage Redemption and Award Hold policy
Today we will make updates to delta.com in two content areas that youll be interested in, so were posting here as a heads up.
BusinessElite low mileage redemption:
Many of you have experienced first hand our significant investments in products over the past several years. In June 2014, we will be the only U.S. carrier to offer full flat-bed seats with direct aisle access in Business Class across our entire wide-body fleet. Our premium cabins will also soon offer new, on-demand in-flight entertainment options and we are in the process of adding in-flight Wi-Fi on our long-haul international aircraft scheduled to be complete by 2015. We've also partnered with premium brands Westin and Tumi on new bedding and amenity kits and we're introducing new dining options.
As a result, weve recognized the need for adjustments to our low mileage redemption levels for select international Award Tickets in BusinessElite. The mileage redemption adjustments are effective today for Award Travel on or after June 1, 2014. Please check our Award charts for updated mileage levels later today.
Award Hold policy change
We will continue to offer our 24-hour Risk-free Cancellation option for Award Tickets, but will discontinue our Award Ticket hold option. More than one million Award Seats per year are held by members who dont use them which negatively impacts other members Award Seat access. The new policy will be effective for Award Ticket reservations made on or after September 9, 2013, and at that time, Award Seats may no longer be held without ticketing.
Well be checking back periodically for your comments or clarifications if something isnt clear.
BusinessElite low mileage redemption:
Many of you have experienced first hand our significant investments in products over the past several years. In June 2014, we will be the only U.S. carrier to offer full flat-bed seats with direct aisle access in Business Class across our entire wide-body fleet. Our premium cabins will also soon offer new, on-demand in-flight entertainment options and we are in the process of adding in-flight Wi-Fi on our long-haul international aircraft scheduled to be complete by 2015. We've also partnered with premium brands Westin and Tumi on new bedding and amenity kits and we're introducing new dining options.
As a result, weve recognized the need for adjustments to our low mileage redemption levels for select international Award Tickets in BusinessElite. The mileage redemption adjustments are effective today for Award Travel on or after June 1, 2014. Please check our Award charts for updated mileage levels later today.
Award Hold policy change
We will continue to offer our 24-hour Risk-free Cancellation option for Award Tickets, but will discontinue our Award Ticket hold option. More than one million Award Seats per year are held by members who dont use them which negatively impacts other members Award Seat access. The new policy will be effective for Award Ticket reservations made on or after September 9, 2013, and at that time, Award Seats may no longer be held without ticketing.
Well be checking back periodically for your comments or clarifications if something isnt clear.
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: DL DM 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 15,105
And thats just the low... I can just imagine how much the mid and high are going up.
So far for BE we have as of 6/1/14:
US-EU
low 100k->125k
US-Asia (both north and SE)
low 120k->140k
US-Australia
low 150k->160k
US-South Africa
low 140k->160k
US-South America
low 100k->125k
I see no changes to US-Caribbean/Central America/Mexico so seems to be only routes with 'real' BE.
So far for BE we have as of 6/1/14:
US-EU
low 100k->125k
US-Asia (both north and SE)
low 120k->140k
US-Australia
low 150k->160k
US-South Africa
low 140k->160k
US-South America
low 100k->125k
I see no changes to US-Caribbean/Central America/Mexico so seems to be only routes with 'real' BE.
Last edited by rylan; Aug 14, 2013 at 10:19 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
Programs: DM/3MM
Posts: 4,246
#10
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CT
Programs: DL DM 2MM, MR LTT, Hilton D, Hertz PC. National Emerald Exec, UA Silver(thanks to Marriott)
Posts: 2,026
Has been officially announced
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ld-policy.html
So they can fix the Award calendar with ease to bump up the values but still can't seem to fix the search feature
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ld-policy.html
So they can fix the Award calendar with ease to bump up the values but still can't seem to fix the search feature
#12
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 749
Not true, if you fly partners on an award this just hit you hard too. Mid level looks to be the same on searches I just did US-EU. Sure enough 125k for LAX-CDG... wow that sucks.
An award deval is never good.
An award deval is never good.
#13
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 3,996
Oh boy. Will this affect already-ticketed DL reservations in BE if, as a PM/DM, I choose to make changes to that existing reservation?
#15
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
Programs: DM/3MM
Posts: 4,246