Free Flying Blue miles on Delta Skymiles?
Aug 3, 2007, 7:45 am
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Free Flying Blue miles on Delta Skymiles?
3 weeks ago I flew on a Delta (reward) ticket with Norhtwest from BRU to DTW, but our flight diverted to AMS due to a technical problem. It lasted almost 24 hours (and a night in a hotel) before I could fly with KLM to EWR (my final destination). As a part of the compensation KLM distributed vouchers for 5' phone calls and also 2000 free Flying Blue/Worldperks miles.
As I'm a member of the Delta Skymiles program, I expected it wouldn't be any problem at all to add those free miles to my Skymiles account (that's what Skyeam advertises: subscribe to one program and use it with every Skyteam mamber). But I phoned Delta today and they say, they can't (or don't want to) add these miles to my account. I also tried to contact Flying Blue but if you aren't able to provide a Flying Blue account number, you get stuck in their telehpone menu.
Isn't their any workaround, as I have enough vouchers to claim 9000 miles which is quite a lot.
As I'm a member of the Delta Skymiles program, I expected it wouldn't be any problem at all to add those free miles to my Skymiles account (that's what Skyeam advertises: subscribe to one program and use it with every Skyteam mamber). But I phoned Delta today and they say, they can't (or don't want to) add these miles to my account. I also tried to contact Flying Blue but if you aren't able to provide a Flying Blue account number, you get stuck in their telehpone menu.
Isn't their any workaround, as I have enough vouchers to claim 9000 miles which is quite a lot.
Aug 3, 2007, 9:06 am
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When Skyteam says you can join any one program and use it with every Skyteam member they mean - choose any program and then earn miles in it with any member carrier. They never promised miles in different programms would be transferable between FFPs.
What you got are free FB miles, not Skymiles - there's no way to deposit them directly into your DL account. If these vouchers are transferable, you can exchange them for something valuable for you over in the Coupon Connection forum or just give them away to FB members. If not, you'll have to open a FB account and deposit those miles in it. I don't really think you have any other options.
EDITED TO ADD: Oops, I just saw your post count.
Welcome to Flyertalk, kbr!
Unfortunately, you will not be able to access the Coupon Connection before you hit 100 posts - but make yourself comfortable, hang out with us for a bit longer, and you'll be there in no time
What you got are free FB miles, not Skymiles - there's no way to deposit them directly into your DL account. If these vouchers are transferable, you can exchange them for something valuable for you over in the Coupon Connection forum or just give them away to FB members. If not, you'll have to open a FB account and deposit those miles in it. I don't really think you have any other options.
EDITED TO ADD: Oops, I just saw your post count.
Welcome to Flyertalk, kbr!
Unfortunately, you will not be able to access the Coupon Connection before you hit 100 posts - but make yourself comfortable, hang out with us for a bit longer, and you'll be there in no time
Last edited by apoivre; Aug 3, 2007 at 9:18 am
Aug 3, 2007, 11:24 am
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You can subscribe to FB and get 3000 bonus miles (you have to fly to get this), + 1000 email bonus + 9000 miles you have.
With 10 000 or 15 000 miles you can get a one-way flight in Europe, or give them to charity, or increase your baggage allowance on KLM/AF, I don't know of any other use.
With 10 000 or 15 000 miles you can get a one-way flight in Europe, or give them to charity, or increase your baggage allowance on KLM/AF, I don't know of any other use.
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Jun 2, 2008, 4:05 pm
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3 weeks ago I flew on a Delta (reward) ticket with Norhtwest from BRU to DTW, but our flight diverted to AMS due to a technical problem. It lasted almost 24 hours (and a night in a hotel) before I could fly with KLM to EWR (my final destination). As a part of the compensation KLM distributed vouchers for 5' phone calls and also 2000 free Flying Blue/Worldperks miles.
As I'm a member of the Delta Skymiles program, I expected it wouldn't be any problem at all to add those free miles to my Skymiles account (that's what Skyeam advertises: subscribe to one program and use it with every Skyteam mamber). But I phoned Delta today and they say, they can't (or don't want to) add these miles to my account. I also tried to contact Flying Blue but if you aren't able to provide a Flying Blue account number, you get stuck in their telehpone menu.
Isn't their any workaround, as I have enough vouchers to claim 9000 miles which is quite a lot.
As I'm a member of the Delta Skymiles program, I expected it wouldn't be any problem at all to add those free miles to my Skymiles account (that's what Skyeam advertises: subscribe to one program and use it with every Skyteam mamber). But I phoned Delta today and they say, they can't (or don't want to) add these miles to my account. I also tried to contact Flying Blue but if you aren't able to provide a Flying Blue account number, you get stuck in their telehpone menu.
Isn't their any workaround, as I have enough vouchers to claim 9000 miles which is quite a lot.
Jun 2, 2008, 4:27 pm
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Jun 2, 2008, 11:35 pm
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