eschelj

Hi all,

I'm trying to use my SkyMiles to book a flight on Alaska Air, but I'm a little confused how it works. It does not appear that Delta lets you book directly using their online system, so I'm assuming that I issue myself an award certificate for SkyTeam travel. But then what? Do I contact Alaska Airlines and give them the certificate information?

Also, is the cert. as good as normal Alaska Airlines miles? I reason I ask is that I've found a flight on an Alaskan Airlines partner (American) that is "cheaper" (ie SkySaver rate) then booking through Delta. So can I use a SkyTeam award certificate to book travel on an Alaskan Airlines partner airline? I'm guessing it is not that easy since that would essentially let me use my miles to travel on American as well....

Thanks!