Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: rural Indiana - IND
Programs: airline agnostic, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, Jelly of the Month, DL defector, formerly NWA Plat (RIP)
Posts: 963
Since these are new destinations, maybe DL is waiting to see what kind of demand they have for the flights. If they can sell the seats, they have no incentive to offer awards. Also, what (if any) award blackout dates are there for these flights?