AMEX Delta Companion certificate Consolidated Thread
Mar 2, 2018, 8:43 pm
#2086
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I was finally able to book a MR trip in J on China Eastern!
How can I be sure to get credit to my Skymiles account. I asked MU to add my Skymiles # to my reservation, but I cannot see it online. When I registered with MU online, the system automatically assigned me a MU frequent flyer number. I can't delete it.
Has anyone else had this issue if so how did you get it resolved?
How can I be sure to get credit to my Skymiles account. I asked MU to add my Skymiles # to my reservation, but I cannot see it online. When I registered with MU online, the system automatically assigned me a MU frequent flyer number. I can't delete it.
Has anyone else had this issue if so how did you get it resolved?
Mar 27, 2018, 8:36 am
#2087
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Plum Nelly
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy, Delta Sky Miles, and S&H Green Stamps
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I'm a year into the Delta Platinum AMEX card and it's "benefits" and mostly interested in using miles to upgrade a Companion Certificate from simple coach to C+. Possible? How?
Mar 27, 2018, 11:14 am
#2089
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Delta, IHG
Posts: 69
The only way the Companion Cert can upgrade to C+ is based on status. You cannot spend money or miles to upgrade it.
Mar 27, 2018, 11:26 am
#2090
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Delta, IHG
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I don't see anything specific to a claw back of the certificate in the Offer Terms. Can you copy and paste what you are reading? I am guessing it is referring to people who get the certificate upon the card renewal, then cancel the card within the 30 day refund window to receive the annual fee back.
Mar 27, 2018, 1:59 pm
#2091
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Either way I agree that recent data points would be useful (esp since I'm about to cancel my DL Plat) -- maybe they've finally tightened up that part of their IT.
Mar 27, 2018, 5:29 pm
#2093
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That is more or less the same thing they read to me over the phone last year. So the language is not new; if they're actually enforcing it now, then that would be.
Mar 27, 2018, 9:52 pm
#2094
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DCA, LEX
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Based on that wording, it seems like you could use the cert as soon as it hits, then cancel. Although I am uncertain as to whether they consider the cert being applied as unredeemed or after flights. Regardless, I think there is a way to use it while still cancelling.
Mar 29, 2018, 12:40 am
#2095
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
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I want to fly from China to Tokyo on a partner award, however all flights get in in the evening to Japan where hotels are pretty costly. Is it possible for me to fly on day 1 from China to ICN and stay in ICN for the night and then take a morning flight to Tokyo all for the same amount of points as long as my flight departs ICN within 24 hours of when I landed? I figure doing this may save me money on a hotel night where and it would give me an evening to explore Seoul where I have never visited. If this is possible I would need to call delta to book it or can I do it through the website somehow? I've been unable to see how to do it on the website.
Mar 29, 2018, 9:47 am
#2096
Join Date: Sep 2009
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I want to fly from China to Tokyo on a partner award, however all flights get in in the evening to Japan where hotels are pretty costly. Is it possible for me to fly on day 1 from China to ICN and stay in ICN for the night and then take a morning flight to Tokyo all for the same amount of points as long as my flight departs ICN within 24 hours of when I landed? I figure doing this may save me money on a hotel night where and it would give me an evening to explore Seoul where I have never visited. If this is possible I would need to call delta to book it or can I do it through the website somehow? I've been unable to see how to do it on the website.
Mar 29, 2018, 9:56 pm
#2097
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Keep in mind the itinerary also must be a published revenue fare routing for it to even possibly work. Secret is to call the ST desk and have someone work with it.
Mar 29, 2018, 10:00 pm
#2098
Join Date: Sep 2009
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It wasn't ever so, not until very recently. I still don't buy that it has to be published revenue fare -- as the whole point of awards is to get shorter, better, quicker routing than revenue fares, by optimizing the routing and airlines of all available within ST. And this isn't AA. Though yes, it may be now indeed so, which if so is a major stealth devaluation.
Apr 1, 2018, 11:30 am
#2099
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These days it’s hard to know anything about the DL rules let alone IT. I feel like booking DL award tickets is such a crapshoot.