AMEX Delta Companion certificate Consolidated Thread
Jan 25, 2019, 8:10 pm
#2356
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Plat, DL AMEX Plat
Posts: 333
The one on the delta.com website. The one you reach after you go to your Skymiles account, click on your e-certificates, then click on your companion certificate.
That will take you to a special booking page that makes it possible to book your flight for your certificate.
Hope that is clear enough.
That will take you to a special booking page that makes it possible to book your flight for your certificate.
Hope that is clear enough.
Jan 26, 2019, 8:26 pm
#2358
formerly jackvogt
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
Hi everyone...I have used my AMEX companion pass successfully 3 times in the past years however this year I am starting to get anxious! My annual fee will post on my next statement and the American Express reps have told me multiple times that once the fee posts, the companion certificate will be "deposited" into my account. I am worried that my flights will no longer be available AND it wouldn't even be the end of the world if I had to use miles to purchase the tickets (there is no shortage of those). Assuming that there are at least 2 seats on each flight, in the fare classes show on the photo below, there will be no problem finding seats right? Last year, there were different results when I did a search on Delta.com vs. going through the companion certificate so that is my main concern (taking the red-eye home is extremely crucial). Any help and insight would be greatly appreciated.
Jan 26, 2019, 8:32 pm
#2359
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,457
The one on the delta.com website. The one you reach after you go to your Skymiles account, click on your e-certificates, then click on your companion certificate.
That will take you to a special booking page that makes it possible to book your flight for your certificate.
Hope that is clear enough.
Jan 26, 2019, 8:36 pm
#2360
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Plat, DL AMEX Plat
Posts: 333
Hi everyone...I have used my AMEX companion pass successfully 3 times in the past years however this year I am starting to get anxious! My annual fee will post on my next statement and the American Express reps have told me multiple times that once the fee posts, the companion certificate will be "deposited" into my account. I am worried that my flights will no longer be available AND it wouldn't even be the end of the world if I had to use miles to purchase the tickets (there is no shortage of those). Assuming that there are at least 2 seats on each flight, in the fare classes show on the photo below, there will be no problem finding seats right? Last year, there were different results when I did a search on Delta.com vs. going through the companion certificate so that is my main concern (taking the red-eye home is extremely crucial). Any help and insight would be greatly appreciated.
It's anybody's guess if the fare classes you need are still available next month when your companion certificate drops, and if the price holds, but given that the flights you want are 3-4 months out and not in a holiday weekend, at least the fare classes that you can book a companion ticket for should still be available.
Jan 27, 2019, 4:50 pm
#2362
formerly jackvogt
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
So my experience, and several other people on this topic, is that if the flight you want is not shown on the companion booking page, but you can find the flight you want when you do a dummy regular booking (for money), for the fare classes that you can book a companion ticket for (L class and lower, I think it's LUTV fare classes), then you can call Delta reservations, and they can connect you with the companion ticket help desk who then can book the flight for you. This worked for me.
It's anybody's guess if the fare classes you need are still available next month when your companion certificate drops, and if the price holds, but given that the flights you want are 3-4 months out and not in a holiday weekend, at least the fare classes that you can book a companion ticket for should still be available.
It's anybody's guess if the fare classes you need are still available next month when your companion certificate drops, and if the price holds, but given that the flights you want are 3-4 months out and not in a holiday weekend, at least the fare classes that you can book a companion ticket for should still be available.
Jan 30, 2019, 12:28 am
#2363
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 183
Unfortunately as of a few years ago, you cannot route to Australia via Asia (it's outright silly, even from HNL you have to backtrack to LAX 6+ hours and then fly over HNL back again and can't go the more direct way via TPE, ICN, NRT, KIX, NGO, FUK, PVG, etc.). So, what you are trying to do is not valid routing on a through fare. It has to be broken up, so if you want it, you need to book it as a broken fare, or if that doesn't work then as two separate tickets. Sorry.. but you can't route to South Pacific via Asia anymore.
Alternatively, book your award to SIN, KUL, CGK, DPS or some such nearby location (through fare). Then book an LCC from there to SYD; those flights are cheap.
Alternatively, book your award to SIN, KUL, CGK, DPS or some such nearby location (through fare). Then book an LCC from there to SYD; those flights are cheap.
Jan 30, 2019, 12:31 am
#2364
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 183
My battle at the moment is combining VS and AF on awards. That used to be easy, now I am hitting a block online and on the phone (Diamond line). What is the latest? Specific routing I want is SEA-LHR-CDG-CAI. With married segments it shows as SEA-LHR and LHR-CDG-CAI both pricing 50k in Y, just cannot combine them. I am HUCA-ing.
Feb 2, 2019, 12:30 pm
#2365
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: UA- 1K, DL-DM, AA-G, BON-T
Posts: 337
My battle at the moment is combining VS and AF on awards. That used to be easy, now I am hitting a block online and on the phone (Diamond line). What is the latest? Specific routing I want is SEA-LHR-CDG-CAI. With married segments it shows as SEA-LHR and LHR-CDG-CAI both pricing 50k in Y, just cannot combine them. I am HUCA-ing.
Yeah online strangely blocks a lot of these partner to partner routings. It is really weird. Did you end up finding an agent that could do it?
Feb 3, 2019, 1:31 pm
#2366
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HNL
Programs: DL PM/1MM, BW DE (lifetime), HH DE, Marriott PE (lifetime), National Emerald Executive
Posts: 7,205
Feb 6, 2019, 3:03 pm
#2367
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: At the moment? ...
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 377
Mods, if there’s a better place for this question to go please move it there...
Booked a Delta Vacation for October, XXX-DTW-AMS-HER, return is the reverse. XXX-DTW-AMS are KL flights operated by DL with a Z fare class, Business/First/Delta One. AMS-HER is KL operated by Transavia with a Y fare class. Ticket stock is 006. Will I earn MQM/S/Ds for these segments? If not, am I able to reroute to be on DL flights also on DL metal?
Booked a Delta Vacation for October, XXX-DTW-AMS-HER, return is the reverse. XXX-DTW-AMS are KL flights operated by DL with a Z fare class, Business/First/Delta One. AMS-HER is KL operated by Transavia with a Y fare class. Ticket stock is 006. Will I earn MQM/S/Ds for these segments? If not, am I able to reroute to be on DL flights also on DL metal?
Feb 6, 2019, 3:30 pm
#2368
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DUS
Programs: DL, HHonors, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 2,072
But to answer your question: You will not receive any miles for the Transavia segments unless they have been booked with a DL flight number. Many Transavia destinations do not have DL numbers available. Even the ones that do it's not available on every day of the week or both directions. I couldn't find any rhyme or reason to it. The KL-operated flights will be fine.
Feb 10, 2019, 8:41 pm
#2370
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 183
I had a UA 1K friend then ticket me within two minutes for appropriate miles and taxes and fees. This trip is critical to be flexible to the last minute or I wouldn't push DL so hard.