Upgrading with points
Oct 8, 2011 | 8:14 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Toronto
Programs: Skywards-Gold, SPG-Platinum
Posts: 162
Upgrading with points
Hello Everybody,
Quick question:
Is upgrading with points possible with Delta? I have around 100,000 points and I am going to Dubai after 2 weeks.
If the answer is a yes, can somebody please tell me how?
Thanks in advance.
Quick question:
Is upgrading with points possible with Delta? I have around 100,000 points and I am going to Dubai after 2 weeks.
If the answer is a yes, can somebody please tell me how?
Thanks in advance.
Oct 8, 2011 | 8:25 pm
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: DL DM 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 17,183
First, you have to purchase an M fare or higher ticket, and there has to be upgrade inventory available. For international tickets, upgrades are processed into Z inventory. It would cost 25k miles each way for the upgrade.
I should caution that M fares are quite expensive, so don't be surprised if that comes back at 3k+
Also, the ATL-DXB route is often difficult to upgrade on since there are a lot of people who travel on paid biz class fares. Usually that route doesn't have Z available in advance unless it is way out or last minute, at which point higher level elites using SWUs would be upgraded before you with miles.
I should caution that M fares are quite expensive, so don't be surprised if that comes back at 3k+
Also, the ATL-DXB route is often difficult to upgrade on since there are a lot of people who travel on paid biz class fares. Usually that route doesn't have Z available in advance unless it is way out or last minute, at which point higher level elites using SWUs would be upgraded before you with miles.
