Stopover using Skymiles
 

Hi,

I have a question regarding a stopover using Skymiles. The Skymiles rules say that a stopover of more than 4 hours is allowed under certain circumstances but they do not define what those might be. I am looking to go from NYC to XNA and there is a route through ATL. I would like to get off in ATL on the way there for a few days and then continue on to XNA. I would not stop over on the way home. Is this allowed? Anyone have any experience with stopovers using miles on a domestic route where you are connecting anyway?

What you describe is a stopover. Use the multi city search function on delta.com. If you find low 25K availability for all 3 legs, then you should be able to piece it all together at 25K miles for the ticket plus the TSA fee.

I personally do this all the time. DTW-LAX/SEA/SFO (stay for a few days)-HNL, etc.

ATL would be a normal connecting route from NYC to XNA so this should work.

Examples of a stopover than probably would not be allowed would include SEA, LAX, NRT, PEK, AMS, CDG, SVO, YUL, ITH, SYR, GRR, etc. However, something like SYR-LGA stopover LGA-ATL-XNA would be fine with a single stopover.

It's allowed and should be bookable on delta.com searching by schedule.

You can do it no problem just make sure you got a legal routing