Jul 14, 2015, 4:38 pm
Last edit by: Zorak
Summary of SkyMiles Upgrade Changes
Effective Aug 1, 2015, DM's on paid fares and no companions will no longer receive complimentary upgrades JFK-LAX/SFO. Delta's reps failed to disclose this in their June 14 announcement.
For travel on or after June 1, 2016, additional fare classes are eligible for SkyMiles upgrades:
Within North American and northern South America, L/U/T fares are now eligible. (Previously only Y/B/M/H/Q/K)
For all other markets, H/Q/K fares are now eligible. (Previously only Y/B/M)
SkyMiles Upgrade Awards will also require more miles. Prices for the following markets as quoted by multiple reservations agents: (Pricing is one-way)
(current chart based on observations has been moved to this thread: Upgrading with miles)
Effective Aug 1, 2015, DM's on paid fares and no companions will no longer receive complimentary upgrades JFK-LAX/SFO. Delta's reps failed to disclose this in their June 14 announcement.
For travel on or after June 1, 2016, additional fare classes are eligible for SkyMiles upgrades:
Within North American and northern South America, L/U/T fares are now eligible. (Previously only Y/B/M/H/Q/K)
For all other markets, H/Q/K fares are now eligible. (Previously only Y/B/M)
SkyMiles Upgrade Awards will also require more miles. Prices for the following markets as quoted by multiple reservations agents: (Pricing is one-way)
(current chart based on observations has been moved to this thread: Upgrading with miles)
SkyMiles July Announcements
Jul 8, 2016, 10:48 am
#361
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: OKC
Programs: DL DM/2.768MM, Global Entry, Titanium_Marriott, GHertz
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Thanks for the responses and especially the PM.
I should have mentioned that I will not have GUCs in place until the end of 2016 and would prefer to save those for a possible run to JNB and somewhere in Asia like MNL or HKG although SYD might come up as well.
I just returned from a DL W fare AF codeshare that cost $2K but only something like 35K SM for OKC-CPH-OKC in D1. So by comparison the SLC deal doesn't come out so well but at least it's a 763 and not a 764 or lower on my list.
Edited to say I bought the K fare upgraded with 120K SM so I have 24 hours but likely will hold on to this option.
I should have mentioned that I will not have GUCs in place until the end of 2016 and would prefer to save those for a possible run to JNB and somewhere in Asia like MNL or HKG although SYD might come up as well.
I just returned from a DL W fare AF codeshare that cost $2K but only something like 35K SM for OKC-CPH-OKC in D1. So by comparison the SLC deal doesn't come out so well but at least it's a 763 and not a 764 or lower on my list.
Edited to say I bought the K fare upgraded with 120K SM so I have 24 hours but likely will hold on to this option.
Last edited by Xeno; Jul 8, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Jul 15, 2016, 1:57 pm
#362
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: newport beach, ca, US
Programs: Delta Diamond, United GS, Starwood Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 143
I am currently on a plane JFK-LAX.. K fare ticket and it cost 20K points to upgrade. Disappointed it wasn't 12,500. Looks like it went up after June.
Jul 15, 2016, 3:58 pm
#363
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To answer the question in the other thread you started, you need T or higher now. Rates actually shot up massively (see the wiki which captured those increases, but which has not yet been updated to reflect them coming back down to earth a bit).
Jul 15, 2016, 5:34 pm
#364
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Tried searching this thread, but didn't find anything... has anyone successfully upgraded a flight on airfrance from Y to W using skymiles? Assuming a delta flightnumber on a 006 ticket? It can't be the same 60k miles, can it?
Jul 15, 2016, 6:49 pm
#365
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20K doesn't sound bad to me considering it is a Delta One route. It's also quite a bit less than originally listed in the chart above (35k miles).
Jul 29, 2016, 4:26 pm
#367
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Jul 30, 2016, 6:19 pm
#368
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Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
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i can confirm 30K pesos for an M ticket from US to EU.
upgraded an M class SFO-JFK-AGP this week for that price, cleared instantly.
a somewhat steep price considering the round trip ticket was nearly $3300 (short notice), but worth it for the full journey in a lie flat seat ahead of 3 very intense days of work.
upgraded an M class SFO-JFK-AGP this week for that price, cleared instantly.
a somewhat steep price considering the round trip ticket was nearly $3300 (short notice), but worth it for the full journey in a lie flat seat ahead of 3 very intense days of work.
Jul 30, 2016, 9:17 pm
#369
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: AA EP, DL GM
Posts: 108
Has anyone successfully waitlisted for a Skymiles Upgrade Award when there isn't RP inventory? The terms (#8) say this is possible, but every agent I talk to says "oh you're on the upgrade list for your complimentary Medallion upgrade" and can't understand that I'm asking about waitlisting for RP, not RU.
Jan 12, 2017, 2:35 pm
#370
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM, Marriott/Hilton Gold
Posts: 33
Anyone know what the L/U/T price is for Domestic Premium after DL backed off 45k in May? If K dropped 15k to 20k, I'd guess L/U/T somewhere close to 30k. I know this is somewhat academic--getting a mileage upgrade award on these D1 routes is difficult.
Jan 12, 2017, 2:38 pm
#371
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
I can't help on the amount but would note that getting the upgrade is actually probably easier than it once was. I know availability to confirm RUCs in advance on the premium transcons is much better these days than it was a few years ago, especially at off-peak times and around holidays, and I believe miles upgrades use the same availability bucket.
Jan 12, 2017, 3:40 pm
#372
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Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM, Marriott/Hilton Gold
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Jan 12, 2017, 4:05 pm
#373
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Location: Brooklyn
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Jan 14, 2017, 10:48 am
#374
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: DL GM through 1/2018, Hyatt Platinum through 1/2018
Posts: 19
I'm trying to figure out what the Upgrade with Miles rates are for SFO-JFK since what is pinned to this thread doesn't seem to be right. I recently was successful at upgrading with miles on 2 SFO-JFK routes:
1. In December, on an H fare - upgrade cost me 20,000 miles from JFK-SFO
2. Last week in January, on a W fare (i bought W directly, but I believe U was the underlying fare) - cost me 30,000 miles from SFO-JFK.
I'm going from SFO-JFK on 1/22 on an L fare. I'm wondering how much would that be. Guessing 25k miles? maybe 30k?
Anyone know the new rates?
1. In December, on an H fare - upgrade cost me 20,000 miles from JFK-SFO
2. Last week in January, on a W fare (i bought W directly, but I believe U was the underlying fare) - cost me 30,000 miles from SFO-JFK.
I'm going from SFO-JFK on 1/22 on an L fare. I'm wondering how much would that be. Guessing 25k miles? maybe 30k?
Anyone know the new rates?
Jan 14, 2017, 1:19 pm
#375
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They're in groups now. Ie YBM cost the same to upgrade regardless of which one.