Did Delta change the minimum miles needed for Business Class to Israel?
Mar 2, 2016, 6:27 am
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Did Delta change the minimum miles needed for Business Class to Israel?
I recently booked flights from the US to Israel in Business Class at 70K per ticket. I didn't get the exact route I wanted, so I have been checking every day to see if better itineraries come up. Beginning yesterday, the lowest level was at 85K for all seats that used to be 70K. Did Delta raise the lowest level up to 85K?
Mar 2, 2016, 7:09 am
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Well since Delta pulled the published award charts, we don't know what is actually the lowest level any more... which frees them up to increase it at will. If the flights you see are listed in 'O' class (not ON, OL etc) then that is the lowest bucket.
Mar 2, 2016, 7:52 am
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Rylan's advice to look for O is good. If O (plain O) is greater than 70K you have found a scheduled cost increase.
There are still 70K tickets to be had into October.
There are still 70K tickets to be had into October.
Mar 2, 2016, 9:10 am
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I see 70K as well.....not on DL metal of course (that would be like finding a unicorn riding the loch ness monster), but on partners 70K still shows up
(You would think with the addition of a SECOND JFK-TLV flight, DL would release some seats on their metal, but nope...162,500 or 375,000 miles one way for every single day on the award calendar)
(You would think with the addition of a SECOND JFK-TLV flight, DL would release some seats on their metal, but nope...162,500 or 375,000 miles one way for every single day on the award calendar)
Mar 2, 2016, 9:17 am
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Note that you now have to go to the buy screen to see what kind of O fare it is. The DL.dumb search results say O for everything, it's only when you select a fare does it tell you if it's an OS, OL, etc.
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Mar 2, 2016, 9:34 am
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uofmgrad87 or uofmgrad1987.........
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uofmgrad87 or uofmgrad1987.........
Will the real graduate, pleeeez stand up!
Mar 2, 2016, 1:04 pm
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Note that you now have to go to the buy screen to see what kind of O fare it is. The DL.dumb search results say O for everything, it's only when you select a fare does it tell you if it's an OS, OL, etc.
Mar 2, 2016, 1:11 pm
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Because, in your original post, you used a different screenname of uofmgrad1987 started in 2011 and currently has 1 single post. Your subsequent posts, are from screenname uofmgrad87 started in 2010 and currently has 17 posts!
So, you must have multiple personalities!
So, you must have multiple personalities!
Mar 6, 2016, 9:52 am
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Sadly - it appears that this is true. As of 11/1/2016 they've jacked it up to 85,000 miles. This is terrible and very interesting given that this puts Delta WAY out of line with the other airlines.
If you have AMEX points your best bet seems to be to move them to Singapore Airlines and book a ticket for 57,500.....got to pay a bit more in taxes, but clearly worth saving close to 30K miles!
If you have AMEX points your best bet seems to be to move them to Singapore Airlines and book a ticket for 57,500.....got to pay a bit more in taxes, but clearly worth saving close to 30K miles!
Aug 28, 2016, 12:27 pm
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Sadly - it appears that this is true. As of 11/1/2016 they've jacked it up to 85,000 miles. This is terrible and very interesting given that this puts Delta WAY out of line with the other airlines.
If you have AMEX points your best bet seems to be to move them to Singapore Airlines and book a ticket for 57,500.....got to pay a bit more in taxes, but clearly worth saving close to 30K miles!
If you have AMEX points your best bet seems to be to move them to Singapore Airlines and book a ticket for 57,500.....got to pay a bit more in taxes, but clearly worth saving close to 30K miles!
After all, its not like DL inventory is generous --- this route has to be booked on partners anyway