Redeem delta flights with flying blue, do I get all delta perks?
Jul 11, 2018, 4:01 pm
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Redeem delta flights with flying blue, do I get all delta perks?
Hi I used flying blues to redeem for delta flights. I am a delta credit card holder, so when I am flying with Delta via flying blue miles, will Delta recognize all the benefits that I have with the credit card? or I need to call Delta up to notate anything. Thank you.
Jul 11, 2018, 10:27 pm
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Try asking "mypointslife"
Jul 12, 2018, 4:47 am
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Enter your Delta SkyMiles number in the reservation, either when you book with FlyingBlue or by phone with Delta. Benefits from your Delta Amex card don't require you to buy the ticket with the Amex card but they do require your SkyMiles number in the record.
Jul 12, 2018, 7:41 am
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thank you. I may have to call delta up to get the frequent number in. If not possible I’ll call Air France to do that.
Jul 12, 2018, 7:45 am
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It's a bit tricky: AF puts the FB number automatically in the awards reservation and doesn't allow you to modify it, but once you have the confirmation number you can call DL and they will switch the numbers.
Jul 12, 2018, 9:35 am
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Interesting. Presumably there's both an AF PNR (since 057 stock) and a DL PNR (since DL operated flights). Is the idea that you can have the FB number on the AF PNR (to make the reservation), but then change the DL PNR to add the DL number?
Jul 12, 2018, 10:16 am
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No. The FQTV is shared across the reservations even if there are two different PNRs. If you change it on the DL PNR, it is reflected on the AF one.
Jul 12, 2018, 1:02 pm
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Even once you add the DL Skymiles number into the FQTV field, the Flying Blue number will be in the FQTR field.
Jul 13, 2018, 12:21 pm
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Just an update. I logged on to Delta's site and was able to retrieve the reservation using the confirmation # provided by Air France. Under my name, there's a section that I could delete my flying blue # and put in my delta Skymiles #. Now that reservation even shows up on my trips page now. So I presume Delta will recognizes me as an Amex card holder and I should be able to still get all the benefits. Thanks