No flash sale today 6/11/19?
Jun 13, 2019, 5:21 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
I was able to book RDU-SEA-RDU for 9/10-9/17 for 15,000 miles and $11.20 -- less than what the sale 'advertises.' All 3 legs cleared into C+ on booking. Connection outbound, non-stop return. Available for 11,000 mile in basic economy. Cash price is $623.
Last edited by mot29; Jun 13, 2019 at 5:36 pm
Jun 13, 2019, 9:06 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Delta, Hyatt-Plat, Priority Club-Plat, Hilton-Gold
Posts: 1,271
This flash sale is embarrassing. They shouldn't have even sent it out. The city pairs are so-so but not worse than some of the other more mediocre sales. But the real kicker are the restrictions. Usually there is at least a couple month window (with some blackout dates) for deal availability. But look at these... Each "deal" has a travel window/eligibility of only one week:
Jun 14, 2019, 7:20 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2017
Programs: DL DM, UA Gold, Alaska MVP, Bonvoy (lol) Ambassador
Posts: 2,994
If that's the case, then it isn't even a real flash sale. With the real flash sales, there are clear demarcations in the awards that tie to the terms and conditions and applicable ranges. Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but it seems like Delta just forgot to do a fare sale and looked up some softer city pair weeks with low fare bucket availability in September and called it a sale.
Jun 14, 2019, 7:35 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
If that's the case, then it isn't even a real flash sale. With the real flash sales, there are clear demarcations in the awards that tie to the terms and conditions and applicable ranges. Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but it seems like Delta just forgot to do a fare sale and looked up some softer city pair weeks with low fare bucket availability in September and called it a sale.