My earn rate is about 1 free ticket every 3 years with Sky Bonus.

Any updated info on email/phone responses to questions submitted via the SkyBonus web site?

How do they know all travelers are members of the company? Do they ask for that information when redeeming the award? If employees are changing positions, will the company need to call in and adjust that information with Sky Bonus?

Skybonus - registering and using personally?
 

Has anyone registered for the skybonus program and claimed your personal, company purchased, and friends tickets without really having your own business? Can you get away with this if nobody else claims them? What happens if someone else does and you enter them in?

I think you need a real tax ID number to sign up -- not just a social security number (could be wrong about that, though). And you need to do a minimum amount of business with Delta to avoid having your SkyBonus account canceled. Seems like it's either $5,000 or $10,000 per year.

Regarding entering ticket info from non-employees' tickets without their knowledge, I don't know what would happen. It has occurred to me the couple of times I had access to non-employees' ticket numbers, but I've never tried it.

Skybonus points expiration
 

Does anyone know if these points ever expire? (I did search for "skybonus" and "expiration", and nothing came up)

I didn't find out about the program in a timely manner, so didn't get points for many flights I took, and since the points seem to take forever to accrue, just wondering if "use em or lose em" also applies.

Danke schön

Skybonus question
 

I went ahead and signed up my business for skybonus since it's a nice way to double dip on the rewards. I emailed DL about a question I had and it's been a week now without reply.

On the site it lists (for example) that "50 points for each $1,000 USD". I'm going to assume that what this means is they track my spending on the back end and after I fly out of CMH enough times to total $1000 in fares, I am given 50 points... Or am I rewarded for each flight out of CMH but if I spend, say, $2000 I get 100 points?

The other question is, I have the award/upgrade chart for Skymiles and Skychoice, but is there a chart listing rewards using the SkyBonuses?

50 points = $1,000 spent. But you don't have to spend $1,000 to get points. If you spend $500, you get 25 points. If you spend $100, you get 5 points. It seems to take a long time for the points to be reflected on the site (unlike skymiles, which post instantly, skybonus points seem to take several weeks).

Reward chart is here:

https://www1.delta-skybonus.com/delta/rewards.do

A great not-well-known program. Shhh! ;)

HA! Sorry... Let's just PM each other so we don't keep bumping the thread. :)

NeatBrian- Thank you for explaining that and for the link.

Two questions about Delta
 

Dear Experts - I need your help

I have both a Delta SkyMiles and a SkyBonus account. According to SkyBonus, the change fee is only $50 ... however, does anyone know if this is just for domestic, or inclusive of international change fees? :)

Second question, as you may know, certain airlines have a policy that if (1) you buy an airline ticket directly with them, and (2) that ticket with them goes down in price, then (3) you can call them directly and receive a credit for use on future flights.

Unfortunately, it *is* airline specific. I bought 2 tickets from the U.S. to the U.K. in late February at the price of $1079 (this was for the June-peak season). I bought them through Delta's website directly. Now, however, the exact same flight is $999 with Delta ($880 with U.S. Airways, though non-direct).

U.S. Airways does *not* charge a fee for providing a credit whe prices fall. Delta, however, does charge a $200 per ticket "administrative" fee. Politely spoke with two representatives from Delta, but unfortunately it's SOL on my end.

... I do wonder if longer term, this will hurt Delta. Customers will flock to those airlines that do not charge a $200 per ticket "administrative" fee. Those that stay with Delta, will always be worried if the pricey ticket they're buying will drop in price, and thus Delta's planes will fill less fast than their competitors because their customers are less secure about price changes.

Thoughts? Comments? :confused:

Many thanks! :)

Don't post the same question in different places. You're gonna get in trouble.

My apologies, it's really two (inter-related) questions and I'm trying to find the answer to both, thus the two sections. It was not meant as anything else.

- one part was related to SkyBonus
- one part was related to Downgrading

So, do you happen to know the answer to either of these questions?

Thank you.

Personally, I don't chose an airline for the lower "administrative fees". I don't think it's going to hurt them at all.

No idea about your SkyBonus question.

Is SkyBonus for small businesses still in force?

Yes. In fact there are some bonus programs on now if you are flying JFK to Berlin or London.

Earning is slow in this program, however.

dane1