turkeyRIOO

Skybonus domestic T redemption recently changed from 85,000 to 90,000

SkyTeam777

Does anyone know how SkyClub membership redemption works? Does it stack upon your existing membership? or is it a waste if I already have membership for another year?

DLItaly

it stack upon your existing membership

flyerCO

This is how it used to work. Now it simply rubs concurrently. I guess they feel like we're prisoners and thus it's what we want.

gooselee

Had some points expiring this year. As a result, there are a few folks getting SkyClub passes as stocking stuffers.

Expiration date on them is Dec 31, 2019. So even with the SC changes, looks like "existing single visit passes" will be floating around at least until then. Curious to see if SkyBonus eliminates this as a redemption option.

SkyTeam777

How do flights on partners like Aeromexico that initiate in North America on AM ticket stock credit when it comes to MQD and dollars for Sky Bonus? Is it the same (dollar for dollar or is it a special ratio that makes some of the cheap Aeromexico fares a good way to fulfill spending requirements for Sky Bonus)?

WillBarrett_68

https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles...rline-partners

Ticketing airline is not important, marketing airline determines your earning table but operating airline is also important (flights must be operated by a partner)

ULDB65

SKYTEAM777 was asking about SkyBonus, not the regular ff program.

Here's the rules for what earns on SkyBonus:

• Tickets purchased worldwide with Delta Air Lines (ticket numbers beginning in 006)
  • Tickets issued or originating outside North America must be issued on DL 006 for flights marketed and operated by Delta
• Tickets purchased in North America with select partners:
  • Air France (ticket numbers beginning in 057), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (074), Alitalia (055) and Virgin Atlantic (932) tickets must be issued and originate in North America and contain a Transatlantic flight segment
  • Aeromexico tickets (beginning in 139) must be issued and originate in North America, for nonstop travel between the United States and Mexico, for flights completed on or after October 1, 2017
• Flights operated by SkyTeam® partners and other codeshare partner airlines also earn when:
  • Tickets are issued by Delta (006)
  • Flights are marketed by Delta (DL flight number)

Travel to/from ATL, CVG, DTW, MSP, SLC: Level 1 earns 10 points per dollar, Level 2 earns 3 points per dollar, Level 3 earns 1 point per dollar

All other origins/destinations: Level 1 earns 30 points per dollar, Level 2 earns 6 points per dollar, Level 3 earns 3 points per dollar


Level 1 defined as Delta-marketed fare classes: F, P, A, G, J, C, D, I, Z, W*, Y and B; Air France-marketed fare classes: P, F, J, C, D, I, Z, W, S, A, Y and B; KLM-marketed fare classes: J, C, D, I, Z, X, Y and B; Alitalia-marketed fare classes: J, C, E, D, I, P, A, Y and B; Aeromexico-marketed fare classes: J, C, D, I, Y and B; Virgin Atlantic - marketed fare classes: J, C, D, I, Z, W, S, H, K, V, Y, B


Level 2 defined as Delta-marketed fare classes: S, W*, M, H, Q, K, L, U and T; Air France-marketed fare classes: M, U, K, H, L, Q, T** and N; KLM-marketed fare classes: M, U, K, H, L, Q, T** and N; Alitalia-marketed fare classes: M, H, K, V, T, N, S** and X; Aeromexico-marketed fare classes: M, U, K, H, L, Q and T; Virgin Atlantic - marketed fare classes: R, L, U, M, E, Q, X.


Level 3 defined as Delta-marketed fare classes: X, V and E; Air France-marketed fare classes: R, V and T**; KLM-marketed fare classes: R, V and T**; Alitalia-marketed fare classes: L, O and S**; Aeromexico-marketed fare classes E, N, R, V and W*; Virgin Atlantic - marketed fare classes: N, O, T.


*Point accrual for Delta marketed flights operated by one of our airline partners booked in W fare class will qualify as Level 1 point accrual. Point accrual for Delta marketed and operated flights booked in W fare class will qualify as Level 2 point accrual. Aeromexico Plus fares will qualify for Level 2 point accrual, while other Aeromexico marketed flights in W class will qualify for Level 3 point accrual.


**Point accrual for Air France and KLM marketed flights booked in T fare class and Alitalia marketed flights booked in S fare class will qualify as Level 2 point accrual, unless purchased as a Basic Economy Light fare product. Basic Economy Light fares will qualify as Level 3 point accrual.

ULDB65

Because of the huge earnings difference between hubs and non-hubs, you can sometimes earn 3 times as much by driving just a little bit farther.
For example, instead of departing MSP, go out of RST, which is an hour away, and sometimes prices out cheaper anyway.

gooselee

Good lord - I usually redeem for Sky Club passes that I give to colleagues/clients, but SB now wants 95k for 5 passes.

It was enough that I blinked and looked back at my history:
- 2015: 5 Day passes for 60k
- 2017/2018: 5 Single-visit passes for 85k

Drink chits are still 10 for 10k so for the cost of 5 single-visit club passes, I can get 95 on-board drinks to dole out. Sheesh.

Only catch is the T&Cs say the drink coupons will expire 12/31/2019. Anyone know when they will update so they expire in late 2020 instead?

gooselee

Bump - Has anyone ordered SB drink coupons recently? Would like to get some for Christmas gifts but not if they're going to expire in a few weeks.

DCAproducer

Call and ask. The T&C are still saying 12/31/19.
The last time I ordered SkyClub certs, the were good for 12-months from the date of order, and that's what they said on the cards themselves, but it's been a couple of years since I ordered them.

El Boocho

Agreed, call and ask. I've ordered in December and they were good for 13 months. When I ordered, I think the website indicated they would expire in a few weeks, but when I called they clarified the certs would have the new expiry.

DCAproducer

SkyBonus Upgrade Success Story

Today I used two 50,000pt domestic upgrade certificates successfully for the first time on a trans-con D1 flight. It's the first time I've ever found inventory for this to work! DCA-LAX in January. I normally burn SkyBonus points on other things.

So here's the interesting part, I called the SkyBonus reservations line before ordering the certificates, just to confirm availability. The agent not only confirmed availability, but told me she could book me the upgrades and issue the ticket. She told me I would have 4-days to call back in to actually give them the certificate numbers. Sure enough she booked the tickets over the phone and I was confirmed into D1. I ordered the certificates and when they came in via email, called back to apply them. But what surprised me is that they were able to claim the upgrades and put them in a reservation before I had them certificates! Has anyone else experienced this?

gooselee

Interesting. Based on the T&Cs I always thought that these certs confirm into the same space as RUC/GUCs. This makes me wonder if some agents can also do the same with those - book/confirm into the available space, and then wait to reissue the ticket until you call back with the cert #s (if you haven't done your choice benefits yet).