Virgin Atlantic to Join the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Program 10-1-2002
Sep 4, 2002, 3:01 pm
#17
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Just spoke with great DL agent. He checked his computer and found no trace of this agreement. It prob. hasn't been updated in their system yet. This will be great when it comes through!
Sep 4, 2002, 3:22 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jimrpa:
Wasn't Virgin Atlantic a Delta partner in a previous life. In any case, check out the September SkyMiles newsletter. It looks like we can finally get to Heathrow and Australia.</font>
Wasn't Virgin Atlantic a Delta partner in a previous life. In any case, check out the September SkyMiles newsletter. It looks like we can finally get to Heathrow and Australia.</font>
If the pattern holds we will not earn miles, nor be able to redeem them on, Malaysia Airlines metal.
Sep 4, 2002, 4:01 pm
#20
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I haven't seen the Sept newsletter, but A SkyMiles partner is NOT a codeshare partner. For example, you can earn SM on Emirates, but they will not be base miles. It seems to me that the real game is earning base miles that count towards status. Would love to see Emirates and Virgin in SkyTeam, or at least as full codeshare partners.
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Sep 4, 2002, 4:14 pm
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Bonus miles are not base miles, hence my earlier wish that the old codeshare was back. In 1996, I flew DL LAX-LHR on VS flying Upper Class. But if I can use an award on VS, that will still make me a happy camper.
Sep 4, 2002, 5:14 pm
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The September newsletter appears to have been removed from delta.com. Perhaps there was some last-minute hitch in the partnership? Do any of the delta folks have any insights they could share?
Sep 4, 2002, 5:47 pm
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I wouldn't be surprised to see Virgin join Skyteam, but from what was posted here it sounds like a mileage only agreement is in teh works.
Sep 4, 2002, 7:06 pm
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Sep 4, 2002, 8:53 pm
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Any agt that says that they don't know about the partnership, refer them to G*853/4-14 and to new GRS topic G*9745
Here are the awards: (starting 01OCT02)
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND EUROPE (ATH/LGW/LHR/MAN) (MAY ALSO USE VS SVC BTWN: LGW AND ANU/UVF/BGI):
50K SkyMiles required for Economy
60K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
80K SkyMiles required for Upper class
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA (CPT/JNB):
80K SkyMiles required for Economy
100K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
140K SkyMiles required for Upper class
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND CHINA / JAPAN (HKG/PVG/NRT)..VIA THE ATLANTIC:
80K SkyMiles required for Economy
100K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
140K SkyMiles required for Upper class
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND INDIA (DEL):
80K SkyMiles required for Economy
100K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
140K SkyMiles required for Upper class
Other notes:
NOTE: VS MILES POSTED TO MBRS ACCT ARE *NOT* INCLUDED IN SKYMILES ELITE QUALIFICATION TOTALS
AWARD TRAVEL VALID ONLY ON *VS OPERATED* FLTS
FARES/TICKETS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MILEAGE CREDIT INCLUDE:
-FLIGHT ROUTES LONDON (LHR) - SOUTH AFRICA (JNB/CPT)
- FLTS NOT OPERATED BY VIRGIN ATLANTIC
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I'm only here trying to shed light on DL issues brought up on this board. I do work for Delta, but I don't represent DL's final word when answering a question. Please e-mail Customer Care with your questions. www.delta.com/email
Here are the awards: (starting 01OCT02)
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND EUROPE (ATH/LGW/LHR/MAN) (MAY ALSO USE VS SVC BTWN: LGW AND ANU/UVF/BGI):
50K SkyMiles required for Economy
60K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
80K SkyMiles required for Upper class
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA (CPT/JNB):
80K SkyMiles required for Economy
100K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
140K SkyMiles required for Upper class
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND CHINA / JAPAN (HKG/PVG/NRT)..VIA THE ATLANTIC:
80K SkyMiles required for Economy
100K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
140K SkyMiles required for Upper class
BETWEEN U.S./BERMUDA/CANADA/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO (EXCLUDES HAWAII) AND INDIA (DEL):
80K SkyMiles required for Economy
100K SkyMiles required for Premium economy
140K SkyMiles required for Upper class
Other notes:
NOTE: VS MILES POSTED TO MBRS ACCT ARE *NOT* INCLUDED IN SKYMILES ELITE QUALIFICATION TOTALS
AWARD TRAVEL VALID ONLY ON *VS OPERATED* FLTS
FARES/TICKETS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MILEAGE CREDIT INCLUDE:
-FLIGHT ROUTES LONDON (LHR) - SOUTH AFRICA (JNB/CPT)
- FLTS NOT OPERATED BY VIRGIN ATLANTIC
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I'm only here trying to shed light on DL issues brought up on this board. I do work for Delta, but I don't represent DL's final word when answering a question. Please e-mail Customer Care with your questions. www.delta.com/email
Sep 4, 2002, 9:55 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UnofficialDLHelper:
refer them to G*853/4-14 and to new GRS topic G*9745</font>
refer them to G*853/4-14 and to new GRS topic G*9745</font>
What's the proper way to call out GRS references? Would one say, for example, "G-star-853-slash-4-14"?
Elektrik <-- just wants a SkyMiles partner with a reasonable way to AKL
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Sep 4, 2002, 10:38 pm
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"G display" or "G Splat" were the two most common monikers when I worked at DL many moons ago. There has never been a DL employee that didn't understand "G display" when I told them a page number.