Using HawaiianMiles for Delta flight
Mar 30, 2010 | 8:27 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1
Using HawaiianMiles for Delta flight
Has anyone had any luck booking a Delta award flight using their HawaiianMiles? We're trying to book flights from HNL to ATH in July. Our dates are flexible, and we're open to other cities in Europe. I've called the Hawaiian number 3x now with no luck. The first person said it wasn't possible to book out of Hawaii. The second person said there was no availability from July through the rest of 2010 and the third said to try back in a month.
Looking on the Delta site I see that the flights I want are wide open. I tried looking for award flights using expertflyer and show availability within a 3 month time frame, but none after. Does anyone know what fare class Delta books their partner awards under?
Looking on the Delta site I see that the flights I want are wide open. I tried looking for award flights using expertflyer and show availability within a 3 month time frame, but none after. Does anyone know what fare class Delta books their partner awards under?
Mar 31, 2010 | 5:44 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BDL
Programs: AA, DL, HA, WN, UA, B6, KX, Amtrak, HHonors Silver, SPG
Posts: 132
Once tried to book a NW flight (now part of DL) from BDL to Hawaii on HA points. They were very nice on the phone but said I would need double points to redeem that award; which I did not have. So I normally use my HA points for a HA flight from a western mainland US city to Hawaii and back. Normally would use end to end ticketing with an overnight in a gateway city going out and a really long layover on the return (change clothing and get breakfast at an airline club). Ticket to/from western city would be a discount ticket if I could get it (usually Las Vegas was really cheap).
Some suggestions for what it's worth (probably not a lot
).
1. Sounds like you're flexible on European destination. Maybe see if they will honor a miles redemption to another destination that's easier to get?
2. Try a different carrier? HA has an agreement with Virgin Atlantic from the mainland to the UK. Virgin Atlantic may not be as strict on award tickets as DL. Maybe use HA points for a combination of HA to the Mainland and Virgin Atlantic to the UK (and possibly onwards on a no-frills carrier like RyanAir). Ideally have them do this on the same itinerary to avoid potential end-to-end ticketing issues.
3. Do end-to-end ticketing with stayover or substantial layover in case of gremlins? Fly HA to the mainland on points and then transfer to a paid discount ticket to your destination if cheaper?
Some suggestions for what it's worth (probably not a lot
).1. Sounds like you're flexible on European destination. Maybe see if they will honor a miles redemption to another destination that's easier to get?
2. Try a different carrier? HA has an agreement with Virgin Atlantic from the mainland to the UK. Virgin Atlantic may not be as strict on award tickets as DL. Maybe use HA points for a combination of HA to the Mainland and Virgin Atlantic to the UK (and possibly onwards on a no-frills carrier like RyanAir). Ideally have them do this on the same itinerary to avoid potential end-to-end ticketing issues.
3. Do end-to-end ticketing with stayover or substantial layover in case of gremlins? Fly HA to the mainland on points and then transfer to a paid discount ticket to your destination if cheaper?
Oct 24, 2011 | 2:48 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 1
Using HawaiianMiles for Delta flight
I booked a flight, for my wife, from JFK to LAS, using Hawaiian Miles for her to fly on Delta. Conversation with Hawaiian went like this, "Scranton, PA to LAS? NO! Philadelphia, PA to LAS? NO! Allentown, PA to LAS? NO! Newark, NJ to LAS? NO! ANY New York airport to LAS? YES, JFK N/S. Cost $5.00.
When my wife arrived at JFK, with her confirmation, she was informed by Delta that ticket was VOID! Phone calls to Delta expediting desk, and Hawaiian ensued for the next 1.5 hours. Finally she was allowed to board...... Explanation E-ticket number had a transposition of two numbers in it? So why did they need to ask "how much the ticket cost?"
When my wife arrived at JFK, with her confirmation, she was informed by Delta that ticket was VOID! Phone calls to Delta expediting desk, and Hawaiian ensued for the next 1.5 hours. Finally she was allowed to board...... Explanation E-ticket number had a transposition of two numbers in it? So why did they need to ask "how much the ticket cost?"
