Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > MilesBuzz
Reload this Page >

Delta SkyMiles to CO OnePass?

Community
Wiki Posts
Search

Delta SkyMiles to CO OnePass?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 12:57 pm
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 185
Delta SkyMiles to CO OnePass?

Anybody know how to transfer Delta SkyMiles to CO OnePass?
sdtumbleweed is offline  
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 1:00 pm
  #2  
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: IAD
Programs: No Loyalty to any airline
Posts: 2,378
You can't transfer miles between one airline and another. These airlines aren't even in the same alliance!

You are also cross posting, which is not allowed on this webpage. One of your threads will disappear.
6rugrats is offline  
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 1:09 pm
  #3  
mia
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Eco Travel, Signatures
10 Countries Visited
20 Nights
2M
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA, IHG & Marriott Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 51,877
Welcome to Flyertalk.

A good place to begin researching mileage or point transfer questions is here:

http://webflyer.com/programs/mileage_converter/

Notice that Delta is not listed in the "from" category, indicating that outbound transfers are not permitted. How many Skymiles do you have?
mia is offline  
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 1:26 pm
  #4  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 185
I have over 30000 Delta Skymiles.....maybe points.com will have a way to do it at a fee.,...
sdtumbleweed is offline  
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 1:28 pm
  #5  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 185
Originally Posted by 6rugrats
You can't transfer miles between one airline and another. These airlines aren't even in the same alliance!

You are also cross posting, which is not allowed on this webpage. One of your threads will disappear.
Sorry....
sdtumbleweed is offline  
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 1:37 pm
  #6  
mia
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Eco Travel, Signatures
10 Countries Visited
20 Nights
2M
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA, IHG & Marriott Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 51,877
Originally Posted by sdtumbleweed
...maybe points.com will have a way to do it at a fee.,...
When you look on points.com you will see Delta Skymiles only permits exhanges to get more miles, which is an inelegant way of saying that Delta does not permit outbound transfers. However, you can transfer to another Skymiles' account using the "make a trade with someone else" feature. However, I believe the cost would be $0.01 per mile transferred.
mia is offline  
Old Aug 4, 2010 | 6:16 am
  #7  
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: eastern Europe & NC
Posts: 4,528
Delta does not allow outbound transfer for the same reason that the old Soviet bloc countries did not allow their currencies to be freely exchangable. If DL did ever open an outbound outlet, the giant sucking sound you would hear would dwarf that of NAFTA.
Carolinian is offline  
Old Aug 9, 2010 | 4:43 pm
  #8  
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BOS and ...
Programs: UA 2MM; AA 1.5MM; DL .5MM; Hyatt GP 1M; HH Gold; CP/Rad. Gold; Miracle Fruit-su Club
Posts: 9,961
Now then... Is there any way to convert CO miles to SkyMiles before OnePass and MileagePlus actually consummate? I know, I'm being extremely lazy in asking this here, but I haven't seen it come up in the UA|CO merger threads on those boards. Thanks, in any event.
Firewind is offline  
Old Aug 11, 2010 | 4:23 am
  #9  
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 70
I have the same issue with my SkyMiles. I have no need for them anymore, but don't want to let them expire. I might have to browse their points catalog and see what I can buy.
96MustangGT is offline  
Old Aug 11, 2010 | 8:38 am
  #10  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
20 Countries Visited
1M
All eyes on you!
25 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: BA/AA/AS/B6/WN/ UA/HH/MR and more like 'em but most felicitously & importantly MUCCI
Posts: 19,811
Originally Posted by Carolinian
Delta does not allow outbound transfer for the same reason that the old Soviet bloc countries did not allow their currencies to be freely exchangable. If DL did ever open an outbound outlet, the giant sucking sound you would hear would dwarf that of NAFTA.
As SkyMiles are worth the least of any major FF currency, there would be high demand for outbound conversion. But if the market set the trading values, you might fairly say 3000 SM = 1000 CO/UA miles.
BearX220 is offline  
Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:43 am
  #11  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Conversation Starter
All eyes on you!
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,939
If you are planning on an Alaska trip or a trip near SEA/PDX and northwest Canada, AS might be a good option.
UA Fan is offline  
Old Aug 11, 2010 | 8:27 pm
  #12  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AA, UA
Posts: 210
Did you mean CO to UA? I can't think of many people wanting to convert CO to DL, unless the miles are orphans.

Originally Posted by Firewind
Now then... Is there any way to convert CO miles to SkyMiles before OnePass and MileagePlus actually consummate? I know, I'm being extremely lazy in asking this here, but I haven't seen it come up in the UA|CO merger threads on those boards. Thanks, in any event.
zilliontw is offline  
Old Aug 12, 2010 | 7:46 am
  #13  
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 2
Conversion from Delta SkyMiles to CO OnePass cannot happen as there is no such provision, you could try to check out conversion options with other airlines in case you are not very particular about CO.
tushar9 is offline  
Old Aug 12, 2010 | 8:55 am
  #14  
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
All eyes on you!
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 264
I would recommend looking to exchange internally with people - award ticket for award ticket. It may work out but Delta's redemptions are abismal.
davevt98 is offline  
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 9:38 am
  #15  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
All eyes on you!
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 26,113
Originally Posted by sdtumbleweed
I have over 30000 Delta Skymiles.....maybe points.com will have a way to do it at a fee.,...
Given that it takes a minimum of 25000 miles for a domestic round trip, "over 30000" is very little actually, since it's just over the amount needed for a single domestic coach restricted award, and since in the typical (points.com or otherwise) transfer (to anywhere else) you tend to lose at least half the value.

So even if you could transfer to another airline, you'd only end up with "over 15000" miles, and where would that get you?

Meanwhile, it is so much easier to get at least 25000 CO miles miles just by applying for their credit card. So with just a successful credit card application and whatever the minimum spend and/or annual fee is for the bonus, you'd have almost as much over at CO without having touched your Delta miles.

I understand that your Delta miles may not get you where you want to go right now, but they're still of more use kept alive as Delta miles for a later time when you will be able to use them, either on Delta or on its parnter Alaska Airlines or on one of its SkyTeam Alliance partners.

If Delta Skymiles is not working for you, just add to that account enough to keep those miles alive until you find a use for them, and meanwhile start accumulating something else.
sdsearch is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.