Award Travel with Miles
How to Use Miles
Travel with Miles
Go see mountain views, discover a secret swimming hole or take in the perfect sunrise from sandy shores. Whether it’s flying with Delta, our partners or even Delta Private Jets®, your miles will take you there.
Award Travel
Use your miles to travel to 1,000+ destinations around the world with Delta and our partners. You can book Award Travel for yourself or for someone else – even if you’re not flying with them. And there are no blackout dates on any Delta Air Lines flight.
- Select Book a Flight at delta.com or in the Fly Delta app
- Under the ‘Show Price In’ section, select “miles”
- Enter your flight preferences and select ‘Find Flights’
- Our flexible Award calendar shows the lowest price options for the dates you select
- Choose your flight(s), complete your purchase and you’re on your way
GET THE MOST OUT OF AWARD TRAVEL:
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Miles can be used for travel on Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection carriers (Compass Airlines, Endeavor Air, Inc., GoJet Airlines, Republic Airways, and SkyWest) and on 30+ partner airlines. Learn about partner airline Award Travel. - Looking for a round-trip ticket?
You can book different experiences on the outbound and return flights. Relax in Delta Comfort+® on the way to your destination and fly home in Delta One® to return rested and refreshed.
*Award Tickets and Mileage Upgrade Awards must be canceled at least 72 hours prior to originating flight departure time to redeposit the miles. Award Tickets must be reissued at least 72 hours prior to scheduled departure time. Miles for Award Travel are nonrefundable for flights canceled or changed within 72 hours of the original flight departure time. Award Tickets booked within 72 hours of departure are nonrefundable and cannot be redeposited or changed. Not applicable where prohibited by local law.
1Waived for Award Tickets redeemed from a Diamond or Platinum Medallion Member’s account with the exception of Basic Economy Award Tickets.
2Charges may vary by country. Charges will only apply to tickets issued in select European countries and Members may be eligible for a waiver of the direct ticketing international charge upon request. Charges are waived for all other points of origin.
3Basic Economy (E) fares are not eligible to make same-day confirmed or same-day standby travel changes, regardless of Medallion or other elite Status. Same-day Standby and Same-Day Confirmed are limited to availability, and only available on domestic flights.
See what other taxes and fees apply to your Award Ticket.
Terms & Conditions:
Your SkyMiles account must have enough miles for the Award Ticket you are purchasing.
All Awards are subject to availability, and additional taxes and fees may apply. See Membership Guide & Program Rules for details.
Awards are subject to capacity controls. Awards may require higher prices depending on routing rules and restrictions. Exceptions to these rules may require additional mileage or taxes and fees. Travel to all destinations within region may not be available at lowest price. Not all countries within region are serviced by Delta and/or partner airlines. Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is issued. The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government-, airport- or carrier-imposed charges is the responsibility of the passenger. Award redemption requires payment of at least $11.20 in U.S. government taxes and fees for domestic itineraries and may include up to $600 for foreign government taxes and fees and/or carrier-imposed fees for international itineraries.
Award seats may be limited and not available on all Delta Connection flights. Offers and benefits subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
Award Tickets issued by Delta Reservation Sales over the phone, in person at a ticket office or airport ticket counter, may be subject to a direct ticketing charge. Charges only apply to tickets issued in select European countries and may be waived upon request. Charges are wavied for all other points of sale.
In some cases, seat assignments are made automatically based upon your preference for a window or aisle seat, noted in My Profile. We will request seat assignments when traveling on an airline partner at the time of ticketing. Seat assignments may not always be confirmed at the time of the request. Advanced seat assignments for Basic Economy Award Tickets are not available. Seat assignments for Basic Economy Award Tickets will be assigned after check in to your flight. If your seat number does not appear on your boarding pass, your seat will be assigned at the gate before you board and your boarding pass will list, “Seat Assigned at Gate.” Contact the airline partner directly for seat requests. If your seating preference is not available, "NA" will appear in the "Seat Assignment" column of your itinerary. In this case, you will receive your seat during check-in on the date of departure or you can go to Itineraries to select a seat. We accommodate the seating requirements of customers with certain types of disabilities. This could result in the occasional need to change another individual's pre-assigned seat, with bulkhead seats being particularly subject to reassignment.
Travel with Miles on Partner Airlines
When it comes to Award Travel, you have options. In addition to Delta flights, you can redeem your miles on partner flights, booked through Delta. This means more access to global destinations, as SkyMiles helps you go see every corner of the world.
Book Award Travel through delta.com with:
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Contact Delta Reservations for Award Travel on:
| • Air Europa | • Air Tahiti Nui |
| • Czech Airlines | • Kenya Airways |
Partner Airline Redemption for Members Residing in Asia. These partners have different methods to book:
Delta Vacations
How to Book with Delta Vacations
Delta Vacations gives you the benefits and flexibility to truly own your vacation experience with packages inspired by hundreds of destinations, thousands of accommodations and endless activities. Exclusively with Delta Vacations, SkyMiles® Members can use miles toward the cost of a vacation package. With the Miles to Go program, you can redeem miles when booking flights, hotel stays, rental cars and activities as part of your vacation package to any of our more than 300 destinations worldwide.
- Visit Delta Vacations to customize your vacation package
- Enter your SkyMiles number
- During the “Review & Purchase” step, choose miles as your payment type. Keep in mind, only one SkyMiles account can be used for redemption
- Enter the amount of miles to redeem. Your mileage discount should appear in the payment overview
- Select ‘Complete Purchase’
- You can use your miles for everyone who is traveling with you, as long as they’re on the same reservation
- There is no minimum number of miles required per redemption
- You can use miles on any vacation package, including luxury, destination wedding and Walt Disney World® Resort packages
- You can redeem up to 999,999 miles on a flight and hotel packages to any Delta Vacations destination.
- You can combine Miles to Go offers with other available deals and offers
- To review the full terms and conditions, visit Delta Vacations: Miles to Go
Delta Private Jets
Travel seamlessly, effortlessly and luxuriously when you use your miles to travel with Delta Private Jets. Redemptions start at 2.5 million miles for a $25,000 Jet Card — enough to take up to four passengers round-trip from Atlanta to South Florida
Call (866) 632-1107 to learn more
With the Delta Private Jets Card, you get the flexibility and convenience of flying on your own schedule, as well as unequaled service. Only SkyMiles allows you to use miles to enjoy access to private jet travel and Delta Air Lines flights, providing you countless options to combine travel choices and use your Jet Card to pay for it all.
SKYMILES JET CARD REDEMPTION TERMS
Delta Private Jets, Inc. is wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, Inc. and an on-demand charter operator authorized under Part 135 of the FAA regulations.
Eligibility: Only SkyMiles Members in good standing who are residents of the United States and over the age of 18 are eligible for this product redemption.
Redemption: requires execution of the Delta Private Jets Jet Card Agreement; a copy of the agreement will be provided upon request. Jet Card redemption is non-refundable. Member must have sufficient miles in SkyMiles account to cover the full balance of card redemption. Delta and Delta Private Jets reserve the right to cancel the card if member has insufficient miles at the time of the transaction or miles redeemed toward card are thereafter reversed due to a mileage deduction or violation of the SkyMiles Program Rules.
All SkyMiles Program rules apply to SkyMiles Program Membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption and travel benefits. To review the rules, please visit Membership Guide & Program Rules.
Medallion® Status: Some Jet Card redemptions may include complimentary Medallion Status during the term of your Jet Card Agreement, as set forth above and/or in the Jet Card Agreement terms. The complimentary Medallion Status is effective the day following your redemption. Complimentary status is not combinable with existing Medallion Status and will not extend any current or future Medallion Status earned. Your complimentary Medallion Status will return to the applicable Medallion Status you qualified for during the Medallion year after your complimentary status ends. Upgrades are subject to limited availability and may not be available on all flights. For a full list of the terms and conditions associated with Medallion benefits, please visit Membership Guide & Program Rules.
Miscellaneous: Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Offers and benefits are subject to change without notice. This offer cannot be combined with other Delta/SkyTeam® or Delta Private Jets offers.
Miles + Cash
Don’t have enough miles for the flight you want? Available on select flights, Miles + Cash gives you the flexibility to pay for a flight using a combination of miles and dollars.
HOW TO USE MILES + CASH:
- Select Book a Flight at delta.com or in the Fly Delta app
- Under the ‘Show Price In’ section, select “miles”
- Enter your flight preferences and select ‘Find Flights’
- Our flexible Award calendar shows the lowest price options for the dates you select
- Choose your flight
- Change the ‘Show Price In’ setting from “miles” to “Miles + Cash”
- Select your flight(s), complete your purchase and you’re on your way
Miles + Cash is offered worldwide only on flights operated by Delta, Delta Connection and Delta Shuttle. Remember, tickets purchased using Miles + Cash are Award Tickets and are subject to all the limitations of Award Tickets. They are not eligible to earn miles, Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs), Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs).
Pay with Miles
Take a shortcut to your next adventure by using Pay with Miles*. Exclusively for select Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members, Pay with Miles is a Card benefit that gives you more flexibility by taking dollars off of Delta tickets or allowing you to use miles when you don’t have quite enough to cover the full ticket. Not yet a Card Member and based in the U.S. or its territories? Learn more about The Delta SkyMiles Credit Card From American Express here.
HOW TO PAY WITH MILES
- Log in at delta.com
- Go to Book a Trip
- Select flights marked as “Pay with Miles eligible”
- On the ‘Trip Summary’ page, choose “Pay with Miles” and pay with miles, money or a combination of both
- After you make your selection, continue booking your ticket
- If you choose to pay for a fare with both miles and a credit card, use your Delta SkyMiles Credit Card to pay for the remaining ticket price
Not U.S.-based? You may be eligible to use Pay with Miles internationally if you’re a SkyMiles Credit Card Member in certain countries. Learn more.
HOW DOES IT WORK*?
Pay with Miles is an exclusive benefit for Card Members who have the Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles or Delta Reserve Credit Card from American Express. This benefit allows Card Members to use their miles, starting at just 5,000 miles, to discount the price of Delta tickets. Regardless of ticket price, a Card Member can reduce the cost of their ticket by up to $50 for every 5,000 miles. For example, redeeming 10,000 of your miles takes $100 off your fare, 15,000 miles takes $150 off, 20,000 miles takes $200 off, etc.
For example: a Card Member who currently has 22,000 miles in their SkyMiles account selects a round-trip flight from Atlanta, GA to Washington, D.C. for $250 total fare. By using Pay with Miles, the Card Member can redeem 20,000 miles to reduce the ticket cost by $200. The Card Member would then pay $50 and 20,000 miles for the ticket.