Wringing value from Delta SkyMiles | Ep213 | 7-29-23

If you're flush with Delta SkyMiles, don't flush them on poor redemptions -- instead, listen to this week's show and learn how you can squeeze good value out of your SkyMiles. One quick update: During our Award Talk segment, we discussed the ability to book Starlux via Alaska Airlines, but that availability and pricing got pulled between the time we recorded and the time we published -- we were right that you had to jump on it quickly, but it died even faster than we expected.

00:00 Intro

00:56 Award Talk

01:07 Bilt: 75% to 150% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-august-rent-day-up-to-150-transfer-bonus-to-virgin-atlantic/

07:31 Now book ITA via Virgin Atlantic

https://frequentmiler.com/ita-airways-bookable-with-virgin-atlantic-miles/

10:17 Alaska makes Starlux bookable*** Note that we discuss pricing for this award that Alaska has already pulled. See our post for more:

https://frequentmiler.com/alaska-airlines-fumbles-launch-of-starlux-awards/

12:59 Amex adds Qatar as a transfer partner

https://frequentmiler.com/amex-transfer-partners/

15:44 Aeroplan now allows awards to be changed online

https://frequentmiler.com/aeroplan-awards-can-now-be-changed-online/

17:27 Choice and Radisson finally merge

https://frequentmiler.com/radisson-to-choice-conversion-low-end-slight-deval-high-end-better-value/

21:47 Card Talk: Delta Gold SkyMiles and Delta Gold SkyMiles Business cards

https://frequentmiler.com/dlgold/

https://frequentmiler.com/dlgoldbiz/

28:34 Main Event: Wringing value from Delta SkyMiles

29:46 15% discount on Delta awards on Delta metal with several credit cards

30:17 Compare against the round trip prices

31:05 Unannounced sales

https://frequentmiler.com/delta-award-sale-40k-miles-in-economy-to-australia-and-more/

33:50 Westjet to Canada

36:18 Book awards that don't start or end in the US or Canada

https://frequentmiler.com/delta-skymiles-business-class-deals/

41:35 Finding partner award space on Delta.com

https://frequentmiler.com/a-great-new-way-to-find-delta-partner-award-availability/

46:29 Question of the Week: What's the best strategy to get rebooked when your partner award gets cancelled?

Music credit: Annie Yoder