What's The Best Way To Redeem Delta SkyMiles For Maximum Value? - Delta

What's The Best Way To Redeem Delta SkyMiles For Maximum Value?

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:27:34 +0000

In the miles & points world, people often joke about the value of Delta SkyMiles, going so far as calling them ”SkyPesos.” In Taylor Swift terms (and I’m no Swiftie, but it seems appropriate), you could say that SkyMiles is kind of the anti-hero.

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Dwondermeant — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:13:15 +0000

Hands down the worst program I have ever been in keeping it short Need a hundred reasons? I’ll also state that historically no program gouged it members with predatory practices like Delta leading other programs to follow suit and copy them with massive devaluations of points.Just a horrible company despite some getting lucky when a decent redemption pops up.Every airline program is worse off for members today and DELTA led the way I avoid them entirely.Refuse to support a company that rips off the flying public and its own members.Just one opinion out there

Daniel M — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 04:35:22 +0000

Yes but you have to pay extra miles for non-basic. No other full service carrier has basic economy award tickets as far as I know.

MetsNomad — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 03:53:08 +0000

I’m booked on an award roundtrip JFK-LAX-AKL early next year and I was able to choose to not book in basic. No way I’m doing that trip without lounge access!

MetsNomad — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 03:49:16 +0000

My best flash sale grab was a roundtrip JFK to Frankfurt, Germany in economy (before basic was even a thing, so I was able to choose my seats) for 24000 Skymiles!

Antwerp — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:02:42 +0000

It's 2026. FYI.

KennyT — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:27:18 +0000

I've found good value with SkyMiles on domestic economy bookings, especially roundtrip, and using my 15 percent discount for the credit card. I don't keep a big balance of SkyMiles, however.

esokol — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:41:34 +0000

I find good value sometimes using points to upgrade a flight to a higher fare class (with the offer coming after booking)

Retired Gambler — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:04:53 +0000

I paid 39,000 Virgin points and $400 for upper class IAD-LHR. I consider that a great deal.

Retired Gambler — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:02:58 +0000

I realize it is the exception and not the rule but my wife and I got Delta One tickets from Seattle to Taipei for 87,000 Skymiles last February. It was a flash sale and I had to leave 2 days earlier than originally planned (day I had planned to leave was around 350,000 one way). Other than that I burn mine on domestic flights. Lifetime Platinum w 2.5 million butt in seat miles but rarely fly DL anymore