Award Booking Ins and Outs: Delta

General Rules

• Can you do a one-way ticket? Effective, January 1, 2015, yes
• Can you do a stopover on round-trip ticket? Yes
• Is a stopover allowed anywhere en route? On international flights, yes.
• Is an open-jaw routing allowed? Yes.
• Is a double-open jaw allowed? No.
• Is a stopover and open-jaw allowed? Yes.
• Can flights be changed after start of itinerary? Yes.
• Are fuel surcharges imposed? Yes, except select routes to Asia, Europe Latin America and Australia.
• Award holds? No.
• Is there a phone booking fee? Yes, $25 per ticket.

Routing Rules

• Maximum Permitted Milage is enforced, and there is no overages allowed.
• Mixed cabin awards will price out accordingly.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• An excellent route network, both domestic and abroad.
• One of the best values to Australia, with the most availability.

Cons

• You can’t redeem miles for First Class; only Business Class.
• Their award chart is traditionally very high, and subject to major devaluations.

Phone Number

1-800-323-2323 (Hours: 24/7, 365)

Transfer Partners

SPG 1:1, American Express Membership Rewards 1:1 (up to 250,000 points transferable)