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If you are looking for more ways to earn delta miles. How to score flights to hawaii for just 35k miles rt with. How to book air france and klm with delta skymiles frugal. Thats where air france and klm s flyingblue frequent flyer mile program comes in. It merged with air france to form a holding company that has subsidiaries, which include transavia, klm cityhopper and klm asia. The other programs in the alliance arent advantageous or accessible enough for north american flyers. Does anyone know how i go about earning delta ff on flights booked through klm. They need to be paid for separately at the time of booking. This policy does not, however, affect flights operated by delta air lines or alitalia. How to book delta flights cheaply fostering travel. Round the world planner economical flight tickets skyteam.

The serving alliance airline is either air france or klm. The best ways to search for skyteam award availability 2020. Flying blue, the loyalty program of skyteam members air france and klm among other carriers, has been a routine source of domestic award tickets operated by fellow alliance member delta. While delta flights may only earn as little as 25 % of the flown miles if credited to flying. In addition to booking award flights aboard klm and air france. In keeping with our longstanding policy, if delta cancels or significantly delays a flight, you will first be rebooked on an alternate flight. It is always available as a payment option on all delta operated flights as long as you have 5,000 miles in your skymiles account. Award travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Checking in via is possible if the delta air lines dl flight out or inbound is booked online via. I headed out to find an economy award seat on delta flight 60 from gigatl, and by the time i had a ticket in my email, i saved 77,500 miles by booking the delta flight with virgin atlantic miles instead of skymiles. You dont have to collect bags on a connection from san jose to atlanta and then atlanta to amsterdam with both flights on delta. You can now pay for part of your klm package deal with air miles. Klm aims to be the most customerfocused, innovative and efficient airline in europe, offering reliable service and topquality products.

Using air franceklm flying blue miles for delta air lines. The same exact techniques will work when booking flights on any skyteam partner including air france, klm, alitalia, korean air, etc. Lets look at my options and how i ended up booking. Some mileage brokers let their customers barter on the price and others dont. Because this is a connecting trip on china airlines, the delta search engine will not show the connecting option in this case from new york city to hong kong via taipei. For example, a flight marketed by air france but operated by klm will be eligible to earn both delta miles and status credit because klm is part of the skyteam alliance. If not, please check in via the delta air lines website or at the airport. John hinnant how can i link my klm flying blue account. Unlike delta flights, where skymiles award rates are constantly changing and usually exorbitant for business class the rates to book partner airlines with skymiles are stable. I have heard about issues concerning seat assignment when booking on delta. And it is a flash sale, as in book quickly or youll lose out.

Plus, there are no blackout dates on any delta air lines flight. Crediting delta flights to air franceklm flying blue. You can earn and redeem alaska airlines mileage plan miles on flights with klm royal dutch airlines. Promo awards, classic awards, flex awards and roundtheworld awards. Earn lots of delta mqds by flying with partner airlines. Delta asked me to send over the ticket and the boarding. Below is a list of our partner airlines frequent flyer programs. Deltas skymiles program offers an array of opportunities to earn miles. What is the easiest way i can get this flight credited to my skymiles account as oppose to the. Redeeming delta skymiles for virgin atlantic flights. Classic awards and flex awards can be booked as oneway, roundtrip or multicity flights that include a stopover, but stopover itineraries have to be booked over the phone. If i book an all klm metal flight through klm s website, will i receive full skymiles points and medallion. They are only valid for payment of tickets and government imposed taxes and fees. Klmmarketed flights operated by jet airways are not eligible to earn miles.

The new flight number range is dl9200 9399, replacing dl8700 8899 codeshare flight number changes as follows. With air france and klm, its always 25,000 miles for a. Delta and klm announce codeshare partnership with jet airways via amsterdam airport schiphol extensive commercial cooperation, including codeshare, expands customer choice throughout indian sub. Mileage earn is not eligible for the following klmarketed flight ranges. Crediting klm purchased flight to skymiles flyertalk forums.

Booking award ticket on klm using delta miles flyertalk. Your miles never expire and can take you to more than 1,000 destinations. Skyteam is the smallest alliance, with notables like delta and klmair france. Flying blue, the loyalty program of air france and klm, can offer you great value when it comes to award travel. Book flight with miles when you have earned a certain number of award miles, the best thing to do is to spend them and book a flight. However, these flights have a klm flight number kl, and no transavia flight number hv.

Hi, i have found flights uk to miami and the cheapest direct is by klm or delta. How do i book delta air lines flight with flying blue miles. Travel the world for business or for pleasure for a nice price too. Pay with miles is a benefit of delta skymiles american express cards where you can use miles to pay for all or part of the price of eligible flights. As many of you may know, delta s access to award availability on flights operated by air france and klm is abysmal. Delta, klm begin codesharing on flights in europe and the u.

My 20 trip to vce from oregon was bookedticketed by delta. Partner offers subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. You can book seats in first class and in economy main cabin on flights within the united states. I am in agreement with you about the long layover, i would do a dummy booking with kl and see what the fare ends up being with the long layover, if it is the same as with the dl flights then book with kl. With this better concept, there is a lovely program of miles to book a flight ticket and personal seat comfortably. Proud to be pronounced the worlds most punctual airline. How to book air france and klm with delta skymiles. Since airfrance klm are skyteam alliance partners with delta, you can use flyingblue miles to book delta flights. This year im way behind, so the availability for our dates is limited or requires a crazy number of points. The skyteam network offers more than destinations in 169 countries. Booking information customer commitment tarmac delay plan legal. How i saved huge miles booking a delta flight with partners. No changes will be permitted to the originating flight of award tickets booked within 72 hours, however changes to the return are permitted if the return flight is not within 72 hours and the change is made at least 72 hours prior to flight departure. From award travel to flying with delta private jets, the miles you save can take.

But, if you sign up here, and pack your putter and clothes in your golf bag and book on klm flights, you get 2 bags. The number of miles youll need depends on your destination, travel class and the flexibility of your travel dates. I have a question regarding klm codeshare flights booked on delta. Delta air lines applies a minimum mileage of 500 miles. Each time you fly with deltas 25 trusted airline partners anywhere in the world, you earn miles. A similar phenomenon occurs when you try to book flights between the united. However, it now appears that the flying blue online search engine is no longer displaying wholly domestic award flights on delta metal. Air france klm and virgin atlantic are two partners of delta who we frequently use to book delta flights. However, delta flights originating in europe will have fuel surcharges. If youve used skymiles to book a delta flight, youve no doubt balked at the number of miles the airline wants. Outbound i had a klm flight operated by horizon to sea, klm flight to ams operated by delta, klm to vce. If you arent overflowing with delta skymiles, then there are other options to book delta flights that will not break the bank that i want to share today. This is good news for us as delta provides a way to book flights to europe without surcharges on air europa, air france, alitalia and klm.

Klm and delta connecting flights air travel message board. Buy a ticket with your miles klm royal dutch airlines. If youre fine with your flight originating in australia or new zealand, you can plan an exotic. The expanded agreement covers up to 341 peak daily transatlantic services across. Like delta, airfrance klm flyingblue does not publish an award chart, but the lowest cost between the us and hawaii seems to be 17,500 each way. Delta s lack of an award chart means the airline can charge whatever it wants for a given flight. Aalborg to amsterdam distance aal to ams allentown to atlanta distance abe to atl albuquerque to atlanta distance abq to atl abuja to paris distance abv to cdg. Once youve verified available seats, call delta at 8003232323 and tell the agent exactly which flights on china airlines you want to book with miles. The number of miles you earn, depends on the amount of money you spend on a ticket excluding taxes and fees, as well as your level within the flying blue programme. Fly roundtrip to or from seattle or portland for as few as 12,000 delta miles in coach. Klm dreamliner from san francisco to amsterdam double flying. Klm airlines also provides its best services to the u. November 26, 20 how can i link my klm flying blue account with my delta skymiles account. It will be fully operated by delta airlines, it will just be that you book it on klm s website.

Sep 20, 2009 delta since 05sep09 has changed its codeshare flight number on flights operated by klm. Members of deltas skymiles program and klms flying blue can earn miles for redemption awards and elite qualification on flights operated by delta and klm. That, or delta blocks this award space from skymiles members. For example, flying 274 miles oneway on delta air lines marketing in l booking class as an explorer will get you 500 x 50% 250 flying blue miles. Delta and klm announce codeshare partnership with jet airways. Can you explain why thats the case i thought it would be an international arrival with all the usual immigrationcustoms procedures. Effective april 30th, 2018, the partnership between klm and alaska airlines has come to an end. Last year, i booked 7 tickets for our entire family for a hawaii vacation. Flying blue members can spend miles on all transavia flights with a hv and to flight number. While delta has dramatically increased the number of miles required to book a business class award ticket to europe, things are a bit more reasonable when booking skyteam partners.

Klm, air france, virgin atlantic, and delta have launched their expanded joint venture offering a greater choice of routes and loyalty options when travelling between europe, the u. Ive been platinum or diamond on delta most of my life, and we use points on delta to book our family vacation to eu every year. I cant seem to locate the information by search on the forum so let me apologize as im sure the info is somewhere within this site. Regardless of the ticket conditions, the benefits of your flying blue. The overthemoon kudos for business class service often go to cathay and singapore or to qatar and emirates. There is the option of traveling in either economy, economy comfort or business class on klm flights. My mind numbing experience trying to book klm economy comfort with delta the points guy. Even if a partners program charged a reasonable amount of miles for free delta tickets, you need an easy way to earn points or miles in that program. Choose from 4 go round the world tickets and combine up to 15 stops at a fixed price. Feb 26, 2014 delta frequentflier plan now tied to airfare. While delta flights may only earn as little as 25% of the flown miles if credited to flying. For 99 years, klm has been a pioneer in the airline industry and is the oldest airline to still be operating under its original name. We can either book directly from delta or book through klm with flights operated by delta. Customer commitment tarmac delay plan legal sustainability contract of.

Klm and delta connecting flights air travel forum tripadvisor. Of all skyteam member airlines, i recommend collecting and redeeming miles only with flying blue air france klm, delta, korean and on the rare occasion aeromexico. Delta air lines skymiles use delta miles to book direct on af or klm. My mind numbing experience trying to book klm economy.

Nov, 2017 and unlike deltas recent series of monthly award discounts, this one is not a flash sale. A great option is to redeem delta skymiles to fly on virgin atlantic, which delta actually owns 49% of the airline. Not only can you use your frequent flyer miles from one airline to book with a fellow alliance member, but you can also have your paid flights flown with one carrier credited to your account with another airlineas long as theyre within same airline alliance. Offer details through february 14, skymiles members may book roundtrip coach award continue reading. So it is so simple to make a plan to book a flight ticket with the help of miles that calculated based on the origin, destination, booking class. Sep 01, 2016 today, ill show you which options are worth considering when youre looking to book delta award flights. The other great thing about using flying blue miles for air france klm flights specifically is that the program seems to release many more awards on its own flights to its own members. Aug 21, 2014 as many of you may know, deltas access to award availability on flights operated by air france and klm is abysmal.

Flying blue removes domestic delta flights from online booking. Meanwhile, adding a domestic delta flight can dramatically increase the price of an award that includes a partner flight, so it can help to purchase the partner portion separately and then book the domestic leg of your trip either with delta or with another carrier, using either cash or miles whichever is cheaper. However, a flight marketed by air france but operated by jet airways will not be eligible for earning delta miles or status credit, since jet airways is not part of the skyteam. These flights are executed with a klm crew, and meals are provided by klm and are free of charge. A new transatlantic joint venture between virgin atlantic, delta, air france and klm has officially launched today. Customers may select their standard economy seat prior to the checkin window as a paid option for flights operated by air france and klm including delta marketed flights operated by air france and klm. There are many reasons why skypesos is a term commonly used to refer to delta skymiles and this is certainly one of them. Delta award cancellation policy for skymiles redemptions. Return was an air france vce to cdg, air france operated by delta to sea, then alaska to medford.

Nov 22, 2016 since im crediting my miles to delta, a delta flight was out of the question as that would earn according to my low fare rather than my distance flown in this case that would have cost me only about 3,000 miles but on a low coach fare the difference can be much, much more. When i go to search on delta it doesnt show me any options. However, most delta flights are not subject to fuel surcharges. Klm intends to grow its codeshare services across deltas network to over 40 destinations pending government approvals. The dutch airlines are currently serving over 69 countries and 3 destination on 5 continents.

Delta air lines skymiles booking award ticket on klm using delta miles i have a bunch of delta miles and trying to book an award ticket from ord del ord. Feb 14, 2012 delta and klm are codeshare partners, which means you can book a flight on klm through delta and you can book a delta flight through klm. Redeem your air miles for a klm package deal and save. On klm s website, when booking a flight the page where you enter passenger details has a tickbox saying something like this passenger is a member of a ff program and when you tick that it creates a drop down menu with all the different ff programs and you can just select delta. How to get the klm miles into my skymiles flyertalk forums. The best websites for searching skyteam award availability. The surreal experience of getting back to the us on one of a klm 747s final flights text by stacey lastoe, cnn. You can book award travel for yourself or for someone else even if youre not. With some flexibility, you can use these easytoearn miles to book flights on delta from almost anywhere in the country to the four major hawaiian islands for just 35,000 miles roundtrip.

If you choose to cancel your reservation, or if delta cannot find an alternate flight and cancels the reservation for you, you will be issued an ecredit for the value of the ticket, which can be used toward future travel through may 31, 2022. Delta air lines skymiles how to get the klm miles into my skymiles maybe i am missing something but i thought the miles from my klm flight would go into my delta account since it is a partner airline. Air france and klm standard seat selection delta air lines. In this post i am going to focus on rdms redeemable miles award miles, and the big transition of 2014 to 2015 when delta skymiles shifts from a distance based to revenue based earning program. Hello all, i have a question regarding klm codeshare flights booked on delta. Our other global partners serve all of the top destinations members have earned miles to in the past with klm, but we recognize that this change leaves a gap in coverage to some small european destinations. Keep in mind that you wont be able to use your miles to pay for taxes and carrier charges. Kl100199 and kl2199 1 partnermarketed flights will earn miles based on a percentage of distance flown as determined by the fare class paid. The best 11 ways to spend flying blue miles simple flying. Jul 07, 2017 there are four types of awards you can book with flying blue miles. There are also no blackout dates when booking award flights through delta, though the availability of reward seats is variable and you cant always book a flight with miles. Best ways to book hawaii flights on points and miles.

Are there any advantages, flight services, etc, to booking through klm. Plan and book special offers redeem your air miles for a klm package deal and save. They are not valid for other types of fees and they do not have any cash value. How to sell klm airline miles in order to sell klm airline miles, youll need to enter the number of airline miles and the loyalty program. Seat selection is done with the operating airline, if you choose klm then you would choose seats with them. Every flying blue mile brings you closer to your dream destination. The amount of miles youll need to book your ticket, will be calculated based on the origin, destination and date of your flight. Almost half a million miles for business class and an absurd 230,000 miles for economy. It helps you create your route and explore alternatives before booking. Booking skyteam award tickets online with any program is more difficult than.

Virgin, delta, air france and klm launch expanded joint. Secondly, youll also need to enter your personal information and bank details. While flying blue requires a jawdropping 121,500 miles yikes. If youre looking to maximize your delta skymiles, when it comes to delta awards including on partner airlines, let juicy miles book your next award trip for you through their fast and easy process, which they charge a small fee. However, as part of delta s risk free cancellation policy, if you book a flight within the terms of the customer service policy, you would be entitled to a full refund. Through december 9, skymiles members may book roundtrip coach award tickets for travel within the continental u.

By combining the route networks of all skyteam partners, you can fly practically anywhere. You can book a oneway business class ticket with 64,000 miles or an economy ticket for 25,500 miles. This includes a klm ticket combined with a hotel andor a car for a. With prices that soar seemingly at random, it can feel like a ripoff at times. Earning delta miles on klm air travel forum tripadvisor. Nov 02, 2014 remember, i am talking about the number of miles earned, not the potential value of those miles. Plan your global travel for business or adventure with our round the world planner.

Take your wanderlust to new levels and turn your miles into a memorable trip. Getting back to the us on one of klm 747s final flights. Book one way award flights to hawaii on delta for 15,000. I am considering flying to germany via amsterdam on delta, where i would switch to a klm operated flight. As a skymiles member, earn miles when you fly on klm or use your miles to travel on klm. Kl100199 and kl2199 1 partnermarketed flights will earn miles based on a percentage of distance flown as determined by the fare class. Klm also have the association with the northwest airlines which is the part of delta airlines currently. I dont see anywhere in the dummy booking havent put in cc info yet to enter my sky miles number, only a flying blue number which i dont have. Use air frances award search function to plan your travel.

Thats the gist of deltas latest flash sale on skymiles award travel. This issue is compounded by the fact that air frances and klm s award availability for their own members is generally. Save your skymiles, book delta flights through virgin atlantic. Delta air lines skymiles do i get full skymiles on klm flights. Eligible elite frequent fliers will get complimentary upgrades on delta, and free or. Delta frequentflier plan now tied to airfare usa today.

The distance is the number of miles between the origin and destination of your flight not the flying blue miles. Use miles to book your entire vacation package and continue to earn miles when you do. From convenient flight schedules and seamless connections to inspired. Long story short and after doing some research i rather get delta miles than flying blue miles. Delta klm codeshare flight number changes routesonline.