Delta Predictions? Plus Giveaway!


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UPDATE: The giveaway has ended as Delta just announced their new award chart for 2015. The winners include:

  1. Commenter #20, Richard who said, “Award redemption levels will likely appear reasonable, but it all comes down to actual availability / lack thereof!”
  2. Tweeter #1, Christo who said, “Minor changes on award redemptions I’m sure. @Delta is has caused enough of an uproar already; anything major is suicide.”

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I wrote about the Delta award chart changing last week and that the new chart starting on January 1, 2015 is to be announced later this year. Well, it seems like Fall has come early and I’ve read many places that at noon today Delta will be posting this new award chart. If this is true, at least we will have ample time to use our miles!

So what are your predictions? What do you think the new award chart will look like? Good or bad changes? Comment below or Tweet me with your thoughts. I will select two winners to receive a $25 Amazon gift card each (one from the blog comments and one from Twitter). 

Let the speculation begin!

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j
j
10 years ago

I predict a surprisingly good chart and, ultimately, better availability.

Shonuffharlem
Shonuffharlem
10 years ago

I actually think they improve inventory of the two lowest levels.

Matt E.
Matt E.
10 years ago

Just using prior SkyPeso history, I can only expect this to be terrible. The “new” levels will only make the old levels look better, though will have no true availability. Fingers crossed that I’m wrong!

Jim
Jim
10 years ago

I think they will continuing allowing use of miles anywhere, but we will see multiple award classes and it will all be re-gifted as another enhancement!

Joey m
Joey m
10 years ago

Given deltas history it will for sure be bad!

Radu
Radu
10 years ago

I expect the mileage cost to go down, and better reflect an actual ticket booking for that segment.
Also, they will probably improve availability of seats as a marketing ploy to compensate for the negative publicity from changing the miles earning structure.

Diane
Diane
10 years ago

Whatever it is, it will be fine. Delta is still my first choice in airlines.

Jen
Jen
10 years ago

With Delta, I only see this being bad.

Shari Merrill
Shari Merrill
10 years ago

I don’t think the changes will be horrible, in fact, there might be a few silver linings. That said – can anything really be worse than the recent changes?

Ben
Ben
10 years ago

I expect very little availability at the lowest award level, and that alone won’t be good.

Nick F.
Nick F.
10 years ago

I suspect it will be bad. Delta certainly has a history of devaluing its award program and chart with a divergence, and I don’t see why this would be any different.

Jon
Jon
10 years ago

I’m predicting they end up rolling out the new award chart before 1/1/15.

Jeremy
Jeremy
10 years ago

I suspect the changes will be positive though probably not enough so to offset the years of bad news.

Denise
Denise
10 years ago

I am bracing for the worst but am anxious to see the possible cash and miles option.

Ralph L
10 years ago

US domestic flights will remain the same but you will see further increases to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It also wouldn’t shock me if they instituted a new award chart for partners just like United

Luda
Luda
10 years ago

I’m thinking the price of US and Canada redemptions will go down – maybe more in line with British Airways. I think Europe and Asia will go up drastically while Australia will be unchanged.

Jansen
Jansen
10 years ago

Low mileage redemption.

Julia
Julia
10 years ago

Given everything else, I’m going to have to say “bad”!

tiffany l
tiffany l
10 years ago

additional fees–a la USAirways redemption processing fee.

Richard
Richard
10 years ago

Award redemption levels will likely appear reasonable, but it all comes down to actual availability / lack thereof!

Margita
Margita
10 years ago

About the same, little availability at high and low end…

Frank
Frank
10 years ago

I think there will be some initial notable decent award space for low level … and then it will virtually disappear within a week or two.

Jon
Jon
10 years ago

The changes will almost assuredly be ‘bad’. That said, I expect it to be similar to BA’s switch to Avios in that some savvy individuals are able to identify some pockets of good.

Although this won’t be known today or tomorrow, I expect the new levels to equate to paying more for what you can already get today with availability at cheaper levels reduced.

Joseph M
Joseph M
10 years ago

I am a total optimist in life but I fully expect the new award chart to be horrible. I expect this will be especially so for non-economy seats.

paul v
paul v
10 years ago

Similar to the IRS:

“How many skypesos do you have?”
“send them in (and we MIGHT put you on standby for the worst possible schedule and routing)”

Anita B
Anita B
10 years ago

Before the new chart comes out their points miles were already called sky pesos I can’t imagine it getting any worse?!? If I had to guess, it will be a huge devaluation by 20%?

marc m
marc m
10 years ago

I think good and bad. Award availability will go up, but so will the miles needed to get the award flight (my guess is that the miles needed will go up around 10-15% for each level). Yes, a THIRD award deval!

Mandy
Mandy
10 years ago

So far the new changes have been bad this year, so I’m hoping for something good … especially in the lower levels.

Russell
Russell
10 years ago

I think there will be more availability, but will take more miles.

Kaye
Kaye
10 years ago

Little change for domestic, increased cost for international redemptions

Arthur H
Arthur H
10 years ago

I’m hoping for better award inventory. And maybe they’ll even allow F awards on partners (we can only wish).

Jay
Jay
10 years ago

I think it will stay just about the same but I am hoping that it will not take more miles!

Benny
Benny
10 years ago

Well based on recent changes, they’ve struck out each time and see the same for this!

Spencer F
Spencer F
10 years ago

To quote Clubber Lang: “Prediction?!? Pain….”

Kat
Kat
10 years ago

I’m going to play devil’s advocate and say that the changes will be worse than many of us imagining – maybe not a difficult feat given some optimism in the comments…

Christine
Christine
10 years ago

Sadly I think the changes will be negative, it seems that every program is heading in this direction.

Rui N.
Rui N.
10 years ago

It’s already out 🙂

Samuel
Samuel
10 years ago

Positive changes, hopefully!

Michael H.(oldfox)
Michael H.(oldfox)
10 years ago

I think availability will be better, but the points required will be higher. Hope I am wrong!

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