Delta Skymiles

When booking an award flight, it helps to explore all the options. I faced this decision last year when I booked a flight on Virgin Atlantic from Orlando to London.…

Delta made a splash in 2020 when they introduced metal credit cards for Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Reserve American Express cardholders. But honestly, I never understood the hype around metal…

Delta offers several co-brand credit cards through its partnership with American Express. The Gold Delta cards are the mid-level entry point of the portfolio. These cards have an annual fee…

Delta SkyMiles is the loyalty program people love to hate. It’s been an industry leader in making customer-unfriendly moves, such as changing award prices with no warning (and claiming that…

Delta SkyMiles offers multiple ways to earn points without flying. You can earn points through the Delta Stays program by staying at partner hotels and renting cars, as well as…

Airline loyalty programs have two main parts that serve different purposes. The first part is all about earning points for free flights, which I’ll call the “awards side.” The other…

I recently had to pay the $150 annual fee for my Delta SkyMiles Gold Business American Express card. Here’s why I gladly paid the fee for another year. Honestly, I…

Even though I write about travel, points and miles, sometimes I make stupid mistakes, as we’re all bound to do. I almost made a mistake that would have cost us…

In recent years, many credit cards have started offering credits when you book a hotel through their travel portal. Initially, these credits were provided by banks that had their own…

The changes to the Delta Air Lines and Starbucks partnership took effect as of June 12, 2024. You no longer earn Delta SkyMiles with each Starbucks purchase. Instead, you’ll earn…