Business Travel Tips

Delta SkyMiles members can earn double miles when they book a Delta, Air France, KLM or Alitalia itinerary that includes a connecting flight on Alaska Airlines.

The ticket must contains both a Delta marketed and operated flight segment (or an Air France, KLM or Alitalia marketed and operated flight segment) and an Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air marketed and operated flight segment.

To participate in this offer, eligible members must register online at delta.com/alaskaoffer and purchase their ticket by November 15, 2010.
Travel Period: between September 15 and November 15, 2010 (travel must be completed by November 15, 2010).

After launching its social media ‘Ticket Window’, Delta Air Lines unveils its mobile apps plans.
A new iPhone application is scheduled to launch in the coming weeks.

The app will offer Delta customers the ability to check in for flights, check flight status, review flight schedules, set a parking reminder, review SkyMiles account balance and use eBoarding passes — in select cities — directly from their mobile devices.
Future releases of the app will enable customers to book flights, select their seats and track their Medallion status and other features that will streamline customer real-time travel experiences.

The newly launched Delta social media ‘Ticket Window’ enables bookings directly from its Facebook page and other social media sites.

The expansion of Delta on social sites includes facebook.com/delta, twitter.com/delta, twitter.com/deltaassist (providing real-time travel assistance), and blog.delta.com.

Beginning August, Delta Air Lines will add minimum stay requirements — of a Friday or Saturday night — for award tickets booked within 21 days of departure.

Minimum stay will not apply to the following:
- Awards booked by Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion members;
- Awards booked by Delta Reserve, Platinum and Gold primary cardmembers;
- Awards priced at mid or high tier levels.
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Delta is offering double miles if you redeem an award of at least 10,000 miles and use SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express.

The offer, valid from July 1 to September 30, requires a minimum redemption of 10,000 miles through one or a combination of Delta channels from the Primary Cardmember’s SkyMiles account.

The double miles offer will be applied to the total number of dollars of eligible spend during the promotion period. 
To take advantage of this bonus registration is required. Details of the offer are available here.

Delta Air Lines announced it will add daily nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Mexico City International on December 18. The flight, subject to Mexican government approval, will mark the first nonstop service operated by any airline between the two cities.
Delta says the new service will be operated with 124-seat Airbus A319 aircraft, which are equipped with 16 First class and 108 Economy seats.

- Delta’s schedule for Minneapolis-St. Paul - Mexico City service:

 
Delta also is enhancing international service to Europe at its Minneapolis-St. Paul hub.

The airline will extend nonstop flight between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport from seasonal to year-round service.

- Delta’s schedule for Minneapolis-St. Paul - Paris-Charles De Gaulle service:

 
Delta’s will expand nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul and London-Heathrow from five days each week to daily service for winter 2010.

- Delta’s schedule for Minneapolis-St. Paul - London-Heathrow service:

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