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Pay with Miles International

A Benefit for Delta SkyMiles Credit Cardholders

Pay with Miles International is a benefit for SkyMiles members with a Delta SkyMiles credit card with a point of sale address in the following countries/territories: Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Mexico. See a list of SkyMiles International Credit Cards.

There are no blackout dates or inventory restrictions, just look for flights marked as Pay with Miles International eligible when shopping at delta.com. Pay with Miles International is flexible. Pay for all or part of the fare with miles - it's up to you. Now you don't have to wait as long to enjoy your Travel Awards. Log in and see how Pay with Miles can work for you.

Pay with Miles International

How Does Pay with Miles International Work?

Pay with Miles International is an exclusive benefit for Card Members who have a Delta SkyMiles Credit card. This benefit allows Card Members to use their miles, starting at just 5,000 miles, to discount the price of tickets.  A Card Member can reduce the cost of their ticket by $50 for every 5,000 miles. For example, redeeming 10,000 of your miles takes $100 off your fare, 15,000 miles takes $150 off, 20,000 miles takes $200 off, etc.
Sample Itinerary:
A Card Member selects a round-trip flight from Atlanta, GA to Washington, D.C. for $250. He has 22,000 miles in his SkyMiles account and decides to use Pay with Miles to redeem 20,000 miles to reduce his ticket cost by $200. The remaining balance is just $50 after applying the 20,000 miles.

  • Log in at delta.com with your SkyMiles account number and password
  • Search for your flights
  • Select flights marked as Pay with Miles eligible
  • Choose from the list of Pay with Miles options in the "Trip Summary" page, you can select miles, money or the combination of both—whatever works best for you
  • After you make your selection, simply continue with booking your ticket
  • If you choose to pay for a fare with both miles and a credit card, use your Delta SkyMiles Credit Card to pay for the remaining ticket price—don’t forget you earn double miles if you use your Delta SkyMiles Credit Card for the portion of the ticket you buy


Current Delta SkyMiles credit cardholders log in now and start planning your trip.

Frequently Asked Questions

R: There is no fee for using your Pay with Miles benefit.

R: As long as you have sufficient miles in your account, there is no limit on the number of times you can use your Pay with Miles benefit—use it as often as you like.

R: There is no cap on the amount of miles you can use. If you have enough miles, you can pay for your entire ticket price using miles.

R: Yes, you may use Pay with Miles to book someone else's ticket. You can use Pay with Miles for multiple tickets—you just need to have 5,000 miles per passenger available and they must be on the same itinerary.

R: If you do not have the minimum 5,000 miles per passenger available in your account, or if your selected flight is not operated by Delta or a Delta Connection carrier, you will not see Pay with Miles as an option to purchase your ticket after selecting your flights. You also must log into delta.com to see the Pay with Miles option.

R: Pay with Miles is a benefit of select Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards where you can use miles to pay for all or part of the price of eligible flights. 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. Miles + Cash is a redemption option on Award Tickets offered to all SkyMiles Members where you can pay for your flight using a combination of miles and dollars.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

 

Eligibility:

The Pay with Miles International Program is limited to Delta SkyMiles credit cardholders with a point of sale address in the following countries/territories Germany, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Mexico. New cardholders are eligible to use Pay with Miles International upon receipt of their new Card. Eligible only on Delta and Delta Connection® carrier flights booked at delta.com under the DL code. Not available on other codeshare flights. Redemption requirements differ based on fare. Flight will be marked as Pay with Miles International eligible. Eligible on base fares equal to or greater than $50 or worth at least 5,000 miles. Base fare used to determine Pay with Miles eligibility does not include applicable taxes and fees. Total fare includes base fare and taxes and fees. Refundable fares paid for fully or partially with miles will be refunded in accordance with the terms and conditions found in the “Refunds” paragraph below. All SkyMiles mileage may be used, not just miles earned with the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card. Customer must use their Delta Credit Card to pay for the portion of the ticket not covered by Pay with Miles. All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit Membership Guide & Program Rules.

Restrictions:

Available only on original tickets booked at delta.com. All flights in the itinerary must be eligible in order to use Pay with Miles International option. The amount of miles that can be used on a Pay with Miles International redemption are based on the SkyMiles member's account balance. Miles redemptions must be in 5,000 mile increments, with a minimum of 5,000 miles for redemption, and the number of miles redeemed will be rounded up to the nearest 5,000 mile increment, as applicable.  No cash will be paid to or credited back to the Member and no miles will be credited back to the Member's SkyMiles account due to minimum mile redemption requirements and minimum mile redemption increments. Not combinable with certificates, eCredits, vouchers, or with any other discounts. Tickets purchased with full or partial Pay with Miles redemptions are not eligible for mileage upgrades, Systemwide Upgrades, Global Upgrades or Regional Upgrades.


For travel on or after January 1, 2015 (regardless of ticket purchase date): Pay with Miles tickets are eligible for MQMs and MQSs. In addition, Pay with Miles tickets will earn mileage for the portion of the base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges remaining that is paid in currency after miles are applied to the ticket total.  Mileage redemption will be applied toward the base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges prior to being applied toward taxes and fees.


Pay with Miles tickets are not eligible for Best Fare Guarantee and may not be combined with any other forms of mileage redemption, such as Award Travel tickets and upgrades.  Medallion Complimentary Upgrades on Pay with Miles tickets are subject to availability, and may not be eligible on all flights.

Blackout Dates:

No blackouts means that Pay with Miles can be used for any eligible flight available at delta.com on any day of the year. No inventory restriction means that Pay with Miles can be used for any open seat on any eligible domestic or international flight available at delta.com.

Taxes/Fees:

Taxes and fees payable with Pay with Miles include only U.S. excise and departure/arrival taxes, airport charges, segment fees, the September 11th Security Fee, and international taxes and fees normally included in the fare. Change fees and other fees are not eligible to be paid with the Pay with Miles benefit.

Refunds/Reissues:

Except for tickets refunded under Delta's Risk Free Cancellation policy, miles redeemed with Pay with Miles cannot be re-deposited in the member's SkyMiles Account - even for fully refundable fares. In the event of a ticket being reissued, any residual dollar value between the original price of the ticket purchased using full or partial Pay with Miles and the reissued ticket price, can only be returned as a non refundable e-credit valid for future transportation. E-credit will be valid for 1 year from original Pay with Miles ticket issue date. Residual e-credit value will follow current Delta e-Credit rules and will not be applicable on non-transportation fees. Pay with Miles unused tickets can be used as an e-Credit when it is a primary exchange document. All Pay with Miles terms and conditions will apply to any ticket purchased using an unused Pay with Miles ticket.

In the event of a refund (including fully refundable fares), only the paid portion of a refundable fare will be credited back to the credit card, the Pay with Miles portion of the fare will be returned as non-refundable credit equivalent to the dollar value of the portion of the ticket redeemed with Pay with Miles. Credit may be used to purchase future travel and Pay with Miles terms and conditions will not apply to such tickets.

In the event of a valid ticket cancellation under Delta's Risk Free Cancellation policy, Pay with Miles portion of the fare will be redeposited into the member's SkyMiles account and the paid portion of the fare will be credited back to the credit card.

Miscellaneous:


Any miles you use will be automatically and permanently deducted from your SkyMiles account at the time of the redemption. Except for mileage accrual, upgrades, and form of refund for refundable fares, all other fare rules for the ticket purchased apply. All SkyMiles program rules apply to SkyMiles program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption, and travel benefits. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Offers are void where prohibited by law. Offers are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply.