ATLANTA, Sept. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is offering SkyMiles(r) members the opportunity to earn double bonus miles on select Delta and Air France flights between the U.S. and Europe. Customers who fly between Los Angeles or New York City and London; New York City and Lyon, France; and Salt Lake City and Paris are eligible to earn double miles.
SkyMiles members must register online at delta.com/worldbonus and fly on or before Dec. 15, 2008, to take advantage of this promotion. Customers can earn an additional 1,000 bonus miles by booking at delta.com. Miles earned through this promotion are in addition to miles earned through Delta's existing class-of-service and elite bonuses.
Registered SkyMiles members may earn double bonus miles when traveling between the following nonstop routes:
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United States: Europe:
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Los Angeles (LAX) London/Heathrow (LHR)
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New York (JFK) London/Heathrow (LHR)
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New York (JFK) Lyon, France (LYS)
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Salt Lake City (SLC) Paris/De Gaulle (CDG)
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This promotion is made possible by Delta's joint venture agreement with Air France. The agreement, signed in October 2007, is expected to increase revenues, competition and customer travel choices on key routes across the Atlantic.
The award-winning Delta SkyMiles program offers members multiple mileage-earning opportunities when flying Delta, Delta Shuttle(r), the Delta Connection(r) carriers, Delta AirElite(r) and other SkyTeam(r) airlines. Additional mileage-building opportunities are offered through more than 100 partners such as the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, participating hotels, car rental companies, the SkyMiles Store, restaurants, SkyMilesShopping.com, floral and gift retailers and more. Now in its 27th year, SkyMiles is one of the longest-running and most successful loyalty programs in the travel industry. It was named "Best Domestic Frequent Flyer program" for 2007 and 2008 by readers of Executive Traveler magazine and "Best Frequent Flyer Program" for 2006 and 2007 by Business Traveler magazine. The program also received top honors for "Best Bonus Promotion" from InsideFlyer magazine at the 2007 Freddie Awards.
Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 290 destinations in 60 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 44 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers 288 weekly flights to 42 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 16,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 500 worldwide destinations in 105 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.
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A portion of travel for some itineraries may be operated by Air France.
Terms and Conditions (EXIT U.S.)
Eligibility: To participate in this offer, eligible members must register online at delta.com/worldbonus and fly between September 15, 2008 and December 15, 2008. Bonus Offer: Purchase and fly on Delta or Delta's joint venture SkyTeam partner Air France marketed or operated nonstop flights between Los Angeles (LAX) or New York (JFK) and London/Heathrow (LHR); or New York (JFK) and Lyon, France (LYS); or Salt Lake City (SLC) and Paris/De Gaulle (CDG) between September 15, 2008 and December 15, 2008 and earn double bonus miles for paid travel (J/D/S/I/Y/B/M/H/Q/K/L/U/T fare classes on Delta marketed flights and J/C/D/I/Z/Y/B/K/H/T/V/Q/L/G/U/N on Air France marketed flights). Additionally, SkyMiles members originating travel in the USA will earn 1,000 bonus miles for each qualifying ticket purchased and flown to the above destinations at delta.com during the promotional period. Travel Period: Travel must be between September 15, 2008 and December 15, 2008. All travel must be completed by December 15, 2008. Award Travel: Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Best Fare Guarantee: Best Fare Guarantee is valid for electronic tickets purchased by credit card with a United States billing address at delta.com for travel originating in the 50 United States. Voucher offer only applies for lower published Delta fares found that same day for the exact same itinerary including the exact same Delta flight, cabin, booking class and flight time of the itinerary purchased at delta.com. Difference in total fares (including third party booking fees) must be equal to or greater than $10. Cancellation/refund request must be made by midnight the first day of travel or midnight the day after purchase is made, whichever comes first. For a voucher claim to be valid, it must satisfy all terms and conditions and be submitted in compliance with the claims processing procedures. Fares, offers and rules are subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions apply. Visit delta.com/bestfare for additional details. Miscellaneous: Your bonus miles will appear automatically on your SkyMiles statement. Allow up to six weeks after qualifying travel is completed for credit to appear. All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Hotel and rental car additions are subject to the terms and conditions of the service provider. Partner offers are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer and each partner. Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Offers and benefits are subject to change without notice. Bonus applies only to the traveling SkyMiles member. This offer cannot be combined with other Delta/SkyTeam(r) offers. Please refer Delta customer service representative to 970628.
Terms and Conditions (EXIT COUNTRY)
Eligibility: To participate in this offer, eligible members must register online at delta.com/usbonus and fly between September 15, 2008 and December 15, 2008. Bonus Offer: Purchase and fly on Delta or Delta's joint venture SkyTeam partner Air France marketed or operated nonstop flights between Los Angeles (LAX) or New York (JFK) and London/Heathrow (LHR); or New York (JFK) and Lyon, France (LYS); or Salt Lake City (SLC) and Paris/De Gaulle (CDG) between September 15, 2008 and December 15, 2008 and earn double bonus miles for paid travel (J/D/S/I/Y/B/M/H/Q/K/L/U/T fare classes on Delta marketed flights and J/C/D/I/Z/Y/B/K/H/T/V/Q/L/G/U/N on Air France marketed flights). Travel Period: Travel must be between September 15, 2008 and December 15, 2008. All travel must be completed by December 15, 2008. Award Travel: Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Miscellaneous: Your bonus miles will appear automatically on your SkyMiles statement. Allow up to six weeks after qualifying travel is completed for credit to appear. All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Hotel and rental car additions are subject to the terms and conditions of the service provider. Partner offers are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer and each partner. Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Offers and benefits are subject to change without notice. Bonus applies only to the traveling SkyMiles member. This offer cannot be combined with other Delta/SkyTeam(r) offers. Please refer Delta customer service representative to 970628.