Delta Air Lines has expanded its Buy and Transfer Miles programs,
enabling customers from around the world to purchase, gift and transfer
miles online at delta.com.
Through a partnership with Points International, the Buy Miles program provides customers worldwide with opportunities to purchase miles for themselves or family and friends for as little as $30. The Transfer Miles program allows customers to transfer miles directly from one SkyMiles account to the account of another SkyMiles member. Both programs require a minimum of 1,000 miles per transaction.
"With the expansion of the Buy and Transfer Miles programs, SkyMiles members have more flexibility and additional opportunity to accumulate miles toward Award Travel," said Jeff Robertson, Managing Director of the SkyMiles program. "As Delta continues to grow internationally, we're making technological strides that enable our global customers to fully enjoy the program and meet their travel needs with ease 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
In concert with the airline's international expansion, delta.com, Delta's Web site, launched in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese earlier this year. Customers may now shop for travel and purchase tickets online in 65 countries.
Delta recently became the only global airline to serve more than 300 worldwide destinations. The airline will continue to expand its global reach this summer with service to five transatlantic destinations: Bucharest, Dubai, Prague, Pisa/Florence and Vienna. Delta also will become the leading carrier between the United States and Eastern Europe in 2007.
Points International Ltd. is owner and operator of Points.com, the world's leading reward-program management portal. At Points.com, consumers can Swap, Earn, Buy, Gift, Share and Redeem miles and points from more than 25 of the world's leading reward programs. A sample of participating programs include advancing our Fortune 1000 customer goals in the airline, hotel, financial and retail industries. Points works in partnership with American Express Membership Rewards, Cendant TripRewards, Gold Points Reward Network, InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club Rewards, and S&H greenpoints. Redemption partners include Amazon.com and Starbucks.
The Delta SkyMiles program offers members multiple mileage-earning opportunities when flying Delta, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers, Delta AirElite and other SkyTeam airlines. Additional mileage-building opportunities are offered through more than 100 partners such as the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, SkyMilesShopping.com, participating hotels, car rental companies, telecommunication services, restaurants, retailers and more. Now in its 25th year, the SkyMiles program received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 2006 Freddie Awards in recognition of its many contributions to the airline loyalty industry, and it was named "Best Frequent Flyer Program" for 2006 by Business Traveler magazine.
Delta Air Lines offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 304 destinations in 52 countries. With more than 50 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America's fastest growing international airline and is a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 31 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers nearly 600 weekly flights to 58 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 14,000 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 453 worldwide destinations in 97 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
