This is very informative. I just became a Delta rewards sky miles member and have to agree I have no

I fly around 175,000 miles a year but instead of giving my business to one airline I fly whatever is cheapest. Therefore, I'm not super elite on one airline but I do have at least the lowest level elite frequent flier status on three: American , Delta and United . Each of those are members of the three airline alliances: Oneworld , SkyTeam and Star .
What's nice is that I get perks on all of their partner airlines and I can pretty much book a mileage ticket to anywhere in the world. I'm constantly pricing out award tickets since a good deal of my travel is at a moment's notice and it's the best way to save money.
To be honest, I can't remember the last time I used Delta miles because escorted tours of italy they have the absolute worst value out of all the major airlines. The points they require are two to three times higher than the other airlines and they don't even offer a discount for one-way tickets.
escorted tours of italy My go-to airlines are American and United and to give you an idea of how ridiculous Delta is I priced out two different escorted tours of italy trips on all three airlines and included screenshots. The first was a roundtrip ticket from Toronto to London leaving Christmas Day and returning New Year's Eve. The second is a one-way ticket from Los Angeles to New York on January 5 th .
American Airline s lowest price was 80,000 miles and $474.60 and one of the segments would be on their partner airline escorted tours of italy British Airways. What s amazing is that the outbound flight would cost me just 20,000 miles but the return was 60,000.
United wanted 85,000 miles and $294.80. One of the segments would be on their Star Alliance partner Lufthansa. What s interesting is that United escorted tours of italy also offered an alternative to purchase the reservation using all cash. Economy would be $1,803.10 and first class is $7,203.50. BTW: A first class ticket going over and returning in business class was available for 117,500 Miles and $386.50.
United didn t have any nonstops but they did have seats available on their partner US Airways through Charlotte for 12,500 miles and $30. Again they showed the price if I just wanted to pay cash: $277.10 for economy and $1,512.10 for first/business.
After being Gold and Platinum on Delta for at least ten years, I have had enough of the Skymiles award redemption crap, I am out of here! I said this too many times and I always stayed escorted tours of italy on (live in Detroit). But this time I am doing it. Downgraded to Silver and looking for greener pastures with an airline which does not make me thing I am in idiot when it comes to redeem. Thank you for writing about this, hopefully DL management hears us. I am not going to bet on it!
This is very informative. I just became a Delta rewards sky miles member and have to agree I have not been very impressed. Its great to know all plans are not the same and I should sign up for American and United too since like you I go with price when I travel vs blind loyalty. Now granted I travel for fun and not for work so only get to do about 9 trips a year but want all the tips I can get, thanks!