Delta Skymiles

16th May 2007, 04:54 PM

I went to the Delta website and found the return flight I wanted. It was
like $582, but I didn't book it because I wanted to sign up for Skymiles as
this is my first flight with Delta.

So I get a Skymiles account, log into it and then go to book my flight and
the cost is now $640! Huh? So I log out of Skymiles and the flight goes back
to $582!

Am I to understand you pay more for a flight at Delta if you get points for
the flight? Is this right? Do they all do this?

16th May 2007, 07:59 PM

"Douglas" <doogie414m> wrote in message
news:134mrsf23gche81@corp.supernews.com...
>I went to the Delta website and found the return flight I wanted. It was
>like $582, but I didn't book it because I wanted to sign up for Skymiles as
>this is my first flight with Delta.
>
> So I get a Skymiles account, log into it and then go to book my flight and
> the cost is now $640! Huh? So I log out of Skymiles and the flight goes
> back to $582!
>
> Am I to understand you pay more for a flight at Delta if you get points
> for the flight? Is this right? Do they all do this?

Go to orbitz, travelocity or expedia and check pricing. You can still get
your miles if you book on those sites.

In fact, you can get your miles up until the time that you actually board
the plane. So you could have bought the lower fare and joined skymiles at
the airport and had them add your ff number at that time.

My opinion, you can still buy the cheaper fare and then add your ff# to your
itinerary.

17th May 2007, 05:05 PM

On May 16, 4:54 pm, "Douglas" <doogie...m> wrote:
> So I get a Skymiles account, log into it and then go to book my flight and
> the cost is now $640! Huh? So I log out of Skymiles and the flight goes back
> to $582!
>
> Am I to understand you pay more for a flight at Delta if you get points for
> the flight? Is this right? Do they all do this?

It's a computer quirk. Happened to me too. A given fare disappears,
then re-appears. I doubt it has anything to do with being the FF
member. If you can buy the ticket for the lower fare, go for it, and
register for the SkyMiles later.

jrk