DELTA AWARD CHANGES
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Oct 29, 2020
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DELTA AWARD CHANGES
Delta may be working hard to build loyalty among pandemic-era travelers, with generous programs like [seat-blocking]( and [status challenges]( but the carrier's [latest move]( certainly eroded some of that goodwill, at a time when any unfriendly moves [could leave a lasting impact](.
With this week's shift, many partner awards [have exploded in price]( in some cases becoming twice as expensive as before. Business-class partner awards between the U.S. and Europe now cost as much as 195,000 miles — each way! See what's changed with Delta, and competitor programs, too:
- [You're not going to like Deltaâs new (unofficial) award chart](
- [United MileagePlus raises partner award prices (again)](
- [Coronavirus devaluations will hurt airlines long-term](
Following these latest U.S. airline moves, the message is clear: With award charts [no longer being published]( redemption rates could change without any notice at all. Fortunately, [that isn't the case]( everywhere — at least for now.
Zach Honig, Editor-at-Large
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