How to Calculate Delta SkyMiles

For Delta SkyMiles members, it is easy to track miles. For members of the Skymiles program, frequent flyer miles can be earned by flying Delta airlines or its partner airlines under SkyTeam, spending money with partner programs, using credit cards like American Express Platinum that have miles rewards, buying them or receiving them as gifts. The easiest way to determine how many miles you have is to check your balance online at http://www.delta.com/skymiles/, but you can also calculate them manually.

Total the points earned on each flight you've taken on Delta, Delta Shuttle, Delta Connection or partner flight in coach or economy class. If it was a discounted flight, add the number of miles flown or 500, whichever is greater. If it was in main cabin Y, B or M class, multiply the number of miles flown by 1.5. For example, if the flight was 400 miles, multiply 400 by 1.5 and get 600. That flight would add 600 SkyMiles. Your ticket class can be found in the center of the ticket to the left of the date.

And remember, Delta hs many partnerships through its parent company, so you might be eligible for Delta miles even if you’re flying with another airline like Virgin Atlantic. Check your skymiles number to be sure.

For flights in BusinessElite, Business Class and First Class, multiply the miles flown by 1.5.

Total the miles earned with partner benefits by looking up their value on the SkyMiles website: http://skymilesoffers.delta.com/index.php. For example, if you became a new Netflix member as a SkyMiles member, you would earn 1500 miles.

Add the number of miles you have earned by transferring points from other rewards programs. For example, if you transferred 10,000 points from the Hilton HHonors program, you would add 1000 miles. A complete listing of affiliate programs can be found at http://www.delta.com/skymiles/ways_to_get_miles/transfer_miles_partners/index.jsp.

Add the number of miles you have purchased or have received as gifts. Also add your miles from flights, partners, purchases and gifts. This is your total number of rewards miles.

When you fly Delta or one of its affiliates, you earn Medallion qualification miles (MQMs). Depending on the amount of MQMs you’re able to obtain, you can then qualify for various degrees of Medallion status. Medallion status is a kind of loyalty program, where you can get all kinds of perks and rewards that go towards Delta Flights. By using a Delta credit card, Amex card or American Express card, which usually come with an annual fee from the credit card issuer, you can easily rack up bonus miles to achieve silver medallion, gold medallion, platinum medallion or diamond medallion elite status. Delta is always offering new rewards for medallion qualifying members, like cheaper flights to hubs like New York(JFK), Atlanta (ATL) or Los Angeles (LAX), award tickets, award flights and better deals on round trip flights.

Additionally, there’s an updating award chart that you can check to redeem airline miles for membership rewards and giftcards, or get basic economy tickets for as low as $40.

Identify yourself as a SkyMiles member when participating in partner programs to get credit.

You must have some activity on your account--such as earning miles, redeeming miles or participating in a partner program--at least once in two years or your miles will expire. Terms apply to all participants of the program.

ave earned by transferring points from other rewards programs. For example, if you transferred 10,000 points from the Hilton HHonors program, you would add 1000 miles. A complete listing of affiliate programs can be found at http://www.delta.com/skymiles/ways_to_get_miles/transfer_miles_partners/index.jsp.

Things You Will Need

• Computer with Internet access

• Delta SkyMiles Account

Tip

Identify yourself as a SkyMiles member when participating in partner programs to get credit.

Warning

You must have some activity on your account--such as earning miles, redeeming miles or participating in a partner program--at least once in two years or your miles will expire.