How To Book A Companion Ticket On Delta?

When You Want to Book a Companion Ticket on Delta

Companion certificates are one of the privileges that Delta Airlines provides to Elite, Platinum, and Diamond Medallion members in their SkyMiles program. A companion ticket enables you to have a traveling companion at a reduced price that includes taxes and fees. Below is a simplified checklist on how to book a Delta companion fare.

Check your eligibility The first thing that you should do is to determine whether you are qualified for a Delta companion certificate. These are offered once a year to the members who have the Medallion status. The certificates are renewed each year; the status level is maintained and is useful within a given period. Sometimes there may also be other special occasions when a companion certificate can be earned without having Medallion status.

To verify your membership benefits, visit the My Delta tab of the Delta website or the Delta application and navigate to ‘My Wallet’ to view any issued companion certificates if you are eligible for them. Ensure that it is available and look at the dates within which one can book travel using the companion fare.

Choose your itinerary When you are sure that you have an unused companion certificate that qualifies for a companion fare, consider where you would like to go and when. Your companion will also need to search for his/her flight before we attach him/her to yours. Think of popular tourist sites in the United States, or search for offers to go to the beach, skiing, or any other desirable holiday destination.

You have the flexibility to use companion certificates for both domestic U.S. flights and Delta-operated or partner international flights. One of the tips is to search for destinations where Delta has more than one daily nonstop offering and to their hub airports. This means that you stand a better chance of getting an award at the companion fare rate of the airline.

Check award availability Thus, the award seats have to be available on the specific flights on the particular dates of travel that you plan to undertake. Delta only pre-purchases a certain amount of these awards at a lower price. On the Delta website or application, look for the Flexible Days option, which broadens the options.

If you do not find award availability for the desired flights, try searching for slightly different airports for departure or arrival, changing the duration of stay, or trying the dates nearby. You can go on searching many times because award space is often becoming available due to cancellations or changes in flight schedules.

Book your flight After you have found flights with tickets that are labeled as available in the certificate rates, you are ready to purchase your ticket. Begin the booking process for the dates and routing you identified where both award availability and fares were satisfactory.

Go through the booking process in the same way as you would if you were to book an ordinary ticket. Alternatively, you can pay with cash or use the miles you have accrued in your SkyMiles account. As on paid fares, Medallion mileage earning is permitted on tickets booked while using a Delta companion certificate.

It indicates that the taxes, fees, and medallion charges that may apply to the given flight have to be paid just like with any other ticket. But in this case, the price of the base fare of your companion will appear as $0 at this stage, while the taxes and fees will be billed later.

Add your companion Once you have booked your flight, you will be given a choice to select an eligible companion to join your travel plan. You will be asked to provide your SkyMiles number, though your companion doesn't need to own a SkyMiles account. You can also input their details simply as a passenger reservation.

It is important to note that only some companions qualify to be included in the discounted flight companion tickets offered by Delta. These include a spouse, domestic partner, or one additional traveler with whom you have a close personal connection. You may need to provide evidence of this relationship if requested at check-in or during boarding.

Complete companion booking The last step before the payment is the booking summary, where you are provided with your flight information and the total price paid. Your companion’s portion will appear as only the taxes and the surcharges incurred relative to the certificate’s discount.

This companion base fare is cheaper and is shown on the payment page as totals for you to pay with a credit card. For a companion’s ticket in addition to your flight, you will pay approximately $100-$300 in taxes and fees depending on the route and the type of cabin class selected.

Fare rules and restrictions If you are using a medallion companion fare, it is important to carefully read the fare rules when making the bookings.

Some key restrictions include:

• Companion certificate fares are more restrictive than regular tickets and have less award availability. Only the main/coach ticket is considered to be cheaper, not a first-class ticket.
• The main passenger and his companion must be on the same flight route with no possibility of deviation. This includes the same origin, destination, flights, and dates.
• Eligible flights for companions are flights that are operated by Delta or other partner airline companies. Delta has to issue all the tickets nevertheless.
• Such certificates can only be used once a year at most. They cannot be utilized again or re-awarded in cases where there are changes in plans or flight cancellations.
• The booking classes that are allowed for companion fares are usually more limited and often come with change fees or cancellation fees, even for Medallions.

As long as you know what you’re getting into, Delta’s cheaper companion tickets are one of the best perks of flying premium. The convenience of flying with your favorite partner or friend is enhanced. But always remember that it is always better to take advantage of award seats early by following the helpful guidelines provided in this article.

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