How To Use Delta American Express Companion Ticket?

The Delta American Express Companion Ticket is probably one of the best perks that come with Delta’s co-branded American Express cards. This particular benefit enables the holder of the card to take along a friend on a flight for the cost of the taxes and charges, which are in most cases insignificant.

Here is the detailed guide on how to use a Delta companion ticket:

Check Your Eligibility The first thing that any traveler should do is to verify whether he is eligible for the companion ticket benefit. To be eligible for this benefit, you must have one of the personal Delta SkyMiles American Express cards with the companion ticket feature. These cards are available in the form of Gold, Platinum, and Reserve. Also, it requires that you have renewed the card and made the annual fee payment for the second year in a row. New card members do not qualify until they reapply for the card.

The companion ticket will be credited to your Delta Airlines SkyMiles account within 1-2 billing cycles after you reconcile for the credit card. Just ensure that you pay keen attention to it once you have processed your renewal annual fee. Delta will also send an email that your companion certificate is now active for use.

Pick Your Travel Dates If your certificate is available, the next step is to begin making arrangements to travel with your companion! Consider your preferred destinations and visit Delta Airlines’ website to see the schedule. The companion ticket allows one round-trip coach ticket within the 48 contiguous United States. Select your departure and arrival airport and then your outbound and return dates.

The details on the companion tickets are as follows: There must be buy-one-get-one-free level award flight availability in the economy cabin for the dates and route you desire. If there is at least one slot of any ticket level for the dates and route you want, you can get two seats for the price of one while paying only for taxes and fees.

Reserve Your Flights Once you have identified available flights that are suitable for when you would like to travel, go through the buying process on Delta. com in the same way you would for any other ticket. On the passenger information page, ensure that your SkyMiles number is linked to the primary ticket. Your companion can be anyone of your choice; it does not have to be another SkyMiles member.

On the next page, there is an input field for your companion certificate code. You can find this in your SkyMiles account profile in the ‘My Wallets’ tab, then input the code and your companion’s name. You should see their ticket instantly priced at the applicable taxes and fees only while your fare remains at the flight’s paid ticket.

The taxes and fees will depend on the specific trip, but it should not be more than $20-$50 for a round trip. The taxes may be a tad higher if not a Delta SkyMiles member as per the companion. The savings, however, are more than $500 if you are to buy two different tickets! Finish the purchase by covering your ticket at the standard fare price and your companion’s small taxes/fees.

Check Certificate Rules Familiarize yourself with a few key rules around the companion ticket benefit:

Familiarize yourself with a few key rules around the companion ticket benefit:

• Valid only for one round-trip coach class travel for the continental United States only.
• To be eligible for this offer, the two travelers have to be booked in the same booking and the same cabin category.
• certificate is not redeemable for cash or any other value if it remains unused.
• Any modification or cancellation attracts a ticket reissue charge in addition to the fare difference.
• It cannot be used to change the circumstances that already exist and have already occurred, such as Ticketmaster tickets that have already been bought.

Use Other Savings

In addition to the Buy One, Get One offer, you can stack additional savings and perks on your companion fare itinerary:

Use Miles: For your ticket, redeem the miles to pay for it and your companion’s ticket is free as you only incur the fees.

Medallion Status: If you have Silver, Gold, or Platinum Medallion Status, both you and your companion will receive priority boarding and complimentary seat selections. This perk goes for anyone on your reservation!

Other Credits: Use any future flight credits or e-credit bank balances to offset the cost of the ticket on your account.

In-Flight Savings: Take your first checked bag free waivers and any upgrade certificates you may have from your Medallion status or credit card.

Thus, if you combine the companion fare with the miles and loyalty benefits, the final price for the trip for two may turn out to be unbeatable.

Transfer or Gift Certificate The last piece of advice is that you can transfer Delta companion certificates. In case you cannot use yours before it expires, you should transfer it to another person’s Delta account. Companion certs are also useful for gifting, especially if the SkyMiles member has an upcoming trip with a partner, spouse, child, or friend.

Going somewhere with your special someone? Make sure you check what SkyMiles American Express card benefits you are entitled to. The companion ticket benefit can make it very affordable and take the cost savings to a whole new level!

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