DeltaONE Deals
A few facts :
The Delta Amex Gold card is now being offered with 60,000 SkyMiles after you spend $3,000
The Delta Amex Platinum card is now being offered with 70,000 SkyMiles after you spend $4,000
Delta offers its first class service, DeltaOne, on only a few domestic flights, generally called TransCon flights : JFK to SFO, JFK to LAX, DCA to LAX, and BOS to SFO.
DeltaONE service includes high-end chef-curated meals and specifically matched wines, lie-flat seating, Westin Heavenly bedding, TUMI amenity kits, and access to the SkyClub. Delta now offers champagne on these flights as well. This is Delta’s premier domestic service, and is equivalent to international business class. You’ll get either a renovated 757 or a 767 wide-body.
Now, some good deals :
Currently, there is significant availability for one-way DeltaOne mileage redemptions at 25,000. This is usually 45,000 and more commonly 55,000 SkyMiles.
The cash price for a one-way flight in DeltaOne is around $540, meaning if you get the deal at 25,000 miles, those miles are worth 2.2 cents. That also means by opening a Delta Amex Gold you’re getting $1,296 worth of value. Not too shabby.
There is only so-so availability at the 25,000 rate, but significant redemptions at 30,000 to 45,000. If you can snag these, its a great value – main cabin redemptions are going for 12,500 (rare) and more commonly 17,500 to 20,000. Why not spend the 6 hour flight in a bed being served fine food and drink?
