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Better Earn for some high fares; worse for most economy fares. G & Z are deep discount First and Business, but often cheaper than Y, B, M which also drop. At least SC earn stays the same.
www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Earn/Airlines/PointsEarn/#delta
www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Earn/Airlines/PointsEarn/#delta
Summary of point per mile earning changes:![]()
Earn Points with Delta Air Lines when you travel in an eligible fare class on flights with a DL flight number operated by Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection-branded carriers or Virgin Australia.
Find out more about Delta Connection Carriers.
UNTIL 31 MAY 2015
You can also earn Status Credits on all eligible fare types.
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 100%, align: center"]
[TR]
[TH="class: first, width: 35%"]Fare type[/TH]
[TH="width: 25%, align: center"]Fare Class[/TH]
[TH="width: 40%, align: center"]Points earn rate per mile[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Class/Business Class[/TD]
[TD]P, F, A, C, D, J, I, G, Z[/TD]
[TD]1.5 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Premium Economy[SUP]~[/SUP][/TD]
[TD]W[/TD]
[TD]1.25 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Economy[/TD]
[TD]Y, B, M[/TD]
[TD]1.25 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Discount Economy[/TD]
[TD]S, H, Q, K[/TD]
[TD]1 Velocity Point[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Promo[/TD]
[TD]L, U, T, X, V, E[/TD]
[TD]0.5 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
FROM 1 JUNE 2015
You can also earn Status credits on all eligible fare types.
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 100%, align: center"]
[TR]
[TH="class: first, width: 35%"]Fare type[/TH]
[TH="width: 25%, align: center"]Fare Class[/TH]
[TH="width: 40%, align: center"]Points earn rate per mile[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Class/Business Class[/TD]
[TD]P, F, C, D, J, I[/TD]
[TD]2.0 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Class/Business Class[/TD]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]1.75 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Class/Business Class[/TD]
[TD]G, Z[/TD]
[TD]1.25 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Premium Economy~[/TD]
[TD]W[/TD]
[TD]1.25 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Economy[/TD]
[TD]Y, B, M, S, H[/TD]
[TD]1 Velocity Point[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Discount Economy[/TD]
[TD]Q, K, L, U, T, X, V, E[/TD]
[TD]0.5 Velocity Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Velocity Points and Status Credits cannot be earned on:
~Premium Economy fares are only available on codeshare services operated by Virgin Australia.
- Reward Seat bookings
- Fares classes other than as specified above
- Codeshare flights (Any flight with a DL flight number that is operated by an airline other than a Delta Connection branded carrier or Virgin Australia)
- Economy -
- Q, & K Drop from 1 to ½
- Y, B & M drop from 1¼ to 1
- First/Business Class -
- G, Z drop from 1½ to 1¼
- A increases from 1½ to 1¾
- F, P, C, D J, I increase from 1½ to 2