Some changes to Earn on Delta Flights from June 1st

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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
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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:

  • 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)
~Premium Economy fares are only available on codeshare services operated by Virgin Australia.
Summary of point per mile earning changes:
  • 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
 
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