One Mile at a Time notes that the partnership between Delta and Singapore Airlines will end May 15.
It’s been likely for awhile that this would go away. It dates back to Singpaore taking a 5% stake in Delta in 1989, divested ten years later. But the partnership continued for a decade past that. And in practice what it meant was the ability to redeem Delta miles on Singapore (and vice versa, but what Kris Flyer members would have wanted to?).
Singpaore Airlines awards were the one great redemption option available with Delta Skymiles. It was the only true first class redemption available, and a good one at that. A couple of years back Delta started collecting hefty fuel surcharges on the awards, but that didn’t bother me — the ability to use Skymiles for Singapore first class was much better than any alternative use of the miles. And for some reason I’ve never entirely understood, Delta seemed to have access to more inventory than other Singapore partners. While premium class award inventory for Star Alliance partners has pretty much dried up departing the US on Singapore, Delta has still been able to secure seats.
Folks still have five months to make this special use of their Delta miles. Act fast..
This is sad news to me. Now, what am I going to do with all these DL miles?
wonder how many more are in the queue.
probably a lot
Does this mean that I can make a reservation before May to fly sometime in July or October? Or do I need to fly before May?
@Robbiemp — book by May 2010, fly up to a year later
Thanks Gary. I have flown SQ FC from LAX-SIN twice and enjoyed it. Will probably do it one more time until it is all gone!