As Delta is stepping up its flights to/from the Pacific Northwest, the airlines has launched new Silver & Gold fast track offers.
These offers are available for Delta SkyMiles members whose address on file is in Washington, Alaska or Oregon. You must register and take the return flights by July 31, 2015.
You can access the Silver version here and the Gold one here.
Note that the flights qualifying for this offer must originate from the following airports:
Spokane/GEG; Pasco/PSC; Seattle/SEA; Eugene/EUG; Medford/MFR; Portland/PDX; Redmond/RDM; Anchorage/ANC; Fairbanks/FAI; Juneau/JNU; Ketchikan/KTN; and Sitka/SIT
The Silver or Gold status earned from this offer is valid until January 31, 2016. The new status will become active day after the qualifying activity posts to your account.
Silver offer
Two round-trips would get you a Silver status and six Gold one. You would also earn 15,000 bonus SkyMiles after four and eight round-trips.
Gold offer (for those that already have Silver status)
This is basically the same as the Silver one. You get 15,000 bonus SkyMiles after four and eight round-trips and Gold status after six.
Conclusion
Delta is trying to attract more frequent fliers from states that are Alaska’s strongholds while building up more routes especially out from Seattle. We’ll see how well this is going to work out in the long term for the airline.
Here are the terms and conditions of the Silver offer:
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection® carriers: Compass Airlines, Endeavor Air, Inc., and SkyWest.
Eligibility: This offer is limited to residents of Washington, Alaska and Oregon, as determined by the primary address on file for his/her SkyMiles account. Medallion members with a primary address in their account within Washington, Alaska and Oregon who will no longer have Medallion status beginning March 1, 2015 and non-Medallion members are eligible to enroll in this promotion. Silver Medallion members with a primary address in their account within Washington, Alaska and Oregon who have Silver Medallion status through January 31, 2016 are eligible to participate in a special offer by clicking here. Members who are Diamond, Platinum or Gold Medallion members through January 31, 2016 are not eligible to participate in this offer. This offer is non-transferable. To be eligible for the promotional offer, a Member must (i) register online by July 31, 2015, and (ii) complete travel on required number of round-trip flights after registration and before the promotion end date of July 31, 2015.
Offer: Eligible flights must be marketed and operated by Delta or Delta Connection carriers only.
Eligible members must enroll during the promotional period (January 29, 2015 – July 31, 2015 at 11:59:59, U.S. CST) in order to participate. Only itineraries that originate at eligible airports will qualify for this promotion. Eligible airports include: Spokane/GEG; Pasco/PSC; Seattle/SEA; Eugene/EUG; Medford/MFR; Portland/PDX; Redmond/RDM; Anchorage/ANC; Fairbanks/FAI; Juneau/JNU; Ketchikan/KTN; and Sitka/SIT (“Eligible Airports”). Flights must be completed within the promotional period, which is through July 31, 2015. Award Tickets and Miles + Cash tickets are not eligible for this promotion. Enrolled members who purchase and complete two (2) round-trip flights with the point of origin in one of the Eligible Airports during the promotional period will earn Silver Medallion status through January 31, 2016. Enrolled members who purchase and complete two (2) additional round-trip flights with the point of origin in one of the Eligible Airports for a total of four (4) round-trip flights during the promotional period will earn 15,000 bonus miles. Those who have earned Silver Medallion status through January 31, 2016 independent of this promotion may participate in a special offer in which the first promotional bonus requires a total of four (4) round-trip flights during the promotional period to earn the first reward of 15,000 bonus miles. Those who have earned Silver Medallion status through January 31, 2016 independent of this promotion may participate in a special offer in which the first promotional bonus requires a total of four (4) round-trip flights during the promotional period to earn the first reward of 15,000 bonus miles. Enrolled members who purchase and complete two (2) additional round trip flights with the point of origin in one of the Eligible Airports for a total of six (6) round-trip flights during the promotional period will earn Gold Medallion status through January 31, 2016. Enrolled members who purchase and complete two (2) additional round-trip flights with the point of origin in one of the Eligible Airports for a total of eight (8) round-trip flights during the promotional period will earn 15,000 additional bonus miles. Eligible SkyMiles members who have Silver Medallion status through January 31, 2016 prior to the start of the promotion and enroll are not eligible for the portion of the offer that rewards Silver Medallion status.
Eligible flights can be domestic or international but must be round trip. Only those round-trip flights purchased with a published fare that earn full mileage accrual are eligible. Medallion status will start one day after completion of qualifying travel and ends on January 31, 2016. Medallion status must be earned in subsequent years by traveling the required Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) and spending the required Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs). Medallion benefits may be enjoyed when traveling on Delta or Delta Connection flights by providing your SkyMiles account number when making reservations or at check-in.
Validity Period: To participate in this offer, you must register between the qualification period (January 29, 2015 – July 31, 2015). Enrollment ends 11:59:59 PM, U.S. CST, on July 31, 2015. All travel must be completed by July 31, 2015.
SkyMiles: All SkyMiles and Medallion terms and conditions apply. To review full terms and conditions of Medallion Benefits, please visit delta.com/medallionterms.
Miscellaneous: Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Upgrades are subject to limited availability and may not be available on all flights. All SkyMiles program rules apply to SkyMiles program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption, and travel benefits. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. This offer is subject to change or withdrawal at any time without prior notice. Offers are void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply.
Promotional Reference Code: Please refer a Delta customer service representative to 97062512.
Promotional Fulfillment: Bonus miles will appear automatically on your SkyMiles statement. Allow up to six weeks after qualifying travel is completed for credit to appear. Medallion status will start one day after completion of qualifying travel and ends on January 31, 2016.
