Can I use Delta Skymiles with any Skyteam Airline?

Delta Skymiles are among the most flexible miles rewards programs around. Delta has joined the Skyteam Airline Alliance with 18 other airlines around the world, which allows you to transfer your miles and rewards between different airlines. Skyteam partners include:

1. Aeroflot
2. Aerolíneas Argentinas
3. AeroMexico
4. Air Europa
5. Air France
6. Alitalia
7. China Airlines
8. China Eastern
9. Czech Airlines
10. Delta Air Lines
11. Garuda Indonesia
12. Kenya Airways
13. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
14. Korean Air
15. Middle East Airlines
16. Saudia
17. TAROM
18. Vietnam Airlines
19. Xiamen Airlines

People who have earned Delta Skymiles will be able to use their rewards and benefits with these airlines in different capacities

Skyteam Airline Alliance Benefits

When you travel with any of Delta’s Skyteam partners, you will receive a series of benefits. First, you will get priority check-in with any of these airlines, allowing you to get a better boarding position. Secondly, you will receive a baggage waiver which will give you free luggage with any of these websites that you choose to fly with. Also, you will receive priority boarding, putting you in better boarding groups. Next, you receive priority standby, allowing you to get on flights easier, and you get preferred seats, which will let you choose the seat of your choice (aisle, window, front of the plane) at no extra cost. Other benefits include priority baggage handling, priority transfer deck, and priority immigration, making easier your traveling experience.

If you are a member of Diamond, Platinum, or Gold Medallion status with Delta, you will receive Skyteam Elite+ status, and if you have Silver Medallion status, you will receive Skyteam Elite status. With Skyteam Elite+ status, you will receive access to over 550 Skyteam lounges worldwide, allowing you to wait in comfort for your upcoming international flights.

Most importantly, you are able to earn and redeem your miles and points when you fly with any of these airlines. This will allow you to save money on a lot of your international flights, and it gives you more flexibility on how you redeem your points. International flights are usually expensive, so it is very beneficial that you will be able to earn points when you fly with other airlines that are partnered with Delta. 

Overall, Delta offers a lot of great benefits when you fly with any of their partner airlines and allows you to earn and redeem your miles. Delta really tries to make you feel at home when you are flying internationally with foreign airlines.

Preferred Partners

Delta also has special deals with their preferred partners, giving you greater benefits than are offered solely by the Skyteam Airlines Alliance. Preferred partners include:

1. Aeromexico
2. Air France
3. GOL
4. KLM
5. Korean Air
6. Virgin Atlantic
7. Virgin Australia

First, with AeroMexico you will receive a variety of rewards in addition to what you earn from them being a Skyteam Airlines Alliance member. When you fly with AeroMexico and you are a Gold, Platinum, or Diamond Medallion member, you will receive extra baggage allowance, unlimited complimentary upgrades, mileage upgrade awards, guaranteed reservation, priority security, greater lounge access, and global and regional upgrade certificates. Flying with Aeromexico practically gives you the same benefits that you would have flying on Delta, providing you with extra benefits on top of the Skyteam rewards.

Next, Air France also provides plenty of rewards on top of the Skyteam benefits. When you fly with Air France and have the same medallion statuses, you get priority reservation waitlist, mileage upgrades, guaranteed reservation, priority security, and global upgrade certificates. Once again, you will receive plenty of amenities when you fly with Air France as a Delta Medallion member.

When you fly with GOL, you will not receive Skyteam benefits, but you still leave a plethora of other perks. These include priority check-in, waived baggage fees, lounge access, priority boarding, preferred seats, and upgrades to GOL+ Conforto seats. Although GOL is not part of Skyteam, you still receive plenty of benefits to make your flights more comfortable.

Next, with KLM, which is based in the Netherlands, on top of the Skyteam benefits, you receive extra baggage allowance, economy comfort, mileage upgrades, guaranteed reservation, priority security, and global upgrade certificates. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is one of Delta’s most rewarding partners.

Korean Air is another Skyteam partner that also is one of Delta’s preferred partners. When you fly with Korean Air, you will receive extra baggage allowance, priority boarding, mileage upgrade awards, guaranteed reservation, priority security, and global upgrade certificates in addition to the Skyteam benefits. Once again, you will fly comfortably when you fly with Korean Air as a Delta Medallion member.

Lastly, when you fly with both Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia, you will receive plenty of rewards. With either of these airlines, you will receive priority check-in, priority security line access, lounge access, priority boarding, priority baggage handling, and extra baggage allowance. In addition, Virgin Atlantic offers global upgrade certificates and complimentary advanced seat assignment to Delta Medallion Diamond, Platinum, and Gold members. Even though these airlines are not a part of Skyteam airlines, you still receive a ton of awards, especially when you fly with Virgin Atlantic.

As evidenced above, flying with Delta’s preferred partners will give you practically the same rewards and amenities as when you fly with Delta itself, allowing you to fly comfortably internationally. Being a Delta preferred partner offers additional benefits that aren’t offered by the Skyteam Alliance, rewarding Delta flyers tremendously.

Conclusion

Overall, Delta’s partnerships with both the Skyteam Airlines Alliance and airlines such as GOL, Virgin Atlantic, and Virgin Airways will allow you to fly comfortably internationally, as you will receive practically the same amount of amenities as you would if you were flying with Delta. Also, the rewards miles you earn from any of Delta’s four travel cards can be used with any airlines in the Skyteam Airlines Alliance allowing you to save big and earn rewards when flying internationally.