ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air
Lines' (NYSE:DAL) SkyMiles Members now have a way to redeem their
miles toward luxurious and convenient travel on Delta Private
Jets.
Starting today, beginning at 2.5 million miles for a
$25,000 Jet Card, SkyMiles Members
can redeem for Delta Private Jet service, opening up a new world of
luxury to Members.
The Jet Card enables customers to pre-fund a travel card,
allowing for simplified booking, guaranteed jet availability and
locked-in rates for private jet travel. Price points for the card
ordinarily begin at $100,000.
"With this new option, SkyMiles becomes the only major airline
loyalty program to provide its members the opportunity to redeem
miles for a private jet experience," said Karen Zachary, Managing Director – SkyMiles
Program. "We are committed to finding ways to make the SkyMiles
program even more rewarding for our Members, from buying a drink in
a Delta Sky Club to redeeming miles for private jet service."
SkyMiles Members may utilize the Jet Card to purchase both
private and commercial air travel on Delta Private Jets and Delta
Air Lines respectively for business and pleasure travel, a unique
advantage for Jet Card members.
"With our fleet of more than 70 Wi-Fi equipped aircraft
positioned throughout the country, Members who redeem miles for a
Jet Card will have access to the luxury and convenience of flying
on their own time and schedule," said David
Sneed, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
at Delta Private Jets. "This is an incredible travel benefit for
SkyMiles Members."
The new partnership comes as the SkyMiles program continues to
expand the ways Members can redeem miles, including shopping, Delta
Sky Club memberships, once-in-a-lifetime SkyMiles Experiences,
charitable donations, Award Travel to over 1,000 destinations,
upgrades and more.
Click SkyMiles/Delta Private Jets Card partnership for more
information about the program.
About Delta
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year.
In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies
in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth
time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the
Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented
five consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network,
Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 319
destinations in 57 countries on six continents. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Delta employs more than
80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more
than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam
global alliance and participates in the industry's leading
transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has
invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products
and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in
the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on
the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub,
Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
About Delta Private Jets
Delta Private Jets, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air
Lines (NYSE: DAL), provides aircraft charter services, aircraft
management and its distinctive Delta Private Jets Card. The company
also operates an FBO (Fixed Base Operation), the Delta Jet Center,
at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG),
as well as the Tech Service Center, a comprehensive Maintenance,
Repair and Overhaul facility (MRO). Delta Private Jets combines
more than 30 years of experience serving the needs of luxury
travelers for business and pleasure with the resources of one of
the world's largest airlines to provide a truly innovative travel
solution. With more than 70 WI-FI equipped aircraft in the fleet
(light, mid-size, super-midsize and large), Delta Private Jets
consistently receives awards for outstanding customer service and
has continuously held the coveted ARGUS Platinum safety rating longer than any
other operator in the world. Flights are operated by Delta Private
Jets, Inc., an FAA-certificated Part 135 air carrier, or by another
FAA-certificated Part 135 air carrier. Additional information is
available at deltaprivatejets.com.
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