Delta Cardholders Can Now Save 15% on SkyMiles Award Flights

While Delta SkyMiles have been significantly devalued over the years, there are still several instances where it makes sense to collect these airline miles. Thanks to Delta’s frequent flash sales, you can often score domestic one-way tickets for as few as 4,500 SkyMiles.

Now, many of Delta’s American Express credit cards get access to a key benefit: 15% savings on award flights. In other words, that same flight requiring 4,500 miles will cost you around 3,800 miles.

Let’s discuss the details of this newest credit card perk, known as “TakeOff 15.”

How To Get a 15% Discount on Your Next SkyMiles Booking

Have a Delta credit card in your wallet? Chances are, you can now save 15% on all future Delta award bookings, which is now valid for all personal and business Delta cards — but sadly excludes the no-annual-fee Delta SkyMiles^® Blue American Express Card.

Here’s the full list of cards eligible for this new perk:

The benefit is already live on Delta’s website and app. If you’re a Delta cardholder, simply look up a flight as you normally would, and be sure to click Shop with Miles when searching.

You’ll see that the 15% award discount is automatically applied on the flight search. There’s no stated limit to the discount, so Delta cardholders can potentially save thousands of SkyMiles every year.

Exclusions to the TakeOff 15 Discount

This discount is already quite generous, but note that it only applies to award flights operated by Delta or Delta Connection. Any partner awards, like with SkyTeam partners Air France or Korean Air, won’t be discounted.

Additionally, the standard taxes and fees apply. As a refresher, domestic award flights only cost $5.60 one-way or $11.20 round-trip.

Hot Tip: Want to be elite? Check out our guide to the best ways to qualify for Delta Medallion status.

Double-check Your Existing Award Flights

Got an upcoming Delta flight that you booked on miles? It never hurts to check back periodically to see how much Delta is charging for the same flight.

If you notice that the award price decreased — or would be cheaper with the new 15% off discount — cancel your existing booking and rebook to use fewer miles. Delta allows free cancellations to award bookings, so you’ll get your miles immediately redeposited into your SkyMiles balance and the taxes and fees refunded to your card.

Final Thoughts

Delta’s co-branded American Express credit cards just got a whole lot more valuable, and it’s great to see that this new perk has been seamlessly integrated already!