You Can Bid SkyMiles for the Final Delta 747 Flights
Delta just announced the routes for the its 747 farewell tour that will begin on December 18. These flights are definitely not going to be your ordinary Delta trips — there will be a special hangar tour and a whole lot of parties in each hub that the aircraft is visiting before it's retired. We're certainly excited to see how Delta's celebrations compare to United's sendoff for the Queen.
For those who want to say goodbye to Delta's Queen, here's your chance to get on board — Delta's set up an auction through which members can bid SkyMiles to get on board the trips.
From now until December 1, you can bid SkyMiles to score a spot on one of the three domestic hub tour flights. If you're not in the mood to travel, you can also bid on the Farewell Tour Hangar Party in Detroit and pay your respects from the ground. Each packages include two Delta One seats on one of the flights and two tickets to the Delta-hosted Farewell Tour Hangar Party that will be happening at each hub after the aircraft touches down.
There are five packages available for each of the routes (Detroit to Seattle, Seattle to Atlanta and Atlanta to Minneapolis). As of the time of this writing, the lowest bid is 86,001 miles on the DTW-SEA flight, though many of the packages are going for over 150,000 miles. The bids will surely rise so make sure you monitor the auction closely until it ends on December 1 at 11:00pm ET.
Since each package comes with two seats, this means that 10 seats on each flight can be for AvGeeks, Delta FanBoys, 747 lovers or anyone who just loves a good time. The rest of the cabin is open to airline employees and retirees who can purchase seats at a discounted rate, with the proceeds going to charity.
TPG featured card
at Capital One's secure site
Terms & restrictions apply. See rates & fees.
| 5X miles | Earn 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel |
| 2X miles | Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day |
Pros
- Stellar welcome offer of 75,000 miles after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. Plus, a $250 Capital One Travel credit to use in your first cardholder year upon account opening.
- You'll earn 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, which means you won't have to worry about memorizing bonus categories
- Rewards are versatile and can be redeemed for a statement credit or transferred to Capital One’s transfer partners
Cons
- Highest bonus-earning categories only on travel booked via Capital One Travel
- LIMITED-TIME OFFER: Enjoy $250 to use on Capital One Travel in your first cardholder year, plus earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening - that’s equal to $1,000 in travel
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
- Earn 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- Miles won't expire for the life of the account and there's no limit to how many you can earn
- Receive up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
- Use your miles to get reimbursed for any travel purchase—or redeem by booking a trip through Capital One Travel
- Enjoy a $50 experience credit and other premium benefits with every hotel and vacation rental booked from the Lifestyle Collection
- Transfer your miles to your choice of 15+ travel loyalty programs
- Top rated mobile app