Delta is going to a new 3 tier award program and is changing the 50,000 FF award for Europe to 60,000. Here are the details:



http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...&dist=hppr

Here is the updated chart.

Price (in miles) is based on estimated one-way mileage, starting at:



For Travel between Continental U.S., Alaska, Canada, and Cabin Discounted Expanded Last Seat
Continental U.S., Alaska, Canada Coach 12,500 20,000 30,000
Premium 22,500 40,000 50,000
Hawaii Coach 20,000 32,500 45,000
Premium 37,500 67,500 90,000
Caribbean, Mexico Coach 17,500 25,000 35,000
Premium 30,000 50,000 70,000
Central America Coach 17,500 30,000 40,000
Premium 30,000 50,000 70,000
Northern South America Coach 22,500 35,000 50,000
Premium 45,000 65,000 90,000
Southern South America Coach 30,000 45,000 62,500
Premium 50,000 100,000 175,000
Europe Coach 30,000 45,000 62,500
Premium 50,000 100,000 175,000
Africa Coach 40,000 65,000 95,000
Premium 60,000 115,000 185,000
Middle East Coach 40,000 65,000 95,000
Premium 60,000 115,000 185,000
India Coach 40,000 65,000 95,000
Premium 60,000 115,000 185,000
Asia Coach 30,000 60,000 75,000
Premium 60,000 120,000 185,000

Has anyone ever seen that lowest tier of coach option even available?
Every time I scan it seems to only be the highest with a sprinkling if any of the middle.

We get round trip FF tickets every summer for the 50,000 mile award, for Europe. It's disappointing to see it at 60,000 miles now, but that's what we just "spent" for tickets to Hong Kong and China for next May.

I guess since paid fares have increased a LOT in the past few years, increasing the free ones by 20% (in miles) doesn't seem so bad. I'm dealing with similar changes with AA.

gee, glad I just got a RT to Paris for this September for only 50K miles. I figured I'd better use them sooner or later, given Delta's problems.