Hi--
I am hoping some of you savvy travelers have some suggestions for me. Here's the deal: in June I flew on United cross country, unaware that United miles would apply to my Delta Skymiles. I no longer have the boarding pass or tickets (it was 1 month ago) and supposedly that is what Delta wants to verify. I called United and they said Delta would have to take care of it, and of course, Delta said that United would have to verify that I flew. @#@$^&^!!??"

I purchased my tix on Hotwire and can download my itinerary which has all the flight info on it. Does anyone have any suggestions for how I can get the miles verified and applied to my Delta account? It would mean seem hefty mileage put into my Skymiles acct, otherwise I wouldn't bother.

Are Hotwire tickets even eligible for FF miles?

There is a code on the boarding pass that they need to authorize the miles. Without the pass, you're SOL I'm afraid. Lesson--always keep your boarding passes for a month after your return.

I believe Patty's raised a good point. I don't think you are eligible for miles when using Hotwire.

Yes, you are correct. I checked the Hotwire site to verify. Guess I shoulda done that first before posting! Thanks anyway.

I wouldn't just give up.

On the Delta web site, there should be a place to request miles for previous travel. I have done it on United and American. They will have an address or can give you one if there is just a phone number. Mail your receipt.

I don't see why they can't go into their computer system to check that you did actually use those tickets.

Travelocity may be different from Hotwire but I have gotten miles from my tickets I bought through Travelocity.

It's worth a try.

BTW, are you using a Delta credit card? You would be surprised how quickly you can build up miles using it for everything possible. Just think of it as writing checks (instead of being credit) and then pay it off when you get your bill.

Connie, you've missed the point: You don't get miles when you book a flight thru Hotwire. And, you are informed of that when you book. It's that simple!

I have bought quite a few tickets on Orbitz and have always gotten my miles. I would just call them and see if you can get a copy of your ticket and send it in just to see if they give you credit, it's worth a try.

Kat got Howard's point, but everyone else is missing it, so for their benefit:

You do NOT get miles for tickets you bid on at sites like Hotwire and Priceline, period. Those flights are not eligible for miles on any airline.

Sights like Travelocity and Orbitz, which find the airlines' own cheapest prices and internet specials, are a different story. Orbitz is owned by the airlines, so of course it follows airline policy on miles.

Excuse me for trying to help someone.

I acknowledged that travelocity might be different than Hotwire.

Take your prozac.

Connie, you need to seriously get over yourself. Actually, it looks like YOU'RE the one who skipped your meds today.

All that was said was that you missed the point. Big deal. Why the need to make such a bitchy comeback about Prozac?

Even if the flight was eligible for miles, the original boarding pass is still required in order to retroactively claim mileage credit.

I sincerely apologize for the wise crack. I took the time to encourage and help someone and felt like I got slammed.

It shows a lot of class to come back and offer that, Connie. Good move.

Actually, nice to hear some personality on Fodors. Thanks to Connie, et al. It shows there are still real people out there. I really miss the human element on this web site, lately. It's gotten so boring!