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# My thoughts on the new Delta airlines basic economy rules
- URL: https://travelchosea.com/deltas-new-economy-skymiles-rules-and-how-they-may-affect-you/
- Published: 2022-02-05T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-28T01:42:50.000Z
- Author: Angela Hall
- Tags: Airlines, #Migrated-1787881292450, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-27 21:41

This month, Delta announced new SkyMiles policies that have already gone into effect for **Basic Economy** tickets. If you are flying the Basic Economy in the future, you may want to rethink it. Delta is **NO LONGER** counting those miles towards award status and mileage. This will affect passengers who fly Delta frequently and in **Basic Economy.**

If you do not fly Delta frequently, you probably would not care. But if you do, also keep in mind that the Basic Economy ticket is **non-transferable** and **non-refundable**! When you book it, make sure you are going or else! I have read comments from people who still tried to contact Delta for a refund after booking Basic Economy. Some were successful, others were not.

I would not advise anyone to book the Basic Economy ticket anymore. Considering new travel updates that occur daily, Covid-19, etc., it is simply too much of a risk and inconvenience. Even if you wanted to change the dates, you cannot. The app will prompt you to call customer service. I was not aware of the number of restrictions Basic Economy imposes on passengers. You can't even select your seat. It will be selected for you. I flew basic economy last year with a friend. We booked our seats on the same reservation and when we checked in, we were not seated together! I was not upset about it but I just wanted to let you guys know. So keep that in mind if you do plan on booking Basic Economy.

My thoughts?

I think Delta probably wants their loyal customers to book Main Cabin and higher. I do not care for the restrictions at all! For the sake of my sanity, I think I will continue to book Main Cabin minimum. Because I primarily fly Delta, I would rather book the main cabin as well so I can earn credit towards my status. I am a Delta Platinum cardholder and I have noticed that I do get upgrades quite a lot but I do know this may affect a lot of solo passengers or families!