Since you may rarely fly these partner airlines, you might think it's impossible to accumulate enough miles to book an award seat. (huffingtonpost.com)
Gold Medallion members get SkyTeam ElitePlus status, and will receive a high level of treatment when flying partner airlines. (upgradedpoints.com)
Yet, if flying a partner airline such as Virgin Atlantic or KLM while using Delta miles, the fare only requires 62,500 miles. (bookingguru.org)