A few months ago, I wrote two posts about much improved Delta
SkyMiles international business class award availability, but they weren't without a few shortcomings.
Not exact matches
As a general rule, the best ways to redeem your Delta
SkyMiles are for short flights in the U.S. for as little as 5,000 miles; for
international partner bookings in premium cabins, like Air France
business class to Europe; or for bookings between zones that don't include the U.S., such as Japan to Australia on Air New Zealand.
International business class awards often get very pricey with Delta
SkyMiles.
Right now, Delta
SkyMiles is the best U.S. airline program for
international business class travel.
-LSB-...] in January 2015, when I was writing my EPIC 3 - part series on the new Delta
SkyMiles program, I analyzed
international Delta
business class availability on a hub - to - hub basis.