DOT Regulatory Changes
RUC & GUC
Delta Sky Club
SMAS
Who To Call/Steps
100

Both U.S. and foreign air carriers are to provide refunds to customers affected by one or more of the following?

Flight Cancellations

Significant schedule changes to a flight itinerary

Delayed or lost bags

Increase in Connection Points

Downgrade to Lower Class of Service and chooses not to fly

100

What are the Regional and Global Certificate ticket designators?

Regional Upgrade - PU591

Global Upgrade -PU590

100

Individuals must be what age for Club Membership access?

Must be at least 18 years of age.

100

Questions about the SkyClub you can use KM or ?

Have member send email to DELTASKYCLUBCENTER@delta.com
100

What do you search in KM to find department names and contact information?

PHONE BOOK

200

Will a customer receive a refund if they No Show for a flight?

Anytime a customer no-shows for a flight that is refund-eligible due to a qualifying schedule change or flight disruption, Delta will cancel the remainder of the ticket and initiate an automatic refund of the unflown portion of the ticket after a 24-hour waiting period.

200

What Remarks need to go in the Canned Remarks section when applying a certificate?

Global Upgrade or Regional Upgrade

XXXX OOODDD COMPLETED UPGRADE
(Flight#) (OriginDestination)

200
Which membership allows you to bring two guests, or immediate family (spouse/domestic partner and children under 21 years of age)?

Delta Sky Club Executive Membership

200

How would you process a refund on partially flown award tickets due to an IROP?

Queue Remarks in Axis in the SkyMiles account

200

Who do you call when you have an issue with?

  • Fare rule interpretation & discrepancies
  • Pricing Discrepancies
  • Ticketing/reissue errors & issues (how to)
  • Concerns regarding HVC ticketing and reissues
  • Multiple forms of payment

GTS

300

How many hours must a bag be delayed both domestically and internationally for the bag fee to be refunded?

12+ hours for domestic tickets

15+ hours for international tickets

300

On international flights with Delta One and Delta Premium Select.  If you purchase in Main Cabin or Delta Comfort+, and then apply your Global Certificate to upgrade to Premium Select.  Can you still get up to Delta One?

Yes:

Customers who use certificates to reach Delta Premium Select will be added to the waitlist for Delta One and eligible to clear starting 24 hours prior to departure.

300

Can anyone purchase a Delta Sky Club membership?

No not just anyone.

As of January 1, 2023, annual membership to Delta Sky Club are available to Medallion Members of the Delta SkyMiles Program.

Executive Membership - One-Year Rate: $1495.00 or 149,500 miles

Individual Membership - One Year Rate: $695.00 or 69,500 miles

300

What form is needed to add or remove a suffix or Sr.;Jr.;, II, etc?

Identity Verification Form on Delta.com

300

Who do you call when you have issue with?

  • Issues with redeeming or reissuing award tickets
  • Duplicate Mileage Deducted 
  • Upgrade Award Issues 
  • Miles never deducted, travel within 24 hours
  • Miles were deducted but the award ticket was not issued (locked miles)

GTS Sky Awd Maintenance

400

True or False:

Unflown portions of a flight due to a flight disruption will be processed into an ecredit.

False:

If they choose NOT to fly, may receive a full refund of the unflown portion of their ticket to their original form of payment.

400

Upgrade Certificates can be used on which type of tickets?

Revenue Tickets, Award Tickets, and Miles + Cash Tickets on Delta-operated flights, Pay with Miles Tickets, Companion Certificates and tickets booked as part of a Delta Vacation package.  Excludes Basic Economy Tickets.
400

If a customer is not a medallion member in, what are some ways they can access the Delta Sky Club Lounge?

*Delta One domestic or international flight
*Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business American Express Card Members

*Centurion Card Members from American Express

*Platinum and Platinum Business Card Members from American Express

400

How can a customer update their Middle Name?

No Identity Verification Needed.  Any RES specialist can make this update.

400

If a customer is unable to complete their TakeOff 15 transaction via self-service.  What steps should specialist take?

*Verify the customers eligibility
*Build the PNR
*Confirm the itinerary's eligibility for TakeOff 15
*Document the PNR for reason for ticketing discount
*Share the Record Locator with the customer
*Smart Transfer to DMR/IMR
      (Diamond Medallions should be warm transferred.)

500

Under the new rules, customers MUST be notified that their ticket is eligible for a refund any time a customer contacts RES about a flight change or cancellation.  

What indicator will be prominent and appear in OmniPro and Axis?

"Refundable"

500

Which select partner-operated flights may have Upgrade Certificate space?

KLM

Air France

Korean Air

Virgin Atlantic

AeroMexico

500

How do I qualify for Unlimited Delta Sky Club Access?

Card Members can receive an unlimited number of Visits by spending $75,000 or more in eligible purchases on the Eligible Card Account between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, and each calendar year thereafter. Once this threshold is met, the Card Member earns Unlimited Club Access for the remainder of that calendar year through January 31 of the next Medallion Year.

500

Will customers lose their Companion Certificates if they choose not to fly?

No, as long as they haven't flown and the Companion Certificate is not expired, specialist can cancel the flights.  Refund the companion taxes and reopen the companion certificate using the Amex comp certificates form.

500

What do we use for Good Will gestures and/or service failures?

Service Recovery Grid