Part 2: How (And Why) to Bust Out of Delta SkyMiles Bondage for Travel to Asia, Europe, and South America

Use Korean Air to fly Delta Business Class for up to 60,000 fewer miles—or save enough for a free domestic, round-trip First Class ticket on Delta.

Last month FCF wrote about why Delta-focused travelers should earn Amex Points or Starwood Starpoints, and transfer them to a Virgin Atlantic mileage account for flying on Delta. That’s because Virgin gives you a much better value-per-mile than that offered by using Delta co-branded cards. Use the Delta card to hit your elite-status spend bonus, then switch over.

This month FCF is taking a closer look at the Delta-Korean Air partnership as a possible back-up—especially for travel to Europe as Korean Air has a zone-mileage program, meaning all departures and destinations in a given zone require the same number of miles.