Log in to your Skymiles frequent flyer account. You need your Skymiles frequent flyer account number, plus a PIN (personal identification number). You create the PIN when you create your account: Delta assigns you the account number. Keep these numbers on your computer, and in a daily planner or secure spot on your desk.
Choose the "One-way" option when selecting award ticket reservations. If you can't find a suitable one-way flight for the outbound flight, try using miles for the returning flight.
Click on the "Find Flights" tab. Delta Skymiles has three award levels in economy, depending on when you are flying. You can find low, medium and high award tickets. If you want to use the fewest miles, you might have to be flexible with your dates to find a low mileage award ticket.
Choose your flight by selecting and clicking "Redeem." Delta has a built-in default allowing you to select the flight, then back out if you realize you made a mistake. But once you choose the flight and click "Redeem," then click to finalize your selection, the miles are subtracted from your account and the ticket is yours.
