News: Delta restarts Heathrow flights to the US, KLM launches Loganair codeshare flights

News in brief:

Delta restarts US flights with a Detroit service

Delta Air Lines is restarting flights from London Heathrow this weekend.

The first destination is not its hub of Atlanta but Detroit.  There will be three services per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

As with the current British Airways long-haul operation, this route has been chosen because it will be profitable purely on a cargo basis.  The Boeing 767 used can, apparently, take 26 tons of cargo.  Any revenue from ticketed passengers is just a bonus for the airline.

Delta will be operating out of Heathrow Terminal 2 whilst Terminal 3 remains closed.

A 2nd European route is also opening this weekend, with flights from Frankfurt to Atlanta resuming.

If you want to know how to earn Delta SkyMiles from UK credit cards, have a look at this HfP article.

KLM launches a codeshare with Loganair

KLM has launched a codeshare deal with Scottish carrier Loganair.  As long as you are connecting to a KLM flight, you can now book the following routes under a KLM flight code on the KLM website:

Aberdeen – Kirkwall
Aberdeen – Sumburgh
Glasgow – Kirkwall
Glasgow – Stornoway
Glasgow – Sumburgh
Inverness – Stornoway

This means that, should you want to travel from Kirkwall (in Orkney, pop 9,292) to Bangkok (population 10.5 million), you can now do it on one through-ticket.

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How to earn Flying Blue miles from UK credit cards (April 2025)

Air France and KLM do not have a UK Flying Blue credit card.  However, you can earn Flying Blue miles by converting Membership Rewards points earned from selected UK American Express cards.

These cards earn Membership Rewards points:

• American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 20,000 Flying Blue miles. This card is FREE for your first year and also comes with four free airport lounge passes.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

• The Platinum Card from American Express (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 50,000 Flying Blue miles

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

• American Express Rewards credit card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 10,000 Flying Blue miles. This card is FREE for life.

Membership Rewards points convert at 1:1 into Flying Blue miles which is an attractive rate.  The cards above all earn 1 Membership Rewards point per £1 spent on your card, which converts to 1 Flying Blue mile.

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card earns double points (2 per £1) on all flights you charge to it, not just with Air France and KLM but with any airline.