I did double check blackout dates and nowhere was it posted on Delta's site that the companion certificate was not usable during that time for those locations. I was able to book a ticket into John Wayne airport with the companion certificate but I was unable to do so into LAS from ATL. Again, the dates were not blacked out and it looked as though the companion certificate was redeemable until I got to the final step on the website. What I find most suspicious is the fact that I had to call and have verbal confirmation of the increase in price. Remember, the seats were not blacked out, rather, they wanted to simply negate the companion certificate by charging me full price while redeeming it.
Though I was able to redeem the companion certificate at a different airport I believe there is still an incredible hole and misrepresentation here with this program. Per Amex, I should be able to use this certificate as a buy one get one free on any domestic first class ticket.
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