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Delta has announced a new benefit for American Express cardholders called TakeOff 15. Cardholders of a co-branded Delta American Express card will receive 15% off award flights when redeeming miles on Delta. The discount will be applied automatically when logged into your SkyMiles account and searching for award flights as a cardholder. The discounted award…
Delta announced its latest food & beverage refresh, which includes several returning favorites as well as some new additions to hit the skies. Highlights include the return of the signature Delta One dessert cart, espresso martinis, premium rosé wine, plant-based cheesesteak, seasonally inspired items, and more. Per Delta, here’s the full list of updates: Sweets…
Delta announced they’ll be launching brand new nonstop Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand service starting on October 28, 2023. Delta will fly its Airbus A350-900 featuring 32 Delta One suites, 48 Delta Premium Select, 36 Comfort Plus, and 190 Main Cabin seats. Per Delta, Daily flights between New Zealand’s largest city and Los Angeles…
Delta Air Lines has rolled out a new feature for Platinum and Diamond Medallions who wish to redeem their upgrade certificates online. Top tier elite members will now be able to apply upgrade certificates to reservations online at time of booking. Platinum and Diamond Medallion members have the ability to choose Regional and Global upgrades…
Delta has opened four new Clubs this year already including its two largest at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. Additionally, Delta opened a new club at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and most recently a new 22,000-plus-square-foot space at Chicago-O’Hare. Next year, Delta announced eight club openings and expansions planned for 2023. Airports…
Delta announced it’s changing some of the ways customers can access Clubs starting next year to preserve a best-in-class experience and help reduce over-crowding. Essentially, Delta is reducing access to certain travelers, and raising fees and membership costs. Memberships will only be offered to Medallion members; American Express guest access prices are increasing; Medallions will no…
Delta Air Lines announced that the SkyMiles Program will undergo several changes beginning January 1, 2023. Delta will be increasing Medallion Qualification Dollar (MQD) requirements in addition to adding new Choice Benefits for Platinum and Diamond Medallion members. Additionally, SkyMiles members will be able to redeem SkyMiles for checked baggage, and Platinum and Diamond Medallions will…
Redeeming Delta SkyMiles for SkyMiles Experiences is an exciting redemption option if you’re looking for a different option to redeem SkyMiles instead of for flights. SkyMiles members can redeem Delta SkyMiles through this online auction platform that allows you to bid your miles. The past few years SkyMiles Experiences was shut down during the pandemic but…
Delta Air Lines announced this week some exciting new European routes for next summer. Delta’s will be launching several new routes from Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York (JFK). Delta will offer new or resumed flights to destinations including London-Heathrow, Paris, Geneva, Stuttgart and Berlin with new flights beginning as early as March 2023. Here’s…
Delta offers Same-Day Confirmed flight changes for those who want to make changes to their flights within 24 hours of the original scheduled flight. Per Delta, these changes mean that you’re making a flight change within 24 hours of your originally scheduled departure time and flying within the United States, Puerto Rico or the U.S.…
Delta Air Lines announced this week some exciting new international destinations later this year. Delta’s will be launching new non-stop service from Los Angeles to Tahiti and Atlanta to Cape Town both on December 17th. Additionally, next May, Delta will be adding nonstop service from Atlanta to Tel Aviv complementing its existing service from New…
Delta Air Lines continues to face severe pilot staffing issues, and this 4th of July weekend we’ll likely see hundreds of cancellations due to the holiday weekend. When it comes to US airlines, Delta seems to lead with cancellations these days and this weekend will be no different. Delta has even issued a fare difference…
Delta is having a private concert for SkyMiles members Monday night at Madison Square Garden called Jet Set with the Jonas Brothers. New York City based SkyMiles members were invited to this event and had to redeem 10,000 SkyMiles in order to attend. It appears that there will be 2,000 people in attendance. Delta SkyMiles…
Delta’s newly renovated Sky Club at Nashville International Airport (BNA) has officially opened this week. The 13,500 square foot club has seen a complete renovation, and is nearly 4 times as large as the previous club with seating for up to 275 passengers. The club is located adjacent to Gate B3, and its current hours are…
Prior to the pandemic, Delta offer SkyMiles Experiences, where you could redeem SkyMiles through this online auction platform that allows you to bid your miles. However in 2020, this site was shutdown and hasn’t been brought back yet. Redemptions included for a vast array of unique events and experiences in entertainment, sports, food & wine,…
Last week we shared, New Delta Sky Club Access Policy Changes June 1, 2022, where customers will no only be allowed to enter 3 hours prior to scheduled departure time, and you’ll no longer to use the lounge on arrival (with the exception of Delta One flights). Delta was making these changes as a way…
Delta announced they’ll be making two updates to Sky Club access for fliers starting June 1, 2022. Customers will no only be allowed to enter 3 hours prior to scheduled departure time, and you’ll no longer to use the lounge on arrival (with the exception of Delta One flights). Delta is making these changes as…
Delta Air Lines will be adding “Boarding Pay’ for flight attendants effective June 2, 2022. Currently flight attendants aren’t paid for boarding as they only receive their hourly rate from when the boarding door is closed until it reopens, however that’s about to change in a couple months. With the new pay incentive, Delta will…
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles members will now be able to earn status on award travel permanently. The airline let SkyMiles members earn status on award tickets last year and this year, but have announced it will now become a permanent benefit. SkyMiles members who redeem SkyMiles, will earn MQMs, MQDs, and MQSs on award tickets…
The first phase of the new Delta Sky Way at LAX opens in just over a month, and to help the airline prepare for a successful opening, Delta is looking for volunteers to assist to try out the new terminal. You can apply through the Delta Sky Way Operational Readiness Trial Volunteer Survey and if selected…