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When it comes to upgrades, Delta offers a generous upgrade policy for Medallions, offering unlimited complimentary upgrades on most domestic routes. We recently wrote about how upgrades will now clear 40 minutes prior at the gate, and how gate agents will be more likely to move you up on the plane. More good news follows, this…
Delta has always had a very generous Medallion upgrade program, offering unlimited complimentary Medallion upgrades if First Class seats were available, compared to other airlines which require 500 mile upgrades. However, with Delta upgrades clearing in advance have been less common, and gate upgrades for Medallions seem the norm these days. Delta’s Latest Enhancement to Medallion…
After a successful $800 bump opportunity on Delta, I was rebooked in through Detroit, and fortunate as a Platinum Medallion, I cleared a battlefield upgrade at the gate, for my afternoon flight from Detroit to Denver, meaning I would also get to see Delta’s new Alessi-designed serviceware, which launched April 1st. You can also view our recent…
It was a bustling morning at New York’s John F. Kennedy this morning. As I was flying out from JFK to Denver, I decided to head to my gate to see if my flight was oversold. Delta indicated it was online during the check-in process, and asked if I was willing to bid for a…
Delta is offering a nice promotion where you can earn 1,000 bonus SkyMiles with each new participating partner you use through Friday, June 30, 2017. You need to register for this promotion. EXPIRED The term “New” refers to a partner the member has not earned miles with during the period from March 24, 2016 to March 23, 2017. Expired…
Delta has announced that their new flights between Boston to San Francisco; and Washington (DCA) to Los Angeles will be operated by their Boeing 757-200 aircraft and will feature 16 Delta One Business Class seats along with the same transcontinental service already offered on their flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles and San Francisco.…
In the battle between Delta and Alaska Airlines in Seattle, Delta has made their latest move by announcing new service from Seattle to Chicago O’Hare. The new service will begin on June 19, 2017 and will operated three times a day using Airbus A319 aircraft. Per Delta, Delta Air Lines is adding three daily flights to Chicago’s…
There is a new Amex Offer for You available where if you were targeted, you can save on your upcoming Delta Airlines purchases. I was not targeted for this one, but as MilestoMemories points out if you were targeted for this it may be on your Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express or your Blue Cash Preferred®…
Delta Air Lines has quietly increased their Same Day Confirm and Same Day Standby fees. Previously these fees were $50 per person, and as of March 15th, 2017 they are now $75 per person. However, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion members can still utilize both of these options free of charge. Delta’s Same Day Confirm Policy: Silver…
We’ve written several times about Delta One Business Class between New York (JFK)- LAX/SFO, however with the new addition to Delta Launches Main Cabin Meals on Transcon Flights, I decided that Comfort Plus would be my cabin of choice on my recent flight from New York (JFK to Los Angeles. Delta One Transcontinental Business Class Reviews: Flight Review: Delta…
Delta is offering a flash sale where you can score coach roundtrip to Europe starting at 50K miles and business roundtrip from 110K miles. Delta Skymiles Flash Sale Book by March 14 Travel from 8/1-10/31. Valid for round-trips only Origins & Destinations Award fares starting at 50,000 miles round trip (plus taxes and fees) on select flights between the…
We recently wrote about the new Delta One Business Class North End Grill Menu which is served on flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as Delta One Transcontinental Business Class Dinner SFO-JFK but haven’t covered their breakfast options on the transcon flights, so I was excited when a business trip meant I would be…
When it comes to NYC airports, there’s always the debate on which airport to fly to, however based on distance to NYC my personal preference is NYC’s LaGuardia airport. However as LaGuardia is closest to NYC, it means that millions live nearby it and are faced with daily noise of aircrafts taking off and landing.…
Greetings and Happy Monday evening. I’m headed out west this week, and luckily my upgrade on Delta cleared at a battlefield upgrade this evening, so cheers to a first class dinner onboard a Delta 737-900! You can also view our recent Delta First Class/Business Class Meal Reviews: Delta One Transcontinental Business Class Dinner SFO-JFK Delta First…
Back in December, we wrote about how Delta Was Testing Complimentary Main Cabin Meals on Transcon Flights, and then we found out that Delta Was Adding Main Cabin Meals on Transcon Flights but it gets even better. Not only is Delta adding meals just on their transcontinental flights between New York (JFK) to Los Angeles and San Francisco, they…
Another year as a Platinum Medallion means a choice has to to be made when it comes to Delta’s Choice Benefits. Earning Platinum Medallion for 2017, means you have until the end of January 2018 to make your selection. Platinum Medallions are eligible to choose one benefit from the selection below: 4 Regional Upgrades 1…
Delta has launched a SkyMiles award sale, where you can book discounted award tickets, starting at 5,000 SkyMiles each-way to/from Los Angeles, when you book now by February 15, 2017 for travel between April 19 through May 24, 2017. These are valid of several non-stop and connecting routes to/from Los Angeles including to New York (JFK) and Atlanta. Promotional Details: …
Delta has been making several enhancements to their Delta Sky Clubs the past couple years by adding more food and more locations across their network. They’ve also made changes to their Sky Club pricing, and now have made Sky Club access a Choice Benefit for Diamond Medallions to choose from, rather than an automatic perk. Their…
I just recently booked a last minute AirBNBÂ to a fun family friendly stay-cation spot. More on on that review to come. But, I wanted to point out a couple things about my booking. I did a little experiment based on a couple promotions that came out last week. I went through the Delta partnership page…
This is pretty cool. Be on the look out for Delta’s “flying art gallery.” Looks like Delta has teamed up with Coke to create one-of-a-kind works of art on Delta’s tray tables on their 767 planes. The article doesn’t say how many of the planes will be outfitted with these new tray table designs or for…