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I recently found myself in LAX and with time to kill on my hands. At first I had some drinks with friends and a nice view. Then I took to twitter, found one of the best places to eat in the LAX airport and had a nice burger and martini on my 5 hour layover. But…
Each week, we will be taking a look at airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. Overview of Delta Gold Medallion Status So for this week, we are going to look at Delta Gold Medallion, which normally requires either 50,00 miles or 60 segments. How to Earn: (1) 50,00…
We decided to give Points, Miles & Martinis readers a chance to enter and possibly win the 1 Delta Silver Medallion status we ran a contest to give away. Read below to learn who won the Delta Silver Medallion status. Delta’s Choice Benefit allows Delta Platinum members and Delta Diamond members to select gifts each year from…
I just received an email from Delta apologizing about my recent flights with the title “We Owe You One”. When I saw the email, I was thinking maybe they were offering 25,000 free miles for a free flight or at least some miles, however that was not the case. I just got a 3 sentence…
As we posted earlier this week, we are gifting one lucky PMM reader with Delta Silver Status. This is your last chance to enter because we are selecting a winner by random drawing tomorrow! Read on for how to enter for your chance to win and good luck! See airline credit card offers page for current offers.…
The “bump” in airline frequent flyer speak means free money. If a flight is oversold, they voluntarily “bump” flyers from the flight in exchange for flight vouchers good for future flights. Some people book flights just for the prospect of getting a “bump” from a flight. When Delta’s $600 Bump Isn’t Enough On this particular…
What do you do on a 5 hour layover in Los Angeles International Airport? Search the airport for a good place to eat, catch up with friends and drink, of course. But if you aren’t a regular visitor to the Los Angeles Airport, where do you go? The first stop might be to consult twitter and…
Delta just announced that they would be launching new service between Los Angeles and Shanghai starting July 9, 2015 onboard a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft with 37 seats in BusinessElite, 36 seats in Economy Comfort and 218 seats in Economy class. Delta to Launch New Service from Los Angeles to Shanghai Per Delta, “Delta’s new nonstop service provides our business…
I need to give a quick update regarding the Delta Routes With New Delta Transcon 757-200 Flat-Beds because it seems Delta is running their 757-200 on positioning flights on odd days. Similar to how they are running an odd 757 with lie-flat seats to Raleigh, North Carolina, they are running these 757-200’s on seemingly positioning flights,…
The other day we asked readers if they thought we should give away Delta Silver Status as part of our Delta Choice Benefit selection. The resounding answer was yes. So we’ve decided to give you a chance through this post to enter and possibly win the 1 Delta Silver Medallion status we have to give…
As reported by ABC News, a passenger traveling to New York yesterday ended up being one of only 2 passengers on board the entire plane that flew after hours of delays. Passenger O’Leary took to social media yesterday after he found himself on board alone leaving the gate! The plane ended up returning to the…
Delta has recently announced their new premium economy class called Comfort+. The new premium economy class comes with perks like free alcoholic drinks, snacks, newly designed seats and extra legroom. These seats are being rolled out and I hadn’t seen them yet, until tonight. First Look: New Delta Comfort+ On Delta 767 As I boarded…
It’s the beginning of 2015, which means now is the best time to get look at your credit card strategy and maximize earning points and miles as well as status with credit cards. In this credit card review series, we’ll take a look at some of the credit cards in the travel space and share with…
Delta currently operates at two different terminals at JFK which are Terminal 2 and Terminal 4. Terminal 4 is Delta’s new terminal which has a great SkyClub with SkyDeck. Right now, all the the regional jets operate from their old Terminal 2, however starting this week that’s gonna change as they move their regional jets…
On a recent trip home from Seattle I had the opportunity to select a flight operated by one of Delta’s many jets. And without question, I chose the newest Jet in their fleet on this route, the 737-900. It turns out I was not alone. Based on the Double MQM promotion offer to or from Seattle,…
Based on what I’m seeing out my window those attempting to leave New York from LaGaurdia this morning can anticipate some delays from the snow flurry. The flight attendant and I were looking out the window and agreed we’re likely going to be sitting here for a while… Snow Showers At LaGaurdia There are worse…
The new Delta 757-200’s Transcon Business Elite service is on my bucket list. So the other day I started looking at the routes where the 757-200 Transcon Business Elite equipped Jets are being operated. As a result, I came across some routes with unsuspecting equipment that I’ll share here and in the near future. Delta 757 Lie-Flat…
Fare sale to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Istanbul on Delta going on right now. Check out Orbiz to book these awesome fares before they are gone! Round Trip Starting At $315 -Fare Sales To Russia And Turkey On Delta Going On Now! Every once in a while a good deal like this comes up. Sometimes it is honored…
Delta Airlines recently changed over to the new 2015 SkyMiles program, and with that change over came the new ability to book one-way award flights on Delta and their partners. Since Delta is in a special partnership with Virgin Atlantic, we’ve received some questions as to whether or not Delta SkyMiles members can book one-way…
Each week, we will be taking a look at airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. Overview of Delta Silver Medallion Status So for this week, we are going to look at Delta Silver Medallion, which normally requires either 25,00 miles or 30 segments. See airline credit card offers…