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As the year comes to an end, I keep checking my Delta SkyMiles account to see how close I am toward my Medallion status goal. I have the Delta Amex Platinum card and the Delta Reserve card to earn MQMs through the miles boost. How To Earn 10,000 Delta MQM’s Toward Medallion Status I also…
Two planes were delayed on Wednesday night in Minneapolis-St. Paul after clipping wings on the taxi way. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a Delta mainline 757 with 171 passengers on-board going to LAX clipped wings with a Delta feeder plane operated by Compass Airlines with 74 passengers on-board headed to Louisville. The accident occurred…
Delta is currently running a First Class fare sale where you can upgrade to first class for as low as $49 each-way. Tickets must be booked by November 3, 2014 for travel between November 22, 2014 and February 17, 2015 on select flights within the contiguous U.S., and between the contiguous U.S. and the Caribbean,…
When Qantas launched A380 service from Sydney to Dallas/Ft. International Worth on October 1, 2014 it took over the title of the longest flight in the world based on the distance between the two airports – 13,790km (8568.7 miles). According to the Qantas Fact Sheet the airline will Qantas will operate six non-stop flights in…
Delta has announced their plans to retire the last of their 747 fleet by 2017. Currently Delta has only 16 747s in their fleet. These planes are typically operated on long-haul international flights and are equipped with some of the best of Delta’s business elite seats. According to Delta’s Third Quarter Conference call, they are…
Earlier this year Delta was testing out new enhanced food offerings at some of their SkyClubs deciding which ones would do well to roll-out on a wide scale. Last night I was in the A17 Delta Sky Club in Atlanta and was able to try out their new enhanced food offerings in the evening that they…
Delta has a special offer for new hires of a particular consulting firm where they earn Delta Silver Medallion status after just one qualifying flight. Here’s the detail of this offer: Register by September 30, 2015, then book and fly one qualifying flight within six months using PwC’s corporate ticket designator XX7G2 to enjoy six months of complimentary Silver…
Delta and Hilton have teamed up to launch a promo where Delta SkyMiles members can earn 1,000 bonus miles every night of their stay with Hilton! Promo Details: Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and Conrad Hotels & Resorts have teamed up with Delta to make each stay count for more. Book now and you’ll…
Enter to win one of 3 fabulous experiences in the Delta SkyMiles Experiences Sweepstakes, here. Here’s what you can win: People’s Choice Awards 2015 VIP Experience: Walk the red carpet and enjoy an extraordinary night with Orchestra section seats at the People’s Choice Awards on January 7, 2015. The lucky winner of this grand prize also receives access…
Every once in a while a good offer comes along. Sometimes they are too good to pass up, sometimes they are just good enough, and then there are the ones you really can’t miss. We’ve assembled a short list detailing a few of our favorite offers right now that will soon end. Earn Double Medallion…
If you’re thinking its those seated in BusinessElite, think again! Delta has tons of charter contracts with many NBA, NFL, MLB and other professional sports team. Jon Ryan from the Seahawks, tweeted the following:Â @JonRyan9Â Well well well Delta I can’t help but notice that the Orioles menu looked better than ours today. I’ll remember this. This…
One of the best parts of the flight is the take off. On a busy day there can be a long line to take off at the world’s busiest airport. Not today though. We pulled up and were first in line. Then not much longer we were rolling down the runway passing several planes that…
Delta Airlines currently operates 117 MD88 single aisle jets. These are those airplanes you board where there is one side that has 2 seats and the other side that has 3 seats. The two seater side has its benefits of fewer people, but I always appreciate the 3 seater side when traveling with my family.…
Delta currently sells Basic Economy fares on select routes which are known as E fares. These discounted fares don’t allow for seat selection at booking, but Medallions still receive the same benefits including complimentary upgrades… until now! Any tickets that are purchased now for travel after February 1, 2015, will no longer be eligible for…
The other day we posted an unusual photo of a naked man in the Atlanta airport. The photo was floating around social media, but the backstory wasn’t clear. The only thing that was certain was the man was naked, in the Atlanta airport, and the Delta Red Coat had a coffee. Photo Caption Contest Since…
When it comes to the Seattle market, Delta and Alaska Airlines go head to head compete and here is just another example of that. Alaska Airlines may be offering priority boarding to Seahawks fans, but Delta is taking it up a notch by offering a 10% discount on flights. Per the email a reader…
American Airlines announced yesterday that it’s adding four new non-stop flights out of Miami: Austin and San Antonio, Tx; Kansas City, Mo.; and Salt Lake City, Ut. Tickets for these new non-stops go on sale October 5, 2014 but service doesn’t start until March 5, 2015. American will use Boeing 737-800s on the daily round-trip…
Yeah. About that. So this picture is all over my Facebook news feed today. The only facts that everyone seems to agree on is that (1) the picture was taken in ATL, and (2) the Delta Red Coat is drinking coffee. Since we might never know the backstory, everything about this photo is (just about)…
We just got this little scoop in from a source close to Delta. According to our source, Delta Airlines will bring back seasons soup service to North America First Class flights. The additional food offering is rumored to start on or around October 16th, 2014 and run through March of 2015. Delta Soup Offering The soups…
Delta Airlines released a one minute TV ad last week narrated by Donald Sutherland titled “No Bag Left Behind”. Never mind the fact that the family checked the bag at Detroit Metro Airport, and then picked up the bag at Detroit Metro Airport. Just click on the picture below to watch the ad. Delta posted…