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Delta Plane Clip Wings in MSP, Delivers Free Pizza To Passengers

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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…

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Miles Apart: Top 10 Airline Routes In The World By Distance

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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…

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Delta To Retire 747 Fleet By 2017

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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…

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Free Delta Silver Medallion Status for New Hires

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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…

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Things Money Can’t Buy: Enter The Delta SkyMiles Experiences Sweepstakes

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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…

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Great Limited Time Offers Ending Soon

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…

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How To Get the Best Delta Meals Onboard

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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: @JonRyan9 Well well well Delta I can’t help but notice that the Orioles menu looked better than ours today. I’ll remember this. This…

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Delta Slashes Medallion Upgrades on Basic Economy Fares

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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…

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So A Naked Man Is Jumping In Airport… Winner Of Delta Drink Certificates

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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…

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American Adds New Miami Non Stop Service, And Is Vying for Delta’s Haneda Slot

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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…

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Scoop: Delta To Bring Back Seasonal Soup Service

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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…

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