As mentioned previously, Delta was the first airline to announce the use of portable electronic devices in all stages of their flights including below 10,000 feet. To celebrate, they launched a contest on Facebook, where they are giving away two first class tickets for those who take and upload a shot of a picture taken #BELOW10KFEET. This contest runs now…
Delta
Category Archives for Delta.
Delta Secrets: Redeeming for SkyMiles Auctions
While many people say Delta SkyMiles have no value, there are many other ways to redeem them besides for just flights. If you’re looking for a once in a lifetime experience and have a bunch of SkyMiles, consider using them for SkyMiles Auctions. Delta Secrets: Redeeming for SkyMiles Auctions Looking for More Delta Miles? See…
Awesome First Flight With Electronic Devices At All Stages This Weekend On Delta
We took our first flight this weekend where we were able to use electronic devices during all stages of flight. It certainly changes the game a bit, both in the ability to take pictures during take-off and landing like the ones below and in productivity. The big airline news this past week was that both…
Delta Secrets – Half Price One-Way Delta Award Ticket Compared To A Round-Trip
A big drawback of the Delta SkyMiles program is the inability to officially book a one-way award ticket at half the cost of a round-trip (RT) ticket. You see, if a Delta member wants to book a one-way award, they are required to book at the round-trip price. But it doesn’t have to be that…
FAA Approves Delta and JetBlue To Allow Electronic Devices Starting Immediately
Yesterday I wrote about how the FAA approved the use of electronic devices in all stages of flight. While, Delta Air Lines just got their approval from the FAA to start allowing personal electronic devices to be used below 10,000 feet starting immediately. This will be for all domestic mainline Delta flights. JetBlue also applied…
How To Book Delta Awards to Australia
If you’ve never been to Australia, there’s no better time to use your Delta SkyMiles to go there. Delta operates a daily nonstop flight aboard their 777-200LR aircraft from Los Angeles to Sydney. They also partner with Virgin Australia, who also flies daily from Los Angeles to Sydney. The great thing is that you can…
It’s A Good Morning When…You Have A Diamond Breakfast With A View Like This
It’s always a great morning when you wake up to complimentary Park Hyatt Diamond Breakfast and a view like this. The typical Park Hyatt breakfast isn’t anything to shake a stick at, but when you throw in the Sydney Opera House, you know you’re in for a good day. All thanks to Hyatt Diamond status…
Earn 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles from Westin Hotels
Now through March 31, 2014, Delta SkyMiles members can earn 1,000 bonus miles when staying at Westin hotels. To participate for this offer, just book your stay through this site. To qualify for these bonus miles, you must opt-in to receive miles in lieu of Starpoints, recipient must participate in the Airline Direct Deposit portion…
No Need to Turn Off Electronics on Delta Anymore…
Per this news release, Delta has submitted plans to the FAA to allow passengers to use electronic devices during during taxi, takeoff and landing on domestic flights as early as tomorrow November 1, 2013. This is pending FAA approval, however Delta is the first major airline to submit a plan to the FAA to allow…
Delta Medallion Upgrade Space Pulled from ExpertFlyer
ExpertFlyer recently pulled the ability to search for Delta Medallion Upgrade Space on their site. Previously you would be allowed to search for either RU or OU classes which are Delta’s complimentary Medallion Upgrades for First and Business Class. However, Delta didn’t seem to like that ExpertFlyer was profiting off of this and has since…
It’s A Great Lunch…In New Zealand…When Your View Looks Like This
It’s always a great day when you are having lunch outside. But when your lunch view looks like this, you know it’s a great day. A lunch view from a quiet spot in Queenstown all thanks to redeeming Delta SkyMiles in Business Elite to Australia and New Zealand. Related Posts 5X at Chipolte! Sign up…
Delta 360 Invitation–Welcome To The Circle
Last week we broke the news about Delta’s new Uber Elite 360 program for global jet-setters who spend more time in the air with Delta than their significant others. This week, we bring you images of the invitations that went out shortly after we broke the news. The 360 invitation was delivered in a FedEx package.…
Delta To Start Flying 757’s with Lie-Flat BusinessElite on JFK-LAX by July 1st
Delta announced this morning that starting they will begin equipping their 757-200ER aircraft with lie-flat seats and will start flying between New York JFK and Los Angeles on July 1, 2014. Currently Delta flies a mixture of 757’s with recliner seats in BusinessElite and 767’s with lie-flat seats on this route, so it’s nice that…
Worst Seat In The Skies? Try This Coach Seat If You Like Being Tortured
I’ve flown in some tight spaces before but this one sounds like it may be the ultimate torture seat in the skies. Transaero Airlines will take delivery of it’s first Airbus A380 in 2015. According to this report, the airline might just end up with the highest capacity plane in the air with the way…
Shhh! More Delta Secrets – Best Business Elite Seat On New Flat-Bed Configured 767 Planes
Shhh! Don’t tell anyone this little secret I’m about to share with you. If you do, we’ll have everyone fighting for the same seats. The next time you select a Business Elite seat on a Delta flight configured with the flat-bed seats on a 767, select the seat that will offer you more legroom. Shhh!…
Ho! Ho! Ho! Delta’s New Holiday Safety Video
Delta is at it again with another new safety video, this time for the Holiday season. Sadly, Deltalina doesn’t make an appearance this time around, but this video will definitely get you in the mood for the holiday season. It appears that this was filmed on a Boeing 777 aircraft. Delta’s New Holiday Safety Video-…
Delta’s Ready Set Jet Promotion
Delta launched their new promotion called Ready Set Jet where each time you book a flight on Delta.com or on the mobile Delta App from now through November 30, 2013, for travel through January 31, 2014. You’ll be entered to win a round-trip First Class or BusinessElite travel for two to anywhere Delta flies plus 100,000 Starpoints. They are also giving away 500 iTunes gift…
More Time To Earn 3,000 Bonus Delta Miles On LGA Flights (Targeted)
There is still plenty of time to earn 3,000 bonus miles for each round trip flight on select routes with Delta from New York. The eligible routes include flights non-stop flights on Delta between LGA and BNA, CLE, CLT, DEN, DFW, IAD, IAH, MIA, ORD, STL. Even if you don’t know what those airport codes…
Cancelling New Years Award Flight & Hotel Reservation
The annual award booking that often takes the most effort is the New Years flight and hotel. The reason is because hotels are often in high demand and airlines either have limited availability or are waiting for later in the year to release the award availability. Last year I booked two awards that are usually…
Concierge Key, Global Services, and now Delta 360
Delta started rolling out their new exclusive invitation only VIP level known as Delta 360. For comparison, American has Concierge Key and United offers Global Services, so Delta’s version will be called Delta 360. Previously they have had invitation levels such as Executive Partner and Flying Colonel. Delta 360 is currently in the trial phase…