Looks like Delta is UPing their in-flight food. I already think Delta’s meals are pretty great in the forward cabin. I should know, as not long ago, I had over 4 meals on a Delta plane in 1 week! So improved in-flight food offerings are always a plus in my book. But now Delta has…
Delta
Category Archives for Delta.
My “Vintage” DC 9 First Class Seat Selection…Next Week
A fellow Boarding Area blogger over at Frequently Flying shares vintage seat maps from older / retired airplanes. Its a way to see how seats used to be configured or remember your days flying an older airplane. In his latest one he asked what seat would you choose in the vintage DC9 seat map. My…
Your Upgrade Is Now Confirmed – And How To Check Your Upgrade Priority Level
Does your heart skip a beat when you get an email like the one below? I have to admit, mine doesn’t, by I do get a little excited when I get the email. The first thing I do is log in or scroll down the email to see which flight is confirmed to have a…
Delta’s “Other Transcon” Service – 777 Business Elite From Los Angeles
After check-in at the Delta counter at LAX, I decided to head over to the Alaska Airlines Boardroom in LAX. This would put me closer to the gate where Delta parks their 777 at LAX. It also gave me a chance to relax in the lounge before this early morning flight in Delta’s internationally configured Business…
More Exciting News About Delta’s Transcon & Business Elite Service
I have to admit it, I’m pretty excited about Delta’s recent news they will roll out new Business Elite seats starting in the spring of 2014 to their “transcon” service operated by 757 planes. I’ve flown their existing 757, 767, 777 and A330 Business Elite products on domestic routes in the past. They are all…
Amazing Delta Award Availability To Aspen In Peak Season On New Flight
Delta offers a great in-flight experience, friendly Flight Attendants, good meal options, and nice seats up front, yet they get beat up quite a bit in the points and miles community for having a low value proposition with their SkyMiles program. The point of this post isn’t to argue for the value of the SkyMiles…
Two New Delta Flights – Aspen And San Francisco / Los Angeles Shuttle
Delta has announced new flights to Aspen and a new shuttle service between Los Angeles and San Francisco. New Flight To Aspen The new nonstop seasonal service will include daily flights from Atlanta and one day a week (Saturday) from Minneapolis-St. Paul. These flights will be operated by a two-class CRJ-700 with 9 First Class…
Delta’s Seattle Sky Club – What It Has That Alaska’s Boardroom Doesn’t
Delta is adding new flights to the east and the west from their expanded presence in Seattle. With all the new flights and partnership with Alaska Airlines the Sky Club is sure to get a lot of vistors. Delta’s Seattle Sky Club was renovated back in August of 2011, but it still shows well. The…
Delta’s Flat-Bed Service From New York To Atlanta Changed Schedules
If you look for a plane which has the best chance of an upgrade or offers internationally configured flat-bed seats then the New York to Atlanta route is one of many to consider. Delta used to operate a 767 with the old recliner seats on this route (see review here), but some time ago they…
Win Two First Class / Business Elite Tickets With A Delta Bartender
Delta is offering you and a Delta Sky Club bartender the opportunity to each win two First Class / Business Elite tickets each. To enter, simply head to your nearest Sky Club, order a drink and tweet a picture of you and the bartender or just the drink to #DSCBarStar for your chance to win.…
Earn 1,000 Bonus Delta Miles With Westin Weekends
Westin is offering it’s members a bonus 1,000 Delta miles for 2 night weekend stays through March 31, 2014. Keep in mind that StarPoints transfer to airlines at a 1:1.25 ratio when you transfer 20,000 points you also get a bonus 5,000 miles for a total of 25,000 miles. How To Earn 1,000 Bonus Miles…
Earn 5,000 Bonus With Delta Debit Card From SunTrust
The current Delta Check Card offers 5,000 bonus miles after your first purchase and leaves a little left to be desired. It comes with bonus miles but in addition, it hits you up with a $75 annual fee making the miles cost about $0.015 per mile if you take in to account the $75 annual…
“Is That First Class Or What”
Flight Attendant: “It’s going to be a bumpy ride tonight, would you like a drink on the ground?” Seatmate 7A: “Ah, no thanks, I’ll wait until we get up in the air” My Thoughts: “Take the clue man” Flight Attendant: “Are you sure you don’t want a drink, we may not be able to serve…
5,000 Delta MQMs And 20,000 Miles Posted Only Two Weeks After Receiving 55,000 Business Platinum Card Offer
A few weeks ago I shared an email from SkyBonus offering 55,000 Delta SkyMiles and 20,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles after becoming a Business Platinum card member and meeting minimum spending requirements. The publically available offer is available through this link (expired) and is good for applications through July 7th. See airline credit card offers page for current…
New Functionality With Delta’s iPhone App Update
Delta’s iPhone application is one of the best airline apps currently available. My favorite feature has always been the ability to monitor the upgrade list (otherwise known as the gate lottery) in real time. But there are many other cool features and they’ve just added a few more with their latest update to the Delta…
Benefits Of Delta’s Stake In Virgin Atlantic
Delta has purchased a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic and has announced more details of the partnership. Key Benefits 1) Virgin Atlantic customers will now enjoy a vast network of connecting North American destinations while Delta customers will gain an additional six daily frequencies between London to New York 2) SkyMiles and Flying Club loyalty…
Delta CEO Saves Day – Gives Up Seat To Mother
Via Mrs Frank’s open letter to CEO Richard Anderson on Facebook it appears Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta Airlines, saved the day for the mother trying to get home to pick up her daughter suffering from Type 1 Diabetes. I was 8th on the standby list, showing 0 seats left. I was about to give…
Today Only – Earn 10x Delta Miles & 50% Off At Brooks Brothers
Brooks Brothers is having their semi-annual 50% off sale and you can earn 10x Delta SkyMiles today only or 8X Chase Ultimate Rewards. Earn 10x Delta SkyMiles & 50% Off At Brooks Brothers The SkyMiles Shopping portal is offering 10 miles per dollar at Brooks Brothers through June 20th at 11:59 PM EDT. Alternatively, you…
Last Vestige Of The Mileage Runner & Is DPM The New Metric?
An important question is raised by the impending roll-out of Delta Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) and United’s future roll-out of the Premier Qualifying Dollars (PQDs). Is American Airlines the last vestige of the Mileage Runner? And is DPM the new mileage running metric to measure a successful flight? I would say yes, at least for the domestic U.S. mileage runner. But…
Earn Up To 4x Delta Miles With FedEx Shipping
Delta and FedEx are offering up to 4x miles on eligible shipping between now and July 31, 2013. If you ship products anyway, this is an easy way to earn miles making shipments you’d otherwise make anyway. It’s simple and only takes a few moments to sign up and start earning. How To Get Up…