I stopped into the Sky Club in Atlanta’s new International Terminal this weekend and couldn’t help but notice a little “Sky Dust” in the lounge. It appears they are making great progress on the new Sky Deck which will be located in the Terminal F Delta Sky Club. The Delta buzz last week was the…
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Delta Opening Sky Deck In New York At JFK International Airport
Delta will open their space in the renovated terminal 4 at New York’s JFK international airport later this month on May 24, 2013. The renovated terminal will include new Delta Sky Priority® check-in, a new flagship Delta Sky Club® and The Sky Deck™ at Delta Sky Club, which is a new outdoor terrace developed in…
A truly bizarre diversion story
I was born into a traveling family and as such, family conversations quickly turn into travel tales. This one came up recently which I found truly bizarre. My father was on Delta flight 2022 on April 15th from Atlanta to Roanoke operated by an Airbus 319. They left a few minutes late as is common…
Delta’s Nonstop New York To Iceland – Award Availability Outlook
Delta Airlines is reintroducing their seasonal nonstopflight to Iceland from New York’s JFK airport. The nonstop flight will be operated by a 757-200 and starts on June 3, 2013. The flight will be equipped with 15 Business Elite seats similar to the ones in this review, as well as economy comfort seating. It’s great they…
Delta’s Nonstop New York To Istanbul – Award Availability Outlook
Delta Airlines is reintroducing their summer seasonal nonstop flight to Istanbul, Turkey from New York’s JFK airport. The nonstop flight will be operated by a 767-300 and starts today, Sunday April 28, 2013. Surprisingly, the two opening days have great Coach Class availability at the low level. The rest of the summer has spotty Business…
Delta Reserve Credit Card Earns 10,000 MQMs With Offer – expired
There is no secret that you can earn Delta Gold status and all the benefits, like complimentary upgrades, by simply meeting required spending on the Delta Reserve Credit Card from American Express. But I just learned the best available offer comes with 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (that count towards status) AND 10,000 RDMs (that count…
Delta’s First Class Omelette
Sometimes riding in First Class is all about the free drinks. But for this early morning flight, it was all about the breakfast. Delta’s domestic First Class omelette is first class in every way. On my way back from the west coast on an early morning Delta flight in First Class, Delta offered me a…
Delta’s 90,000 Mile French Polynesia Business Class Award (From New Zealand)
American Airlines AAdvantage Miles and Delta SkyMiles have some of the best options to get to Tahiti, the international gateway to French Polynesia and islands like Bora Bora and Moorea. But the biggest challenge is often finding availability between Tahiti and the United States. What some know about the award space to Tahiti, and is…
Earn 1,000 Bonus Delta SkyMiles At W Hotels
Delta and W Hotels have partnered up to offer a bonus 1,000 Delta SkyMiles per stay at participating W hotels through July 9, 2013. Members must select the airline miles earning option and select Delta as their airline to earn the bonus 1,000 SkyMiles. It’s important to note that this bonus is on a per…
Important Atlanta Airport Change And Little Known Delta SkyClub Option
There are some great places in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International airport for a nice meal or a refreshing drink. For example, I’ve had a great quiet lunch at Cafe Intermezzo located in the airport’s terminal B. I’ve also had a few great dinners like sushi & soup and duck breast in the Terminal E restaurant One…
Delta Secrets – VIP Select Service Is The Most Elite
Delta offers an elevated service level called VIP Select. A quick check with Delta provided a little insight into the benefits, the cost and where exactly this service is available. Delta VIP Select The cost is $125 for a one person, $200 for a couple and $125 for each additional person after that. To add…
Delta Secrets – Delta’s First Flat-Bed A330 Revenue Flight
The first newly reconfigured A330 with the flat-bed Business Elite seats is being reported to be DL flight 117 from ATL to DTW on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013. The flight on Delta’s website is still showing it will be operated by a 757-200 plane, but the seat map shows otherwise. Delta Secrets Looking for More…
Delta Announces Same Day Travel Changes
Starting on April 23, 12 days from now, Delta will roll out new same day travel options for day-of-flight changes. Key Points Of New Policy Original ticket booking class must be available to change to another flight May request the change anytime prior to the departure on the same day as the flight New flight…
Delta 777 Flat-Bed Business Class Review – Atlanta To Los Angeles
Many savvy frequent flyers know that picking a specific plane can make the flying experience that much better. For me, I always pick the 777 when I can, especially when it’s Delta’s internationally configured plane with flat-bed Business Elite seats on a domestic route. I picked the one flight of the day operated by Delta’s…
Delta Expands In Seattle, Applies For Antitrust With Virgin And Other News
Delta’s ever expanding international gateway at Seattle is about to get just a little bigger. Delta plans to begin new nonstop service to London-Heathrow from Seattle if the antitrust immunity with Virgin Atlantic is approved. Delta plans to begin new nonstop service between Seattle and London-Heathrow, expanding competition on that important business market. The new…
Tonight’s Winner Of The Tumi Delta Amenity Kit
This week we ran a giveaway to provide one lucky winner with a Tumi Amenity Kit. Delta’s new Business Elite amenity kit is made by Tumi and comes with MALIN+GOETZ products like lip moisturizer and hand / body moisturizer. The black Tumi eye shades are great as well. Lastly, it includes a Delta Plastic (Metal-look)…
Delta Secrets – Hawaii Award In Delta’s Flat-Bed Business Class Seat At Low Level
Finding a low level award to Hawaii on Delta Airlines is extremely difficult. Last year I attempted to book a low level award to Hawaii on Delta, but I kept getting the award pricing engine to break and could only see middle award availability. Well, I’m happy to report the situation has got better, significantly…
Delta Economy Comfort On Sale To Asia And Europe Through April 18
Delta is offering a sale of up to 50% on upgrades to Economy Comfort between April 4, 2013 and April 18, 2013. The discount is valid on select nonstop Delta-operated Transatlantic and Transpacific flights in the future. For those of you that don’t know about Economy Comfort on Delta it means a few things. More…
Dueling Delta Giveaway – Tumi Amenity Kit Giveaway
I really like when I get an airline amenity kit that can be reused, especially when it is nice quality. Some airlines offer great amenity kits that can be reused. For example, American Airlines offers a really cool First Class Amenity kit that can double as an iPad case. But other airlines offer amenity kits…
Delta Secrets – Save Time And Improve Your Phone Experience
Calling an airline in a busy airport or crowded space can cause delays in processing your phone call request. This is because some airlines use voice command prompts or enter other requests, like survey requests, into the phone call process. The most annoying issue that can happen is the airline phone call asks for you…