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Elite SkyPriority Check In & New Atlanta International Terminal
As a business traveler who travels every week, we are always looking to save time getting from point A to point B. So we jumped at the opportunity to check out the check in process at the world’s busiest airport. We visited the new international terminal at Hartsfield International airport to experience the SkyPriority check…
First Arrival Into ATL Int Terminal – From Dublin
The first flight has arrived into the Hartsfield International terminal. Delta flight 177 from Dublin Ireland arrived on time. We’ll have more coverage later from the activities today including terminal curbside, check-in, terminal, SkyClub Cannon Hose for first departure 777 to Tokyo from on top of gate F1, and of course one of Delta’s signature…
First Flight To Tokyo Oversold – Opening Day At Hartsfield International Airport
It’s very exciting to be here as the first flight leaves the new International Terminal from Harstfield International airport. The flight is scheduled to leave at 1:15 pm and appears to be on schedule. The first flight out of the new International Terminal at Hartsfield International Airport is oversold. Delta flight 295 from Atlanta to…
Tour Of Delta’s Social Media Lab
Delta’s social media lab opened in 2010. They saw the need for a social media team and implemented a large team to participate in the space. The lab consists of a control room, conference room, and social media lab pods where the team members do their work. The multiple pods cover Delta in social media…
Delta Museum Tour, Q&A + Win Brochure For Spirit Of Delta
The Delta museum preserves all types of airplanes. Like the Northwest Waco 125 from 1928. This is Delta’s only open cockpit and bi-wing plane. The airplane was donated to Northwest Airlines by a ex-pilot, Daniel Neuman in memory of his wife, Vona Jean Neuman. Until last year it has been hanging in the MSP airport…
Atlanta International Airport Opening Day – First Sign
The Hartsfield International Terminal is opening it’s doors today. On our way to the opening day event we saw the first sign of the new terminal. Check out the new interstate signs that were uncovered today. We feel privileged to be able to bring you live blog reports from the opening day activities. First stop,…
Delta Secrets – Australia Low Level Business Class Availability
Delta’s low level business class award to Australia has been elusive. They hide that availability well, but it can be found. In this post, we’ll share a step by step approach on how we found a low level business class award on Delta from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia for only 150,000 SkyMiles. If you can’t…
Priceless Moments – Parting With 20,000 SPG Points Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Parting is such sweet sorrow and so is redeeming SPG points. SPG points are some of the most valuable loyalty program points. Their flexibility is powerful. You can redeem them for a lot of different things including hotel rooms, aspirational airline awards, and an often overlooked but interesting redemption, the SPG moment. But without pain…
Southern Spirits – What To Expect At 2nd Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
We are gearing up for the 2nd annual Atlanta Food & Wine festival. Looking at the video from last year, the events tomorrow should be packed with tasty food, good spirits, and good people. The events start off with a breakfast in the connoisseur lounge followed by signature drinks and a champagne toast at the Loews…
Atlanta Food And Wine Festival – Delta Offers Elite Access To Tasting Tents
Southern food, beverage and culture will be on display this weekend in Midtown Atlanta. The annual Atlanta Food & Wine festival is coming to town and bringing out a collection of great Chefs and Mixologists. There are cooking classes, dinners, events, tasting tents, and my favorite of all, cocktail lessons. Soak up some southern food,…
Earn Triple Delta SkyMiles With SuperShuttle
Delta has partnered with SuperShuttle to offer triple SkyMiles on select airport shuttle routes. SuperShuttle is a shared airport ride service that has a rather large service footprint. This promotion is worthwhile if you find yourself taking a flight to or from Orlando International Airport (MCO), Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) or Paris-Orly Airport (ORY).…
Earn 5,000 Delta Miles With Natural Gas Ends Tomorrow (5/4/12)
Mrs Weekly Flyer knows that I like picking up points and miles with everyday spending. She even went as far as to pick up a Christmas present last year which earned miles. Let’s just say she knows the way to my heart is through points and miles. So when we needed to sign up for…
Delta Award Builder Value Proposition
Delta offers one of the worst value propositions to their customers each time they purchase a ticket online at Delta’s website. Delta offers their customers what is called the Award Builder. Essentially customers have the ability to build up to an award by purchasing miles at a high cost per mile. Delta Award Builder The…
Delta Buys Oil Refinery For $150,000,000
Delta will buy the Phillips 66 Oil refinery for a sum of $150,000,000. This marks the first time a major airline carrier has purchased an oil refinery. The moves comes as Delta continues to try and decrease costs with the rising prices for fuel. Delta has been in talks to buy a Pennsylvania oil refinery…
Delta Secrets – Low Business Class Award To Shanghai
We are giving new meaning to the term SkyPesos today. I shared in my last Delta award booking secrets post a way to find low level business class awards to Tokyo. There are some ways to maximize award bookings to Asia using Delta SkyMiles. In this post, we’ll demonstrate how to save about 160,000 SkyMiles…
Delta Secrets – Low Business Class Award To Tokyo
Delta won the best redemption promotion at the Freddie Awards but they are still one of the most difficult programs to find international business class low level awards. The program weakness is exacerbated when looking for business awards to Asia. But I will give them a nod for having good partners and plenty of ways…
Delta Flight Quarantined Over Monkeypox Scare
Delta flight 3163 from Detroit to Chicago Midway was quarantined on Friday due to a Mokeypox scare. Lise Sievers, 50, was on her way back from visiting Uganda when she noticed small red bumps on her body. She had just returned from a trip to Uganda where she recalled a small child had pus-filled bumps…
Pampered With Points At Spas
Mrs Weekly Flyer likes to visit a Spa or two sometimes when traveling. So when the SpaFinder 40 SkyMiles offer came up last year I loaded up the truck. I could earn miles and give Mrs Weekly Flyer a nice gift at the same time. We purchased enough gift cards to earn about 20,000 Delta…
Rewarding Loyalty – Delta Choice Benefits
Loyalty has its rewards. But loyalty flows both ways. On Delta, if you are among the top status levels, you’ll be rewarded for your loyalty each year. Delta rewards their top Medallion status members with a choice benefit each year. The benefits have different values so it is important to assess what they mean to…