Budget is running a promotion until December 31, 2009 where you earn 3000 Delta SkyMiles with every qualifying rental of ONE or more days. Budget Offer Details Earn 3,000 bonus miles on qualifying rentals of one or more days at participating Budget airport locations in the U.S. and Canada. Offer valid on all car groups,…
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Delta Million Mile Sweepstakes
Delta is running a promotion where if you register between August 25, 2009 and September 30th, 2009 you can win 1,000,000 miles. All you have to do is register, purchase and fly a Delta, Northwest or Alaska Airlines before November 30, 2009. A free shot at 1,000,000 miles, why not? Delta Promotion Details From Site…
Bumping on Delta Gets a Raise
Earlier this month I posted about how Delta was increasing the amounts they pay out for voluntary denied boarding (Bumps) up from a minimum of $200 to a minimum of $400. Well, I’ve confirmed this is the now the new amount they payout for bumps. Yesterday on a flight to Atlanta $400 was given out…
Reader Give-Back – Free Airline Drink Certificates
The year is coming to a close and some of my airline drink certificates are about to expire. Since I can’t use them I thought I would share them with you all. I have (2) Delta and (2) Continental drink certificates up for grabs. Please only take these if you are going to use them.…
Bumping on Delta gets a Raise
There are reports in this Flyertalk thread that getting bumped on Delta flights now comes with an increased incentive. In the past Delta provided the following Up to 3.5 Hour Delay = $200 Delta DollarsOver 3.5 Hour Delay = $400 Delta Dollars The Reported New Levels Domestic – Either $400 or $600 Delta Dollars regardless…
Free Wifi Codes for American, Delta, and Airtran
Previously I posted here about American Airlines promotion for free in flight wifi through August 23rd. Not only have they issued a new code extending this promotion, but Gogo in flight internet is offering free wifi on two other airlines. Codes by Airline American Airlines – September 5th – AAWiFi80208A2 Delta – August 31st –…
Wyndham: An Easy 10,000 Airline Miles
Wyndham Hotels currently have a promotion where 10,000 airline miles can be earned for stays at three different hotel brands. The promotion is currently active and you must register by September 10. Stays must be completed by October 10. Amtrak and the following airlines are taking part: Air Canada, American, Continental , Delta, Midwest, Northwest,…
Vegas Bump Jackpot & Delta 757 Business Elite Seats
This past Sunday I was in Vegas and I had booked my self on the 9:55 AM flight out of Las Vegas to Atlanta. I intentionally booked the mid-morning flight as I felt it had the best opportunity for a voluntary bump. My goal was to get either a Transcontinental upgrade or get bumped, to…
Delta Announces 4th Tier – Diamond Status
On Tuesday Delta will announce Diamond Status benefits, a 4th Tier level above Platinum status. There is a article over at Newsday detailing the benefits. Diamond Status -The new diamond level will require 125,000 MQMs or fly 140 segments per calendar year Benefits include: A complimentary Delta Sky Club membership Diamond, platinum and gold Medallion…
DOT Fines Delta for Illegal Bumping
Delta was recently fined $375,000 by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for illegal bumping activities. It was determined that Delta violated several rules including not consistently seeking volunteers before bumping passengers off of flights and sometimes failing to provide a letter to passengers explaining why they had been bumped. After reviewing several articles on the…
Where are My Delta Points Avis?
This weekend I was checking my Delta SkyMiles account to see how ridiculously high the balance is getting from the slew of promotions Delta is running and I came across something odd. I had only received 200 miles for my recent Avis rental instead of the 5,000 per rental outlined in this promotion. Recently Avis…
Delta 2500 Bonus Miles Per Flight
With the deluge of Delta miles lately, Delta has announced yet another bonus miles promotion. The offer is for 2500 bonus miles per round trip flight booked between July 9th and September 3, 2009. There are some reports of receiving a similar offer for 5000 miles, so this is obviously a targeted promotion. Enjoy 2,500…
Delta Double Miles Promotion
Received an email from Delta offering double miles if I opt to travel at a higher fare class. Here is the relevant portion of the of the offer: Here’s your chance to travel in style—and get rewarded in the process. Book a higher fare class on your next round-trip Delta or Northwest flight and you’ll…
Delta & Virgin Blue Announce Plans for Joint Venture
Delta announced today that they are seeking regulatory approval for a joint venture with Virgin Blue to give each other’s carriers access to the network in the US and in the South Pacific. This is great news for those who were thinking about redeeming to Australia on the LAX-SYD Delta flight that began on June…
Hilton Promotion – Earn Delta & Northwest MQMs
Hilton has a new promotion where you can earn Delta or Northwest MQMs with every two night stay from July 15th, 2009 through October 15th, 2009. The promotion requires you to stay a minimum of two nights. You must set your Hilton Double Dipping earning option to points and miles. There are two options to…
Hyatt: Earn 3,000 Airline Miles Per Two-Day Stay
Although this promotion that has been available for several weeks this one is worth mentioning in case you were not aware of it: Hyatt is offering 6x the airline miles per 2-day stay. The total amount of miles awarded per stay is 3,000 miles for a majority of the airlines. The offer is valid until…
Tampa to New York – NW Flight Trip Report
This past weekend we flew on a Northwest flight from Tampa to New York LaGuardia to stay at the W Times Square. I paid for the ticket from Tampa to LaGuardia, since the flight was only $199 we thought we could get better use of our miles elsewhere. The Northwest flight was on an A320…
Update: Delta Cuts More CVG Flights
Delta Cuts More CVG Flights Woke up this morning to a new Cincinnati Enquirer’s article discussing further cuts at CVG. As stated two weeks ago, Delta is making significant cuts to Cincinnati flights. Today’s article announced an additional 17 percent reduction in Delta flights at CVG with the elimination of flights to Dayton, Birmingham, Ala.,…
Delta Business Elite – New Lie Flat Seats
Delta is rolling out new lie flat Business Elite seats on its 767 fleet. Currently the upgraded planes are being used on the JFK-LHR route. Delta Business Elite Check out this trip report for a review & pictures of the new seats.
Delta Double Miles Promotion
As I was reading the hard-hitting, thought-provoking USA Today this evening, I was pleasantly surprised to see a new offer from Delta. For the remainder of the year, Delta is offering double miles on Delta and Northwest flights. The promotion is from July 1 to December 31 and registration for the promotion must be completed…