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Delta has upped their voluntary denied boarding compensation to nearly $10,000 By Giving Up Your Seat on Delta, after United Airlines Passenger Dragged Off Plane Due To Oversell. Delta solicits volunteers on their oversold flights at time of check-in on their website currently (mobile check-in does not support this at this time). Checking in for…
If you’re a SkyMiles member and have logged into your SkyMiles account lately to view any of your upcoming itineraries, you’ll notice that Delta has rolled out their new upsell program which is designed to upsell passengers to either Comfort + and First/Business Class online, both on the reservation page as well as on the seat…
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Delta and Lyft have announced a new partnership, where SkyMiles members can earn SkyMiles when taking Lyft rides. They’ll earn one mile per dollar spent on Lyft, and three SkyMiles per dollar spent on rides to/from the airport during the initial launch. Earn Bonus SkyMiles with Delta and Lyft Partnership If you are new to Lyft, you…
An airline mileage run is when someone takes a trip for the sole purpose of earning airline miles, which could be for redeemable miles or even more likely elite qualifying miles (Medallion Qualifying Miles, Premier Qualifying Miles, etc.). Mileage runs can occur anytime of the year and could be as quick as an hour flight and…
Move over Deltalina, if you think Delta has the sexiest flight attendants, then you’ll want to meet Bayleigh Dayton who is Miss Missouri in the Miss USA Pageant, which aired last night. When she’s not competing to be Miss USA (and potentially Miss Universe), this 23 year old is an Atlanta based Delta Air Lines flight…
Delta announced they would be testing a new self-service baggage drop system this summer in Minneapolis-St. Paul that will allow passengers to check-in and check their own bags and will use facial recognition to match their face to their passport photo according to Delta. Per Delta, Delta is introducing four self-service bag drop machines at Minneapolis-St.…
Delta has launched a SkyMiles award sale, where you can book discounted award tickets, starting at 20,000 SkyMiles roundtrip to Florida and the Caribbean, when you book now by May 10, 2017 for travel between September 26 – November 14, 2017. Destinations include Antigua, Bermuda, Bonaire, Bridgetown, Florida, Freeport, Grand Cayman, Grenada, Havana, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, North Eleuthera, Saint Kitts, and Saint Maarten. After searching it seems like Florida flights are more readily…
Great news for Delta Medallions flying on Aeromexico, since starting this week Medallions will now be eligible for complimentary upgrades on Aeromexico flights. Other perks of the current partnership include free checked bags, lounge access, and priority boarding, and full MQM earnings on all ticket according to their partner mileage earning chart. While their current…
Delta finds itself under fire in the latest incident of removing passengers from a plane. United Airlines Passenger Dragged Off Plane Due To Oversell last month, and this time Delta is the one removing them. The incident ocurred on a Delta Air Lines flight 2222 from Maui to Los Angeles on April 23, 2017. Essentially a family of…
Being an airline CEO is no easy task, and after 20 years with Delta, Ed Bastian accepted this role a year ago. However with compensation totaling $12.6 million last year, there’s a lot of responsibility. Ed wrote an article about several lessons that he has learned this past year in his new role as CEO. View…
Delta and Amex ran this promotion last June. It is one of my favorites! From May 1-14, show your Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card at THE BAR at Delta Sky Club® for up to two free Premium beverages. Enjoy each time you visit the Club, as a thanks for your continued loyalty. EXPIRED Free Drinks At THE BAR From…
If you’re a New Yorker, or visit NYC often, you’ll be pleased to hear that Terminal 4 security lines, where Delta primarily operates out of, will drastically be sped up thanks to the TSA adding 17 automated security lanes which will be able to move passengers through security even quicker. In addition to JFK, these…
Here we go again, the last couple weeks there have been some pretty bad examples of customer service onboard airlines like the United incident. Now Delta has an episode and it is all caught on video. A man, Kima Hamilton flying from Atlanta to Milwaukee was asked not to use the restroom while the flight was awaiting takeoff. When…
Delta announced they would be launching new non-stop service between Boston and several new cities including Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Mo.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Norfolk, Va, as part of their plan to continue expanding in Boston. Per Delta, Delta customers in Greater Boston will have more flights and new destinations this summer as the airline…
The Delta SkyBonus program is a rewards program that allows businesses to earn rewards for their employee travel. Along with normal accrual rates for flights, they run special targeted promotions for specific accounts. Delta SkyBonus 10K Points Offer There is a new Sky bonus promotion for opening a free Delta airline business account. Enroll with code…
Delta Air Lines has launched a new partnership with BLADE, to offer helicopter service for those passengers arriving or departing from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport beginning later this summer. The BLADE locations in Manhattan include: Blade Lounge East 499 E. 34th St, New York, NY 10016 Blade Lounge West 12th Ave and West…
Check and see if you were targeted for a offer to earn up to 5,000 bonus Starpoints when you fly with Delta. The offer gives you 1k bonus Starpoints for each qualifying Delta flight booked and completed between now and July 31st, 2017. This promotion will be interesting to those who will be flying Delta…
Delta has been consistently improving their meals onboard both their domestic and international flights in the premium cabin. As I haven’t had an early morning flight on a non-transcontinental flight, I was excited to see the latest breakfast offerings on a recent domestic fight out of New York (JFK). For Breakfast I opted for the…
The past few weeks, we’ve seen the police involved when a United Airlines Passenger Dragged Off Plane Due To Oversell, then the airline found itself in more hot water with United Airlines Now Kicks Off Wedding Couple from Plane. The latest passenger/airline debacle comes to Delta as a passenger smacks an airline ticket agent in Indianapolis. It appears the…