Quick SDC question - OK to add 2 segments under old rules?
Mods, I would have appended this to the SDC mega-thread, but the window opens in 45 minutes, so I want to make sure this is seen quickly! I am ticketed on BOS-CMH for later this evening. I want to SDC...
View ArticleDL 1107 MIA to MSP today delayed 12 hrs
So does anyone have any ideas why this flight is delayed over 12 hours?
View ArticleDL 9701
Interesting quirk: My daughters infant-in-arms international ticket got messed up, and they are having to reissue it as a paper ticket. Wanting to see something letting me know she will be flying, I...
View ArticleWhat % of SkyClub visitors pay for annual access?
Just curious... What % of SkyClub visitors are - Amex Platinum holders - Amex Delta Reserve holders - Visiting on a discounted one-day pass (via a Delta Amex co-branded card) - Members that pay for...
View ArticleAnother Upgrade Experience
My wife and I are going VPS-ATL-DCA this evening. I usually just use the kiosk at the airport to check in. Our airport is small and I never have to wait. She is FO. Our first segment UG cleared at our...
View ArticleAdding AS "low" segment to DL "med/hi" award
Anyone else figured out how to tackle this or am I just out of luck? I can find SEA-JFK-SEA nonstop for 50K, which is expensive but fine. I can also find PDX-SEA and SEA-PDX for low which I should be...
View ArticleAmazing Upgrade Percentage Year-to-date
Hi all, Been reading a lot of people, esp FOs complaining about lack of upgrades domestically. Thought I would share my upgrade experience in 2013 so far: MSP-PDX: 1/4 PDX-MSP: 0/4 PDX-JFK: 0/3...
View ArticleDelta SDC changes vs JetBlue Change Announcement
JetBlue has just announced new change fees: See http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/bl...ive-today.html In a nutshell, like all of the legacies, they raised their change fees by up to $50. However,...
View ArticleForced Seat Change at Gate
Flew ATL-SMF today and had EC, same row as a friend. Up until T-1, we had an empty middle. When the GA scanned my BP, she also handed me a seat change slip. I was moved up and over a row, though still...
View Article"Do you need any help with cars or hotels today?"
I am pretty tired of hearing that every time I call in. But, I suppose Delta only does that if they are making $ off it. Has anyone here ever answered yes to that question (with the actual in intent of...
View ArticleStrange upgrade
I am a PM on an M fare who paid for all my segments with SWUs. I was upgraded on all of them at time of booking except for ATL-JFK. There are only 12 FC seats on that flight. I was given 4C (Economy...
View ArticleEconomy Comfort window/aisle harder to score than an upgrade for DM?
I have over 30 domestic segments this year mostly between ATL and DTW/PHL/DEN/SFO and am about 80% on upgrades as a DM. However, not even one of the 30 segments have I been able to find any EC aisle...
View ArticleDTW Stones Are No More
As of yesterday, all of the signed (and unsigned too) stones in the planters in DTW have been replaced with rubbery looking woodchips. I'm sad to see them go.
View ArticleNice gesture by Delta-
I'm on a delta flight from MCI to LAX and first was not full, happy to see that the flight attendant pulled two US army guys out of coach and into first- nice to see it happen, they were pretty stoked....
View ArticleAward Redemption Satisfaction Survey - How Kind or Unkind to Be When Voting
I´m trying to decide how to vote re DL (I know how I will vote on AA and BA) in the survey FlyerTalk and Frequent Business Traveler magazine are doing on member satisfaction WRT award redemption. I...
View ArticleBooked flight but cant find in EF
Need your Help in expert Flyer to see if awards are available I have it and pro at that and still cant find the flights to see if any upgrades available RU or RP are there Depart 10-18-13 1:59pm...
View ArticleDL 1306 - My Last Ride on an Old Smoker?
Tomorrow I have a 3 legger that takes me on DL 1306 ORD-ATL. I have a tight (37 min) layover in ORD which I am hoping weather does not thwart. This leg is on an old DC9-50 and I have seat 4B where the...
View ArticleOpUp Plus upgrade
I'm currently on a roll-Im GM (with Amex Platinum) and I've gotten two in a row op ups on the return leg of my frequent JFK-FRA route. The last one in late April was a doosey. They must have bumped me...
View Article"Upgrade Eligible" on ERJ !!
I find this confirmation screen amusing: depart 1:15pm BWI arrive 5:51pm BOS 1-Stop 4 hr 36 min JFK Layover DL 6072 1 Economy (V) Upgrade Eligible DL 3410 2 Economy (V) Upgrade Eligible Operated by: 1...
View ArticleYour perception of Delta- May 2013
Does anyone feel like Delta's management, as a central principle, is looking for ways to differentiate themselves from their competition to create and/or increase its brand loyalty amongst its core...
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