Will hit PM on Tuesday: Which gift is best?
I'll be hitting Platinum Medallion on Tuesday, and I'm wondering which gift is the best? Thanks for any help FT can give me! Relevant stuff: I'm based in SFO and fly 85% for business (100k miles/year)...
View ArticlePhoneix September Scheduale (can't return from east coast after 4:30pm)
:confused: Last week with the schedule update three flights were removed to phx making it now impossible to leave any east coast city(other than ATL and JFK) after 4:30pm and make it back to Phoenix on...
View ArticleFees on refundable fares?
Hi there -- Naive and hopefully simple question: Should I expect a fee when asking for a refund of a refundable business class fare? More specifically: On the Delta website when I am searching for my...
View ArticleQuestion on flight- Alaska & American/Delta Credit???
Could I earn Delta credit on the following flight? Alaska Airlines #2467 STS 6:30am To LAX 8:05am Alaska Airlines† #1039 LAX 11:50am To BNA 5:55pm #1039 is actually operated by American Airlines. I...
View ArticleDL 2431 SEA-LAS nonstop??
Delta is flying a 319 sea-las. Is this new? Should I expect more las flights? AS is not code sharing on this flight.. Any feedback? It's not in the PDF flight schedule but is available on delta.com
View ArticleNon refundable ticket questions: refund taxes? change name? Change destination?
Hey Delta FTers, I've never flown on Delta before and recently had to deal with 2 non refundable tickets booked a year ago (still valid, expiring soon) These tickets are from Canada to USA round trip,...
View ArticleRecurring Trips from SEA-LAX. Need advise!!!
Hi Guys, I will be having some recurring trips from Friday night to Monday early morning from SEA-LAX. Wanted some advise in booking the tickets from the pro's - Will be traveling back and forth...
View ArticleNew Policy for Mechanical Delays?
I was scheduled for a flight this morning... a 6 AM flight so I could get into work (I travel weekly). The flight was canceled due to a mechanical issue and they rebooked me on a flight that gets me in...
View ArticleNEED FLIGHT/AIRLINE/FARE CODE ADVICE: 5 Months in Italy, Flex Return, in...
Hello All! I'm still fairly new here, and I've asked a lot of questions, so please don't mistake me for a troll. I'm a college student in AZ (PHX or TUS), and I'm studying abroad in Rome, Italy...
View ArticleEmail from Delta Customer Care: Is this real?
Just received the following email from Delta. I flew them a few weeks ago and we did have a mechanical, but I don't remember complaining about it. Is this real or phishing? It does come from something...
View Articleflight delayed - compensation offers
my flight to ord to flr, with connection in cdg got delayed and i missed the connection and was booked 6 hours later. called delta corporate customer care today and they offered 15k miles per...
View ArticleYour upgrade is now confirmed: strategy to get upgraded more.
I have received that coveted email with the simple message that speaks a thousand joyous words, "Your upgrade is now confirmed." This will not be my first trip in first class. I have purchased first...
View ArticleHave "Low" Awards Increased?
I cant seem to find anything under 32.5K miles anymore. It used to be 25K for most of the flights I would use miles for.
View ArticleNeed help booking award tickets to Rome
Hello! This is my first post.. please be gentle with me.. I have mostly skymiles and membership rewards, I am very inexperienced with all of this and found flights that I have enough miles to cover for...
View ArticleJFK to CBR (Australia) routing question
Hi all, I am looking at a trip from JFK to Canberra Australia(CBR) in mid August. It looks like I could fly through LAX to either SYD or BNE to get there. I am a bit confused as there is a DL 17 JFK to...
View ArticleDinosaur 757's
Anyone know when DL is getting rid of these junkers. Can't believe they use this outdated airplane on coast to coast flights. No video, wifi and old seats . Enough to make me use connecting flights on...
View ArticleRichard Anderson gives up seat for customer
Saw this posted in a DL Facebook group and though it was a pretty awesome story. As bashed as he is on FT, in all my dealings with him I've been left with nothing but a positive impression. Quote:...
View ArticleOkay, I get gate lice. But who are these people?
Who are these people who at the VERY instant the aircraft comes to a stop are pushing their way forward to the door, only to stand for three minutes (blocking others from standing and getting their...
View ArticleAwards Within South Pacific
I haven't kept up on changes to the SkyMiles program but I think I remember flights WITHIN the South Pacific being 17,500/each way. Now, it shows as 30K each way. Is my memory not serving me correctly...
View ArticleAward Availability ... DL ties with US for worst availability
"IdeaWorksCompany recently conducted research as part of the Switchfly Reward Seat Availability Survey. Throughout March, they made 7,560 queries for free seats on 25 leading airlines, and tallied the...
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