Upgraded on KLM...has it happened before?
I was flying from AMS to ATL on Monday afternoon. The carrier was KLM and I was seated in my EC seat. The gate agent came on the plane announce my name and handed me a new boarding pass for business...
View ArticleStay Gold or go for Platinum
I know this thread is about 4 months premature, but things seem a little slow around here. I'm an Atlanta-based Gold Medallion with DL Reserve AMEX. I fly mostly domestic with an occasional trip to...
View ArticleWhere is the DL Promotions page?
I am lost... There used to be a "promotions" thread, more or less updated. I cannot find it. Has it been removed? Sorry - but thanks for help.
View ArticleAre there DL consolidators that get good premium classes on international...
With UA, I've had luck in the past calling some TAs that could get me fares that are upgradeable with SWUs with not too much of a fare difference. Searching SEA-TPE, a M fare is the same as a Z fare...
View ArticleExtreme fog at JFK. this is crazy...
Fog rolling in from as I enjoy the view from the sky club. Literally looks like someone turned on a smoke machine. Storms/rain/fog at JFK. And I'm flying the mess that is ATL and I suspect it's only...
View ArticleBest F seats 75V
Both of my upgrades cleared TWO days before departure, I guess it pays to fly the day after a holiday. Has anyone flown on the 75V lately? My choices are 1A and 3D, and I've read conflicting reports...
View ArticleOn demand intro kind of negative?
Okay so I may be a bit partial as I work for the gov't space agency.... The intro to on demand movies about how delta is doing all of this innovation stuff and spending billions on improvements starts...
View Article"No sir, you can't have a sandwich from the back"
I do ATL-LAX weekly in purchased FC. The lunch options (for over 18 mths) have been Goat Cheese Pizza, Philly Cheese stake or Burger. I can stomach the burger but not the other two. I usually ask to...
View Article737 Row 1 question
I'm in F on a 738 or 73H tomorrow. It's been awhile since I've flown DL on a 737. Does the bulk head have restricted legroom? Is there a cutout for your feet on the A/B and C/D side. It's 4+ hour...
View ArticleAdvice on my BOS-BKK award flights
Hi, gang. A couple of weeks ago, I found BOS-BKK r/t in BE for the 120k mileage level, and I impulsively snapped it up. It's BOS-JFK-NRT-BKK, BKK-NRT-ATL-BOS. What I didn't realize when I booked it is...
View ArticleUpgrade to First never uses seat preference in my profile!
While I am very grateful when I am upgraded to First, the "system" always seems to give me an isle seat even though there are window seats available and my seat preference in my profile is for a window...
View ArticleGood job GSO
The radar here in ATL is showing nothing but rain & thunderstorms for 300 miles. I was booked on the 1005 GSO-ATL flight (DL 5576). I happened to be in the gate area at the time the earlier 0835...
View ArticleHelp in choosing Paris flights
I will be booking 5 tickets MSP >> CDG for July 2014. 3 airlines offer the most interesting options, 2 nonstop (Delta, Air France) and one discount (Icelandair). Here are my thoughts, tell me...
View ArticleDelta's spiral down - or just a bad run?
Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a number of years but still lurk quite a bit. I would offer that I don't post a lot because I see as much flaming and attacks when someone does as much as I see good...
View ArticleSat on the runway for 5 hours in LGA last week...
Long story short: They shuffled the plane back and forth for 5 hours in 90 degree heat with no water or A/C. They avoided the gate to avoid fines, and they avoided the runway to avoid breaking laws....
View ArticleJune 30th Cancellations
I was booked on DL4033 LGA -> TYS on 6/30. Flight time was 8:30 but got a cancellation call a little after 3. When I called Delta back I was told the connection carrier was having a computer outage...
View ArticlePopocatepetl Four (4) Delta Zero (0)
Scheduled at 110pm out of Mexico City (my home base) today. Emailed at 7:20AM saying we are urgently trying to reach you, got the call at 8AM. My flight cancelled, I was rebooked on the 10AM that was...
View ArticlePlain luck or slow day?
I was flying JFK-LAX today. I am Aerolineas Skyteam Elite+. At the gate I looked at the upgrade list and it showed 10 pending and 14 seats free. So I went up to the desk and asked if they would upgrade...
View ArticleT4 at JFK-- What a Nightmare!!
Had my first arrival experience at the new T4 the other day. NOT GOOD!! This is the Terminal that Delta is touting so highly in all its promotions as the best new thing since sliced bread-- well, it...
View Articleoptions for Skymiles reward ticket question
I have just over 25k Skymiles, enough for a flight, however the 25K flights are very limited. I checked almost every destination (close and far) and looks like Washington DC only good option for...
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