Book LAX-SYD award now or wait?
Planning LAX-SYD in May/June 2014. Found econ at 100k (on both DL and VA) not sure if I should book now or wait 4 months until I have enough miles to book biz class at 150k. What are the odds I can...
View ArticleWorth it to suffer through a mileage run for Diamond?
This is my first year with Delta after being a United flier for many years. I just crossed 90,000 miles this year and with a mileage run or two might be able to make it to 125,000 and Diamond. I seem...
View ArticleMoving to HNL - will Gold Medallion be worth it anymore?
I will be moving to Honolulu in about a month for work. I have been bouncing between Silver and Gold Medallion for the past few years, based in EYW. GM status has provided rather good upgrade stats on...
View ArticleAmex Reserve Question
I'm finally going to make DM with the help of the Amex reserve. Here's my question: after I get to $60k this year, I have no real use for the reserve card until next year when I will pass through the...
View ArticleAny chance of DL starting SEA-MIA?
Currently the only direct flight between those city pairs is on AA departing SEA at 9:30 pm, departing MIA at 8:30 PM. Given the feed I assume DL may want for SEA (and without stepping on AS' toes)...
View ArticleInterline baggage on a same day return
Basically, to cut a long story short, I am looking to take 4 DL flights in First in order to renew my status on Virgin Atlantic. I have found one trip that is relatively inexpensive: LAS-ATL-MCI then...
View ArticleJFK-ATH-JMK
I am flying from JFK to Mykonos (JMK) via Athens. The ATH - JMK leg is via Olyimpic Airways. Will Delta check my bags all the way through to JMK? Any others here have experience with this? My fear is...
View ArticleWhat recourse might I have here?
If this is the wrong forum, apologies - please move it! So, my daughter is heading to SFO to college. The day before we go, we're packing the car and realise there's no way to get four people in. So, I...
View ArticleDiamond desk reschedule/reprice issue
I had to call the Diamond desk today to reschedule a MSP-PEK BE flight from next week to the beginning of October and had a slight issue with the quote for the new ticket. I had first checked through...
View ArticleG fare?
I am not familiar with Delta's G fares. Is it similar to the old S-fares? I.e., a deeply discounted F fare. Thanks.
View ArticleCould DL's 767-400ER Y Cabins Get A Second Update Soon?
For those who don't know, DL's 764ERs were DL's first international aircraft to get AVOD in Y. However, with more advanced, lightweight AVOD systems being rolled across the fleet, I was thinking, could...
View ArticleNeed some advice on JFK-NRT flight
I'm in WBC for this flight with a seat in the lower cabin. There is one upper level seat, although it is 72K in which the lav would be right in front of me. Seat Guru gives this seat a thumbs down as...
View ArticleGold Medallion gift
If I get a GM status gift that lasts until Feb 2015, how many MQMs would I have to reach to get upgraded to Platinum. Will it still remain at 75K or will it be 25K
View ArticleEcredit in 'MyDelta' - what can I do with it?
I have an Ecredit that shows up in my account for around $80 that I think is from an nonrefundable ticket I bought but never took last winter. Under 'terms' it says 'To redeem, you will need the Ticket...
View ArticleDelta Loyalty -250 free miles?
Got an unexpected e-mail from Delta today, offering me 250 free miles because "Loyalty goes both ways." I clicked the link, and sure enough, after logging into my account the miles were posted as "2013...
View ArticleFly Delta app for Android and iPhone update
As some of you may have already noticed, today we released updates to both the Android and iPhone versions of the Fly Delta app. Here’s what’s new in version 2.2: We added a new look for SkyMiles and...
View ArticleBoeing 767-300 PDX-ATL
Hi, I travel PDX-ATL and back several times per year for the last few years. Just booked for the first week in Sept and see that it is now a 767-300. Very happy. Any info on this? Is this going to be...
View ArticleGM L vs U vs T - Upgrade Chances
Hi FT- I'm getting ready to book my next set of flights, and the first of them is the 9 a.m. Saturday LAX - ATL route on a 777. The 777 is one of the only planes I haven't gotten to sit up front in...
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