Casey Neistat video - Frequent Flying, Upgrades and the Process. Interesting.
Ever tired of trying to explain how to gain status on an airline? Casey explains it extremely well here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AeYIUyZXKE It's not Delta-focused, but it's fairly unifying...
View ArticleBooking Economy Plus as an upgrade
I am currently Platinum and a MM. I am thinking of booking coach seats (either will miles or for cash) to Europe and upgrading for free to an Economy Plus seat (I think I can do that? Correct me if I'm...
View ArticleWhen Do Ticket Counters & TSA Lines Open @ TYS?
On the 5:40 flight to ATL tomorrow. Couldn't find the answer via google. Thanks.
View ArticleShifting Z Class Availability? JFK-NBO
Forgive the newbie post. Trying to get 2 BE tickets in October '13 for my honeymoon to Nairobi with a Y/B/M purchase and a mileage upgrade. Expert Flyer shows 0 available Z-class fares on the...
View ArticleEC vs E+ ?
if I have the choice, do I select DL with EC or UA with E+. platinum on DL, 1K on UA. this is for a long haul NYC-Syd trip.
View ArticleDL things that make you go hmmmmm....
Several items from the last couple of weeks of travel: 1, Don't know when it changed, but the Medallion 800 number "log in" is crazy. First, I remember that it recognized that the phone you were on was...
View ArticleDo we anticipate a DL Amex MR bonus transfer in 2013?
With all of the changes to the Medallion program and the further marrying of DL and AMEX, does this make it more or less likely that we'll see a repeat or something similar to 2011's 150% bonus &...
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Blank spots on the standby list?
Has anyone seen blank spots on the standby list? I saw this in ATL today for the first time and am wondering what it means. Picture:
View Articleupgrades... talk about a swinging pendulum...
Wiley upgrades; no telling when they'll show up! On the ATL - BZE (Belize City) about 10 days ago and got my upgrade 6 days prior. On the flight there were 11 empty seats in first class (out of 16). I...
View ArticleCheapest way to do JFK-FRA in BE?
Planning a pleasure trip in mid-April with my girlfriend who has no status. I'm PM with DM aspirations this year (about 40K shy right now). Have about 300K SkyMiles banked. Have 2 SWUs remaining. T...
View ArticleDelta Status for Asia
I currently don't have status with any airlines, and considering Delta / United / etc. Most of my flights are LAX, NRT with some ICN and EWR/JFK. That's probably 90% of my flying. I anticipate about 4+...
View ArticleDelta 757-300 SEA-HNL need advice in FC - Row 1 or 5?
Family of four. Me, wife, kids 5 & 7. We're in First Class... Options are taking up Row 1 or Row 5. SEA to HNL for 6 hours. 757-300. Which should we choose?
View ArticleQuestion about changeability of B fares
I am looking at buying an upgradeable fare Asia-US-vv. In order to snag upgradeability on a high-demand travel date, I will need to buy the outbound before the booking window opens for the return leg....
View ArticleBuying ticket and one with $ + miles.
Will be needing 2 tickets same itinerary. Ideally I would like DH to buy his, and me use miles (low) for mine. Its MEM-VCE-ATH-MEM dep 5/4 ret 5/16 Because it is MEM, bet there are not fare sales, so...
View ArticleUp fares
So I purchased a First Class ticket ATL/LAS on 01/21/13. O/B flown on 02/02/13, return on 02/06/13. I received the 50% class bonus on the flight out, but not on the return. After speaking with the...
View Article$125 Amex prepaid reward cards for LGA R/T
Received this offer target to me, but might work for others. I have read from previous (similar) offers that it takes a while to get the reward cards. EARN UP TO $125 IN REWARD CARDS WHEN YOU FLY...
View ArticleBest way to get to Romania?
I'm new to using skymiles, just accumulated my first 60k and wanted to visit a friend in Romania. Searching Delta tells me they don't serve that market. Would my best bet be to get to another major...
View ArticleJFK Terminal 3
Only a few more months for Terminal 4 to replace Terminal 3 and some T2 flights will move over due to Phase II after that. JFK T3 is one terminal that won't be missed. I guess no one has a time...
View ArticleChances of Delta issuing a Weather Advisory for MSP?
I'm flying back from LAX to MSP on Sunday 2/10. What are the chances of DL issuing a weather advisory for the impending snow storm in MSP? I'd love to be able to change to the noon flight instead of...
View ArticleSeats reservations disappeared (BRU-ATL on a 767)
Dear all, We are a party of 10 flying BRU-ATL-TPA//JAX-ATL-BRU early may. It happened the seats reservations for BRU-ATL & ATL-BRU legs disappeared suddenly today and it looks like I cannot rebook...
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