Delta has a sense of humor?
For the last 4 weeks, I have been getting UG 2 days out on my Thursday MHT-ATL. When I printed my bps I would get a hoos with it, even though I would be flying in FC. This week I don't get the UG and I...
View ArticleHow often does upgrade availability open on JFK-SFO
Hi all, I am heading from JFK to SFO in October for a business trip and putting my wife and son on award tickets in BE using my miles (medium award). I am planning on buying an upgradable fare and...
View ArticleHow to transfer a companion cert?
I have an AMEX issued SkyMiles Companion Certificate (good for first or coach within the 48) exp 2/28/13 and I won't be using it. It says it is transferrable, just can't barter or sell. Can anyone use...
View ArticleHow to gift Amex Reserve MQM's
With the old website layout, I was able to easily gift my reserve card MQM's after hitting the spending threshold. With the new one, I just can't figure out how. I hit $30,000 late last month, and will...
View ArticleTo SkyMile or Not?
Hello all. First post on FlyerTalk so go gentle please. Question: Can I get to Vietnam from NYC on SkyMiles? Or should I? The situation: Family of three. Combined SkyMiles, Amex and DinersClub have...
View ArticleSFO-ATL red eye advice needed
My usual gig of 8-10 TATL trips is over, and it looks like I'm flying domestic from now on... My first upcoming trip is ATL-SFO 3 weeks in a row. I'll fly out Monday am, but can return on the redeye...
View ArticleNew GM (FO last year), how do I get precheck?
I made GM in December after being an FO for the last two years. Is there anything I need to do now to become eligible for precheck? Will Delta tell me if/when I become eligible? Has anyone had any...
View ArticleDelta Enhancing Transcon Service in All Cabins, Moving Transcons to T4 at JFK
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 5_1_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.1 Mobile/9B206 Safari/7534.48.3) Nice move - upping the distance vs UA VS and...
View ArticleCan I merge 2 on hold award reservartions?
I currently have a reservation on hold for some award travel. As many of you do, I am contantly searching for a better itinerary. If I happen to find a segment I would rather have can I put it on hold...
View ArticleTaxes/Fees Question for SkyMiles Redemption
Hi everyone, need a little help understanding the taxes and fees for my SkyMiles redemption on Aeromexico. As I understand it there are no fuel surcharges for redemptions on Aeromexico. However, when I...
View ArticleCost to use Delta Skymiles earn from credit card?
Hello everyone, I just got my Delta Gold card. I was told by a rep that when I transfer my skymiles to my Delta Skymiles account , it would cost me .01 per pt . So To use 30000 skymiles to book a...
View ArticleSkymiles & Skybonus ? regarding children
I know that children are eligible for Skymiles account, my question is when I try to enroll them, it asks for email address. My 7 year old does not have an email address. When I try to enter mine, it...
View ArticleDoes Delta stop medallion upgrades when dealing with potential weather issues?
Flying MCI - ATL sunday on DL 2075 as a DM w/ Reserve Card. Still seeing 6 free seats in F and plenty of open seats in Y. I usually get my upgrade at the window opening for DMs. KC has had some bad...
View ArticleDL.com A Brief Rant
I really hate the "What is more important to you? Schedule vs Price" way of finding flights. Just show me all the flights and tell me how much they cost. Done. Thanks. bk
View ArticleDL from Barcelona...JFK vs ATL connection?
Flying transatlantic from Barcelona and have choice of connecting through JFK or ATL. Considering I'd have to go through customs(US citizen) and connecting, not ending in either, which would you...
View ArticleGogo gave me 3 weeks for free?
Last month a bought a month worth of gogo connectivity for 39.99. When the period was up, I selected the purchase a full month option again (i.e for Feb), and system logged me in without asking anymore...
View Articleasia trip
hi all, i have 120 skymiles to burn... but i want to make sure i get the best value out of it by utilizing the stopover and openjaw features. the problem is im having trouble finding flights back from...
View ArticleAnyone for hire or know of service?
Still tearing my hair out, and it seems that there are experts here with clearly more skills than I to find good deals! I tried a service, but they didn't find me any deal I could get myself and wanted...
View ArticleReserving Seats on KL Flights (DL cust serv useless)
Hi everyone - I'm a DL plat and travel a lot on KL, thus getting EC for free. But the problem is, DL has taken over KL customer service in the US, so, as far as I can tell there is now no way to...
View ArticleTricks to finding discounted BE (S Fares)
Howdy folks.. a few months back (thanks to flyertalk) I was made aware of lots of TATL "S" fares - which alot of people pounced on (I scored IAD-ZRH for $1900 all-in)! Is there a certain method to find...
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