As a frequent Delta Air Lines flier, I have noticed a troubling phenomenon. The planes equipped with TV’s for in-flight entertainment are increasingly being used to run advertisements during the pre-flight safety video.
It started a few months back with a short “welcome” clip from Delta CEO, Richard Anderson, played prior to the safety video. I was confident his monotone voice and coached enthusiasm would be short-lived. I was wrong. It was the ...
Matthew blogged last week about the sale on United Club passes. Well, Delta has decided to outdo United, by offering a special groupon that the advertised one is a single visit pass for $25, the same price as posted for holders of a Delta American Express Card. However, the second deal is much more attractive if you are flying through airports that have Delta Sky Clubs that are accessible (ORD is actually decent if you are on Regional Jets, since the SkyClub is right there). ...
Let me just start out by saying that I had a complete ball this weekend in San Francisco and Los Angeles. But the fun did not end there, picked up even more posts than I planned. This is going to be more of a quick hit thoughts from various things I encountered, with some teasers of the fun I had.
Star Gold Access
One of the least exploited perks about being Star Gold with a US carrier is that even though you do not have access to United or US Airways clubs ...
TSA began the PreCheck pilot program this week at four select airports. The pilot is available to a small group of frequent travelers from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and CBP's Trusted Traveler programs. Eligible participants must be flying domestically from one of the pilot airports: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Dallas/Fort Worth International and Miami International. The goal of ...
While the lawsuit has been going on for a few years, It has popped up in the news, and gives me a chance to share my thoughts on it. There is a lawsuit against Northwest Airlines about a former Platinum who had his status revoked and miles removed from his account. In the letter he received from Northwest he was told that:
Northwest in a 2008 letter told Ginsberg he had contacted the airline’s office 24 times in roughly seven months regarding travel ...
I've already posted about my redemption of Delta SkyMiles for business on V Australia, and I have improved it significantly more by adding flights to our what was ultimate destination on this trip, New Zealand. I also simplified the US domestic routing to get to/from LAX from what I originally had booked.
Sydney Harbour from a previous trip
While I was calling to inquire about some routing changes on the US domestic portion of ...
