Delta Air Lines has just announced a series of initiatives intended to help people social distance when flying. These changes apply for flights between April 13 and May 31, 2020 (though I imagine they have the potential to be extended). So, what all…
While American and United have reached agreements with their pilots for paid time off, Delta and their pilots can't seem to come to an agreement. US airlines are getting government aid, and one condition of that aid is that they can't lay off or involuntarily…
Delta has just become the first major US airline to extend elite status by a year! And that's only one of the positive initiatives they've announced... Delta SkyMiles will be extending current Medallion status by 12 months. That means whatever status…
As reported by HuffPost, there's quite a bit of controversy at the moment surrounding how Delta Air Lines is handling COVID-19 in terms of keeping employees in the loop. First of all, the Delta division of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) reports…
Delta has just set a new standard among US airlines when it comes to voucher validity... at least for a limited time. One major point of frustration for consumers has been the way that airlines are issuing vouchers to customers when they change or cancel…
I want to throw this question out there and hear what you guys think, because it's something I've been thinking about quite a bit the past few days. Let me start by saying that I have the utmost respect for the way Delta Air Lines is run. On balance…
In September 2019 it was announced that Delta would be buying a 20% stake in LATAM, and that the two airlines would be forming a joint venture. There is significant work required to fully execute on the partnership, as LATAM currently belongs to oneworld,…
American Express issues all co-branded Delta credit cards, and in late January some major changes were made to their card portfolio. To coincide with that, Amex and Delta also launched huge welcome bonuses. Note that these offers are set to expire on…
US airlines have just gotten $50 billion in government aid, and now they're already looking for ways to skirt the terms that they agreed to... "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard this American Airlines flight, operated in conjunction with our codeshare…
We're seeing airlines make drastic cuts to inflight service. We've seen Southwest Airlines suspend all inflight service, and we've seen American Airlines suspend most inflight service. Now Delta is joining in as well. For flights as of today (Wednesday,…
It's amazing how quickly things are changing. Just five days ago Delta Air Lines planned to cut capacity by 40% and ground 300 planes, and today they've shared the latest update about their future, which paints an even worse picture of the situation.…
Delta's CEO, Ed Bastian, has just sent a letter to employees outlining the drastic measures the company will be taking in the days and months ahead. To start, Bastian won't take his salary for the next six months. More materially, expect Delta to ground…
Well, Delta Air Lines has just become the first of the "big three" US carriers to actually do the right thing in light of the coronavirus situation. Delta has just announced that they're waiving change fees for all tickets issued before March 9, 2020,…
In the past several days we've seen several of the major airlines, including JetBlue, Alaska, American, United, and Delta, waive change fees on new bookings as a way of drumming up business. Clearly future bookings are way down as a result of the uncertainty…
This doesn't come as any surprise whatsoever, but it seems like Delta is responding to the new pact between Alaska and American as you'd expect they would, with everything short of a flight to Bangalore A couple of weeks ago it was announced that Alaska…
Delta is adding a new drink to their beverage lineup, which I'm looking forward to. Delta has announced that they'll be rolling out BON & VIV spiked seltzer on all flights as of March 2020. They tested this in SkyClubs earlier this year (as they often…
I enjoy dabbling in the stock market. I think the whole thing is kinda silly (I recognize that's an oversimplification), but it's easy enough to observe some macro trends and buy and sell based on that (if only Elon Musk's insanity were easier to predict).…
Every airline is unique when it comes to their approach to offering lounge access, though Delta is in a whole different league when it comes to discouraging memberships and day passes, and rather focusing on offering lounge access through credit cards.…
Airlines are increasingly talking about the environment. Who knows whether it’s because they actually care, or whether it’s because they think it’s what they need to talk about. Regardless, it’s a step in the right direction. While airlines have long…
While Delta SkyMiles aren't my favorite mileage currency, one of the things I do appreciate about SkyMiles is that they have a higher "floor" value than American and United miles. That's to say that you can potentially "cash-out" SkyMiles towards the…
One of the things that make Delta credit cards unique is how they can be used to earn status. Delta lets you spend your way towards status, and in theory, you could even earn top tier status with Delta exclusively through credit card spending. There's…
