Airlines love to increase the cost of lounge access every so often, justifying it by referencing the "investments" that they're making in the guest experience. Well, Delta has just announced their latest such price hike, though it doesn't impact the…
Ultimately we haven't seen that much innovation or creativity when it comes to the quality of first class seats within the US over the years. Heck, American Airlines is actively removing TVs from their domestic first class cabins, and introducing less…
To kick off this trip I flew from Tampa to Boston. I was starting in Tampa because I was visiting my mom before the trip, and I was going to Boston because of the airline I was connecting to from there (you guys will just have to wait to find out what…
To finish off the trip it was time to fly back home via Seattle on Delta's A330-900neo, which the airline started service with in July 2019. This would be my first-ever flight on an A330-900neo, and only my second-ever flight in Delta One Suites (I had…
It's always cool when airlines publish notable statistics about their frequent flyers. I'm not talking about the secrets they typically guard (like how many members they have in each elite tier), but rather essentially when they "brag" about some of…
Yesterday the US Department of Transportation opened a 60 day public commenting period regarding new restrictions that would allow airlines to stop accepting emotional support animals onboard. On the same day, Delta announced what they're calling an…
In September 2019 it was announced that Delta Air Lines would be buying a 20% stake in LATAM, and that the two airlines would be forming a joint venture. In the process LATAM will be leaving oneworld, and will also stop partnering with American Airlines,…
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. This is a gradual process, as LATAM has to give one year notice for leaving oneworld, meaning they'll belong…
Delta Air Lines flight 89 bound from Los Angeles to Shanghai today experienced engine issues after takeoff. The Boeing 777-200 had to return to LAX. However, the plane was too heavy to land, so it had to dump fuel before it could do so. Dumping fuel…
While domestic flight reviews might not be as exciting as some international ones, I figure they're still useful. In this post I wanted to review my Miami to New York JFK flight in Delta Air Lines' A321 first class, which helped me position for my review…
To kick off my review trip I flew Delta first class from Miami to New York. Fun fact, which just occurred to me -- I believe this was my first time in over a year flying an airline other than American out of Miami. I was curious to see what Delta's concourse…
In early 2020 I'm hoping to continue my late 2019 trend of lots of useful airline reviews, so I'm trying to get the year off to a good start. A few days ago I wrote about how I booked a trip that included Starlux Airlines' new A321neo business class,…
Let me start by saying that I'm obviously no lawyer. That being said, when I read about this lawsuit for the first time I hard a hard time believing that it wasn't either from April 1, a joke altogether, or from a different century when maybe there might…
It has just been announced that Delta will once again be joining the largest lobbying group for US airlines. Delta will be rejoining Airlines for America (A4A) in 2020, which is the largest industry trade organization for US airlines. What makes this…
In late September 2019, Beijing's new Daxing International Airport opened, which will be Beijing's new mega-airport (not that Beijing Capital Airport wasn't already huge). The terminal at the airport is the second largest airport terminal in the world…
In 2017 Delta and Lyft formed a partnership, giving SkyMiles members the opportunity to earn bonus miles for Lyft rides. With this partnership you can earn: 2x SkyMiles per dollar spent on US airport rides 1x SkyMiles per dollar spent on all other rides…
In mid-August, a Delta 757 flying from New York to Ponta Delgada in the Azores had a really rough landing. The plane sustained a shocking number of rips and tears throughout the fuselage and wings. A couple of readers were on the flight and shared their…
This has to be one of the strangest instances of a former airline employee suing the company for wrongful termination. Ida Gomez Llanos, a 79 year old who had been with Delta for 56 years, claims she was targeted by the company and colleagues, and wrongfully…
Delta has just rolled out a functionality that a lot of SkyMiles Medallion members will be happy about. Comfort+ is Delta's extra legroom economy section, which comes with more legroom and free drinks. They treat this as a separate class of service,…
In late September it was announced that Delta would be buying a 20% stake in LATAM, and that the two airlines would be forming a joint venture. Well, the first step towards cooperation between the two airlines has now been revealed. It has just been…
This sure is interesting. For the past couple of years it has looked like Air France-KLM would buy a stake in Virgin Atlantic, but that's apparently no longer happening. In 2012 Delta bought a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic, leading to the two airlines…
