There's an interesting rumor floating around regarding the future of Delta's 717s, of which they have nearly 100. Initially I thought this was more of a sure thing, though I'd note that Delta issued the following statement: “While we’re always evaluating…
Delta is poised to become the biggest US airline at Tokyo Haneda's Airport, and they've just put all of their new flights on sale (and there's even a ton of award space, so keep reading!). Tokyo Haneda is Tokyo’s more convenient airport, though historically…
In addition to the published perks offered by credit cards, we sometimes see credit cards offer additional perks to engage members. In the past we've sometimes seen Delta and American Express team up to offer free food to their co-branded card members,…
All things considered Delta has the best labor relations of the "big three" US carriers, though generally speaking you'll always find the most contention between management and pilots at a given airline. Along those lines, the Delta Master Executive…
Of the "big three" US airline mileage currencies, I find Delta SkyMiles to be the least valuable. Delta seems to do just about everything they can to peg the value of a mile right at around a cent, with fewer and fewer opportunities to redeem them for…
Of the "big three" US carriers, I find that Delta has by far the best employees. I imagine this is due to a combination of factors -- they pay their employees well, their employees have a higher percentage profit sharing than other airlines, and Delta…
After flying from Miami to Toronto on American Airlines, we spent one night in Toronto. We just stayed at the Sheraton Gateway Toronto Airport, which I've reviewed before, so won't be writing about again this time. We met my dad in Toronto, and then…
For several years now Delta has been growing their presence in Seattle, and has been taking market share from Alaska Airlines. Seattle is a different market than most, in the sense that locals are fiercely loyal, and like giving business to companies…
To finish off the trip, Ford and I flew to Tampa, both so we could see my mom, and also so we could pick up Winston, because he had spent the past couple of weeks hanging out with her. Any flight where Winston is waiting on the other end feels as long…
Ouch! Delta operates a seasonal flight from New York JFK to Ponta Delgada in the Azores with a Boeing 757-200. Usually a rough landing isn't big news, but that's different for last night's flight from New York to the Azores. Delta 414 from New York to…
Foreign airlines pose a risk to aviation jobs in the US! Sound familiar? Nope, for once it's not Delta making these accusations against the Gulf carriers, but rather it's Delta's pilots union making these accusations against Delta management. A couple…
Delta and Virgin Atlantic have a transatlantic joint venture, and as part of that the airlines have just announced some significant expansion for next summer. There are a couple of things that make this interesting, right off the bat: -- In April 2019…
In February I wrote about how US airlines would be getting 12 additional daytime landing slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. This came thanks to talks concluding between the US and Japan, which should be available by the summer of 2020, in time for the…
It looks like there's a new transatlantic joint venture on the horizon, and this is going to be an interesting one... A joint venture is the highest level of cooperation you can have between two airlines. When airlines form a joint venture they coordinate…
Delta has just revealed a radical change to their Asian route network. This move further reinforces Delta's heavy focus on their joint ventures, and in this case their joint venture with Korean Air. Tokyo Haneda is Tokyo's more convenient airport, though…
Delta is the US launch customer for the Airbus A220. The airline has a total of 95 of these on order, including 45 A220-100s, and 50 A220-300s. The airline already has 20 of the A220-100s in their fleet, and will start taking delivery of A220-300s starting…
I'm going to do things a little bit in reverse here, and start with the bottom line: This is the worst Sky Club that I've ever been to. Okay, with that out of the way, here is some background as to how we got there. We landed in Santiago from Punta Arenas…
Delta is currently refreshing their long haul fleet, which is a project that's coming in two forms -- the airline is taking delivery of new A330-900neo and A350-900 aircraft, and they're also refreshing some of their existing planes with new business…
On this blog I often provide airline rankings based on international flight experiences. However, sometimes it's fun to look at some of the best offerings that are closer to home, including the best domestic first class and best domestic business class…
We're now over halfway into 2019 (I'd say "where has time gone?" but I feel like I'm always wondering that), so I wanted to provide an update on how 2019 is looking for me status-wise at the halfway point. At the very beginning of 2019 I wrote a post…
Unlike Ben, for whom international flights are a quotidian experience (although less so lately), I take maybe ten international flights per year. For me, each one is a big deal, and I still get really excited for them. (Heck, a Southwest flight from…
