Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for a free ticket to the Austin MegaDO. The organizers have offered to add other events to the ticket (except NXNW and the UA event). Delta caused quite a kerfluffle this week. They eliminated their published award charts…
Gary over at View From The Wing has staked out the position that Delta’s decision to remove their award charts may be the single worst thing to occur in frequent flyer-dom. Ever. I mean, it’s not like he compares them to the lady that…
Delta is selling their old beverage carts: Now, I’m not a Delta guy. But, if someone were to track down an American Airlines one, I’m sure I could find a way to make it fit in with my office furniture. Just don’t tell my…
It’s an interesting tactic. American Airlines has filed a complaint with the DOT stating that they should be able to take Delta’s Haneda slot. The crux of their argument is that given Delta’s significant reduction in flights from Seattle to Tokyo’s Haneda airport over…
Just when you thought all the controversy would subside around Dallas Love Field, there appears to be one final chapter. For decades, the Wright Amendment has stifled controlled growth at Love Field. In case you’re not familiar, the short version is that in order…
Jeanne from Heels First Travel has gone stark raving mad and wants a circular saw instead of traveling the world. Please save her. United is offering 1,000 bonus miles if you spend $250 at their shopping portal over the next 10 days. Free flights to Beijing!…
It’s not exactly news that Delta is increasing it’s footprint in Seattle. It’s been dropping bombs on competitors and partners alike (talking about you, Alaska Airlines). They started to increase flights in and out of Seattle and throwing around a lot of miles, both…
Thanks to Neil M. for sending along this article from Bankrate.com (pretty sure my father tried to send it to me as well, but the link didn’t come through). I usually get a good chuckle out of broad statements like “best” and “worst” because…
Delta’s new award chart isn’t horrible, but it doesn’t do any favor to SkyMiles members in the continental US. The amount of miles folks earn is generally going down while the price for popular awards like the US, Caribbean, Mexico and Hawaii stay the same. Overall, a bad change.
Delta made some big changes to their program this morning, but they’re not done. On the negative side, starting in 2015 you’ll accrue miles based on how much you spend on your ticket, not how far you travel. On the positive side, you’ll be able to redeem one-way awards. There’s more to come, with a yet-to-be announced 5 redemption tiers coming. Stay tuned….