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Delta Shelled Out $180,000 in Vouchers for ONE Oversold Flight? African Plane Receives Exorcism.

Chris Carley by Chris Carley
July 3, 2021
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Delta jet tails are seen at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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Fellow Boarding Area blogger (and wonderful photographer, I might add) Andy Luten was scheduled to take a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Iceland. But it was oversold. By a lot.

Plus, a flight in Africa received an exorcism from voodoo priests — after it was struck by lightning.

We’ll get to those stories and many more in a few minutes. But first, here’s a quick look back at an exciting week at Eye of the Flyer!

We bid adieu to the Rene’s Points brand on Tuesday — and introduced our new identity on Wednesday: Eye of the Flyer.

The Platinum Card® from American Express has been the subject of numerous rumors during the past several months. Would Amex jack the card’s already substantial annual fee? What would happen to the Platinum Card’s array of statement credits? We found out on Thursday.

I heard The Business Platinum Card® from American Express was going to get some changes — and was relieved when they kept my favorite benefit.

Speaking of which: did you take advantage of Dell’s Black Friday in July?

Chase brought back a popular welcome offer for its no-annual-fee Chase Freedom Unlimited® and Chase Freedom Flex℠ cards.

If you’re currently chasing Delta Medallion status right now — or plan to as soon as 2022 starts — it might behoove you to take advantage of the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’s 100,000 Ultimate Rewards bonus point promotion. Here’s why.

Was a mysterious letter found a Delta CRJ-200 parked in the desert?

Were you targeted for the Amex Offer discounting a $100 off Delta flights booked through AmexTravel.com?

Are you an elite status member with an airline other than Delta — but want to become a Medallion member? Now is the best-ever time to start a Status Match Challenge. But hurry.

Have you been to any of “America’s Deadliest National Parks”?

IHG is running a contest — and the winner receives 15 million Rewards Club points. But the terms and conditions seemingly reveal IHG’s valuation of its own points.

Los Angeles, California, USA - March 10, 2010: Delta Air Lines Boeing 777 airplane taking off from Los Angeles International Airport.
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Delta paid me $4500 to take a later flight!

Plane Exorcised by Voodoo Priests Following Lightning Strike

Chris Kattan Booted from Flight for Refusing to Wear Mask

Southwest Airlines canceled 2,600 flights in June; crews say they’re exhausted

Cargo plane makes emergency landing in ocean near Honolulu

Hotel Starts Automatically Adding Housekeeping Tips Onto Your Bill At Checkout

Disney World to bring back early park entry for resort guests starting October

American Airlines 737 Reportedly Denied Emergency Landing

Man tried to board flight to Dubai with fake boarding pass to meet ‘lady friend’

This Grand Budapest Palace Has Been Transformed Into a Modern Luxury Hotel

Budget airline Allegiant will start flying from MSP Airport, launching 3 routes

Delta variant fears batter European travel just as the summer seemed safe

Southwest offering 25K points for referring your company’s travel manager

Designers show off plans for a $600 million superyacht, set to be the world’s biggest. Its 39 luxury apartments will start at $11.2 million — and you can only buy one if you’re invited.

Inflight Safety Videos With New Twists Greet Returning Flyers

Everyone Is Excited Travel Is Opening Up—But I’m Feeling Overwhelmed

Hilton Drops Elite Breakfast Benefit At US Hotels Starting July 1, Here’s How That Works

I’m Not Tipping More To Subsidize Hotel Corporate Profits…

Airport restaurants, TSA offer $1,000 bonuses in hiring scramble as travelers face long lines

Why All-inclusives Are Suddenly the Hottest Vacations – Even for Luxury Travelers

Reports Suggest Airbus May Test Hydrogen Tanks On The A380

Boeing’s largest 737 Max aircraft just took to the skies but it won’t see passengers for another 2 years — take a look at the $134.9 million jet

Southwest Hopes Higher Wages Means More Workers

Germany pushes for British tourists to be banned from EU

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Comments 6

  1. Nathan says:
    2 years ago

    The new color scheme of the hyperlink is very hard to read. It’s just so light. I’m also color blind. Who knows.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      2 years ago

      Thanks for letting me know — I’ll discuss it with our team next week!

      Reply
  2. Carol says:
    2 years ago

    Just a comment. I don’t like this narrow font you’re using. It’s very hard to read.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      2 years ago

      Thanks for the feedback — I’ll discuss with the team next week!

      Reply
  3. Nina says:
    2 years ago

    Hi will you still be posting elite mile runs PLEASE.
    Yes this font is too narrow 🙁
    I am sending you great co gratulations for this new launch!
    Would you consider sending out a text for mile runs?
    Or will there be e mails?
    This is extremely important to me.
    What happens to the wealth of information in the Rene’s points blog please

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      2 years ago

      Hi will you still be posting elite mile runs PLEASE.
      Yes. We mentioned this in our rebrand post.

      Yes this font is too narrow
      That was something we heard from other readers. We made a change earlier this week.

      I am sending you great co gratulations for this new launch!
      Thank you!

      Would you consider sending out a text for mile runs?
      We’d have to look into how much that would cost. Perhaps it’d need to be a subscription service. But an interesting idea.

      Or will there be e mails? This is extremely important to me.
      Yes. When we find something, we’ll post it and emails will go out. In the meantime, don’t forget that Juicy Miles is available for help!

      What happens to the wealth of information in the Rene’s points blog please
      It’s still here!

      Reply

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