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It Still Works: Free Miles if Your Delta Luggage is Delayed by Just 20 Minutes!
Here's something we discuss once or twice a year. A friend recently benefited from this feature and winter vacations are...
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Should Delta Travelers Expect Major Changes in Upgrades and Sky Club Crowds Next Month?
The 2025 Delta SkyMiles Medallion year and a major Sky Club admittance policy kick in on Saturday, February 1. So,...
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No More Delta One on 757s?
Have you heard that Delta Air Lines is removing lie-flat Delta One seats on some of its 757 aircraft? A...
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Time is Running Out to Select Your Delta Choice Benefits! (What Are You Picking?)
If you earned Diamond or Platinum Medallion status for the 2024 SkyMiles year and haven’t yet selected your Choice Benefits,...
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Delta Air Lines Issues Travel Advisory for Washington, D.C.
A rather ugly winter storm is forecasted to hit Washington, D.C., this Sunday and Delta Air Lines just issued a...
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Are Exorbitant and Expensive SkyMiles Award Ticket Prices Impacting Your Choice to Book Delta Air Lines?
For a long time, when Delta Air Lines still had award charts, they would yearly or even multiple times a...
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How Do People Earn Increased Delta MQD by Flying Other Airlines?!
Here’s an interesting wrinkle: it’s possible to earn more Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) traveling on partner...
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UPDATE: Delta Air Lines Travel Waiver for Los Angeles Fires
The Los Angeles metro area is experiencing a major wind and firestorm event, affecting some travel in and out of...
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The Many Things Even Delta Medallion Frequent Flyers Get Wrong About SkyMiles 2025
The beginning of the new year has seen the full force implementation of what Delta Air Lines announced back in...
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Delta Issues Weather Waiver for Atlanta and Other Southeast Airports
A winter storm is en route to parts of the southeast United States and Delta Air Lines issued a weather...
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What is the “Minimum” Delta Elite Status for Decent Value These Days?
Something bandied about in our blog’s Comments section are people’s various opinions of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Medallion program...
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Delta Issues Weather Waiver for Certain Central-Southeast U.S. Airports
Delta Air Lines issued a weather waiver in advance of winter storms bringing "travel disruptions...across the Southern states into this...
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Farewell to Delta MQM: A Eulogy
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Medallion Qualification Miles (MQM) died around 12:00 AM on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The feature was...
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Delta Platinum and Diamonds: You Don’t Have to Buy Comfort+!
My family and I just wrapped up a wonderful trip to west-central Minnesota. I ran into a number of old...
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When Do Delta MQD Post to Your Account?
There seems to be some confusion about when Delta Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) post to people's SkyMiles accounts. Based on...
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