Airlines
When Do Delta’s $2,500 MQD Headstarts Post to Your Account?
We’re getting lots of emails and comments from folks concerned about meeting their Delta SkyMiles Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) thresholds...
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Boston’s Delta One Lounge Opens Tomorrow!
Delta Air Lines wraps up the year by opening its third Delta One Lounge of 2024. The long-awaited Boston edition...
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Fool’s Gold: Are You Sick of Being “First Loser” When Using Your Upgrade Certificates?
There’s an old saying that goes something like, “Taking second place is being the first loser.” My wife and I...
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After Over a Decade it is Time for me to Dump AwardWallet Plus – Not Worth $50 / Year
It is hard to believe I have been a full-time / part-time blogger now for over 13 years as of...
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Delta’s Boston Mai Tai Party: A Pre-Departure Celebration Before Flying to Hawaii
Some Eye of the Flyer friends joined my wife and me for the inaugural trip of Delta Air Lines’ now-longest...
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Delta Air Lines is Effectively Ending Medallion Upgrades – Why Chase Status Any longer?
Last year, when Delta radically changed the medallion qualification rules, I gave up the chase for status after having been...
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Delta Computer Issues: Is Hawaii NOT in the United States? Back to Paper Tickets? How Did My Wife End Up with My Birthday?
You’d think an airline that boasts about premium experiences would have a premium information technology infrastructure. Alas, no. This shouldn’t...
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Learn from My Example: How Saving $20 Cost Me a Prized Upgrade
Calling your spouse to tell them you lost a confirmed upgrade because you were being cheap (and, apparently, uninformed) is...
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Delta’s “Job Well Done” Certificates Are Expiring?
Delta SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum Medallion members might’ve noticed a change in the Job Well Done certificates they can give...
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Delta Air Lines Accused of Destroying LPGA Pro Jennifer Chang’s Golf Clubs
How many times does it take for people to learn that checking your bag in a soft case is never...
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LOL: My Wife Will Accidentally Earn Delta Silver Medallion Status for 2025!
The first time I ever earned status with an airline was with Delta. My mother-in-law used to live in Myrtle...
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What Happens Whe Someone Dies During a Flight?
Imagine you're comfortably cruising at altitude when the announcement chimes ring out: there's a medical emergency. It's a stressful situation...
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Will Delta Air Lines Bring Back “Elevate Your Status” for 2025?
For well over ten years, Delta Air Lines offered elite Medallion flyers who were short of their desired elite tier an...
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Protected: Chicago Seminars Attendee Exclusive Post: The Stuff We Talked About Friday Night!
Thank you for attending my "What's Delta Up to Now?" presentation on Friday evening at this year's Chicago Seminars! (If...
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Airline Passenger Claims They Were Refused Booze Because of Exit Row Seat Assignment
A Delta Air Lines passenger says one of the airline's flight attendants denied their request to purchase an alcoholic beverage...
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