It’s time for another Amenity Kit Review, and I’ve selected the current Delta Air Lines Business Elite offering. For a better description of each category, and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introduction post here. Bag/Container: I like it when airlines incorporate their branding & color scheme into the amenity kits, and Delta…
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Guest Blog: Review of Delta’s Sky Clubs at Detroit Metro Airport
[Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Eric Moylan, who reviewed Delta Air Lines’ Sky Club lounges in Detroit… enjoy!] I had a chance to hit two Delta Air Lines Sky Clubs at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) to check out how they compare to United’s Red Carpet Clubs, many of which I’ve been to. I…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: Delta Air Lines Boeing 727-200
I’ve selected a Delta Air Lines Boeing 727-200 for this edition of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. The carrier operated another version, with the only basic difference being that the rear galley was on the right starboard side of the aircraft. I liked the 727, as did the pilots. Takeoff thrust is eerily quiet when sitting…
Delta Air Lines announces new International Economy Comfort seating
Yesterday, Delta Air Lines announced they would begin offering “Economy Comfort†seating on long-haul international aircraft this summer. In addition to about 4 inches of extra legroom, the seats will offer 50% more recline than the current economy seats, early boarding, and a complimentary open bar. Pricing will vary on the length of the flight…
Delta Air Lines and voluntary denied boarding aka “The Bump”
Last week, I raked in some nice compensation from United Airlines in the form of travel credits by volunteering my seat. Overselling flights has long been a common practice in the airline industry, and the airlines come out the winners much more often than the losers. Having worked in the department that handles this optimization,…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: Delta Air Lines 737-200
This week’s Vintage Airline Seat Map is the Delta Airlines 737-200 with 12 first class and 95 coach seats. What I found interesting here is that Delta opted for 12 first class seats on this short-haul workhorse, whereas most other airlines at the time maintained an 8-seater cabin up front. It’s unclear if the exit…
Star Alliance encouraging Virgin Blue to join
Virgin Blue’s CEO John Borghetti was in attendance at the Star Alliance CEOs meeting this week in Queenstown, New Zealand. This is actually encouraging news, and something I thought wasn’t in the cards since they ended their limited codeshare agreement with United Airlines back in 2009, and have since partnered up with Delta. This newer…
United Airlines replaces Delta as the official airline of the PGA Tour
Last week, the PGA Tour signed a deal with United Continental Holdings making United its official carrier from 2011 through 2015. Delta previously had that honor for the past 25 years, and no reason was given for the change (not surprisingly). Players and other members of the PGA, Nationwide and Champions Tours will be granted…
Get ready for winter weather and travel waiver season
The snowflakes are falling in parts of the country, making this a good time to bring up the power of airline travel waivers. Generally, these policy exceptions are issued by airlines when known weather systems or other operational disruptions will prevent the majority of a carrier’s flights from operating on-time, or at all. They are…