Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian recently met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, presenting the Pontiff with a Roman cross cut from a Delta engine blade and a generous six-digit financial gift to a papal charity. Pope Francis...
Flight Cancellations Continue At Delta, With Twitter Team Losing it
While flight delays and cancellations are no laughing matter, I had to chuckle at Delta’s Twitter team for acting human…it has been a rough weekend for the Atlanta-based carrier. With Flight Cancellations Mounting, Delta Air Lines Twitter Team Loses...
Delta SkyMiles Chief Defends Higher Prices For Premium Awards
If you want to use your Delta SkyMiles to book a premium cabin award, you can generally expect to pay a lot more than on most other airlines for a comparable flight. Hardly an oversight on Delta’s part, that...
Hilarious: Delta Air Lines Pilot Crawls Through Window Of Boeing 737
It seems that pilots can lock themselves out of a cockpit, which requires entering an aircraft much like you’d enter your home if you forget a key: through a window. For a pair of Delta pilots, that involved some...
Delta Air Lines Restricts Sky Club Access
Facing overcrowding that makes the lounge experience unpleasant, Delta Air Lines is tightening the access policy for its network of Sky Club airport lounges. Delta Air Lines Restricts Sky Club Access – New Time Limits, No Post-Flight Access If...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Union On The Defensive Over Delta’s New Pay Raise
It’s interesting to me that in one breath the union representing United Airlines flight attendants applauds the recent announcement by Delta Air Lines that it will pay flight attendants during boarding, attacks it, and claims credit for it. United...
Irate First Class Passenger Assaults Delta Flight Attendant With Glass Of Ice After Being Cut Off From Alcohol
Christopher Alexander Morgan is in a lot of trouble after a series of deplorable antics in first class on a Delta Air Lines flight, including throwing ice at a flight attendant, slurring another, and later throwing a phone against...
Delta Air Lines’ New Boarding Pay Will Greatly Benefit Junior Flight Attendants
In a move that it hopes will deter flight attendants from unionizing, Delta Air Lines will pay flight attendants during boarding, a revolutionary change in the U.S. aviation industry that will lead to pay bumps, particularly for junior flight...
Delta’s Alternate Reality: CEO Claims Airline Did Not Receive Bailout
Delta Air Lines’ CEO Ed Bastian argued with a straight face that Delta did not receive a taxpayer bailout during the pandemic. Does his claim have any merit? CEO Ed Bastian Claims Delta Air Lines Did Not Actually Receive...
Delta Air Lines Forecasts Profit, Even With Higher Fuel Costs
Delta Air Lines expects to report a profit this quarter, even with climbing fuel costs, thanks to strong demand and higher fares. March 2022 marked the strongest-ever month in company history for new bookings. Delta Forecasts Return To Quarterly...
Delta CEO And LAX Officials “Caught” Without Masks. Seriously?
My friend Gary Leff of View From The Wing indicted Los Angeles officials and Delta CEO Ed Bastian for not wearing a mask at a dedication for the new Delta terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. First, I don’t even...
Review: Delta Air Lines A350-900 Business Class
Delta Air Lines impressed me on my journey from Detroit to Amsterdam, with warm service, excellent food, and a comfortable suite aboard the A350-900 in “Delta One” business class. While it was not a flawless flight, it was very...
Review: Delta Sky Club Detroit (A43) – Best Lounge in DTW
Before my Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam, I had time to visit all five Sky Club locations in Detroit’s beautiful McNamara Terminal. This review highlights the latest addition, Delta’s A43 club, which turned out to be my favorite...
Review: Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW – C Concourse)
Before my Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam, I had time to visit all five Sky Club locations in Detroit’s beautiful McNamara Terminal. This review highlights the C Concourse Club. Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW) C Concourse Review This...
Delusional Punk Will Sue Delta Air Lines Over His Right To Wear Explicit Hoodie Onboard
Here’s a funny one: a young man is suing Delta because they forced him to remove his “F*ck Joe Biden” hoodie and banned him from future flights when he initially refused (and also refused to wear his mask). This...
Review: Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW – A18)
Before my Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam, I had time to visit all five Sky Club locations in Detroit’s beautiful McNamara Terminal. This review highlights the A18 Club. Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW) A18 Review Closed throughout the...
Review: Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW – A68)
Before my Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam, I had time to visit all five Sky Club locations in Detroit’s beautiful McNamara Terminal. This review highlights the A68 Club. Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW) A68 Review Closed throughout the...
A Tale Of Two Delta A350s
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the...
Review: Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW – A38)
Before my Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam, I had time to visit all five Sky Club locations in Detroit’s beautiful McNamara Terminal. This review highlights the A38 Club. Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW) A38 Review The last time...
Delta And United Jostle For South Africa Slots
Delta Air Lines recently announced plans to launch flights to Cape Town, South Africa. Not so fast, says United Airlines, which has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to award the slots to itself so it can launch new...
