United Airlines and Delta joined rental car companies in eliminating discounts for National Rifle Association (NRA) members over the weekend. This, folks, is taking a stand. It is not a neutral position. Whether you want to celebrate this move...
Did This Lady Deserve To Be Kicked Off A Flight? Oh Yes.
Lucky asks, “Did this lady deserve to be kicked off a flight?” My answer is yes, though not for the reason she was. I know a thing or two about getting kicked off a flight without just cause. Indeed,...
In Defense of the Cursing Delta Agent
There is no excuse for a Delta agent cursing out a vile passenger. Note the nuance of my previous sentence–I am calling the passenger vile, for reasons I will explain below. But there is simply no excuse to curse...
Review: Delta Sky Club Honolulu (HNL)
I don’t fly Delta all that often, but before my recent flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles I had a chance to visit the Sky Club there. The Sky Club used to be a Continental President’s Club, but was...
Qatar vs. Delta – Who Really Won?
Later today U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will announce a sweeping deal that will put to rest the dispute between U.S. carriers and Qatar Airways. But who is the real winner here? Qatar Airways will agree not to...
Bravo! Delta Restricts Emotional Support Animals
I’ve written before about emotional support animals…and how some airline passengers routinely abuse federal law to avoid pet fees. Now Delta Air Lines is saying enough is enough. Complaints over animal defecation, urination, and biting have risen 84% over...
Delta Accused of Anti-Semitism in FA Lawsuit
“Delta has encouraged and maintained an anti-Jewish, Hebrew and ethnic Israeli attitude among management, who…operate under an express assumption that ethnic Jews and Israelis cannot be trusted.” So claims a lawsuit filed in New York by four Delta FAs...
Delta Postpones Final 747 Flight
While United Airlines went out of its way to make its final 747 flight a commemorative event, Delta appears to have taken the opposite approach. The Atlanta-based carrier just postponed its final scheduled service on the 747. In a...
Free Tickets on Delta – A Facebook Scam
Online scams are nothing new…but one keeps rearing its ugly head. No, Delta is not giving away free tickets. If you see an advertisement on Facebook that looks too good to be true…it is. Although this has been going...
Admission to Harvard is Easier than Becoming a Delta FA
Want to be a Delta flight attendant? The Atlanta-based carrier is hiring, but be warned…admission is more difficult than getting into Harvard or Yale. Delta will hire 1,000+ FAs in 2018. Last year, the airline hired 1,250 FAs. For...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: November 12, 2017
After a quick trip to Honolulu to commemorate the final United Airlines 747 flight, I’m back in LA…for tonight anyway. Tomorrow my next trip begins: a business trip that I’ll detail tomorrow that will take me on a product...
I Enjoyed My Flight on Delta, But…
Yesterday I flew from Honolulu to Los Angeles in Delta First Class, the first time I have flown Delta in four years. Overall, the flight was excellent. Service was particularly outstanding: both attentive and friendly. Although I was never...
