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Category Archives: Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines

How A Woman Snuck Onboard Delta Flight With No ID Or Boarding Pass

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
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It apparently doesn’t take much these days to slip past both TSA agents and airline employees onto an airplane. The story of one Delta stowaway in Orlando is a reminder that our many layers of security may still fall...

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U.S. And China Reach 妥协 On Air Service…Delta Will Resume Flights Next Week

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
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The United States and China reached a compromise (妥协) on air service, with each nation now permitted to operate four flights per week between the world’s two largest economies. But is the new US – China flight compromise just...

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Was Feisty Delta Flight Attendant Forced Out For Conservative Tweets?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 12, 2020November 14, 2023 47 Comments
a woman standing under a palm tree

A feisty, conservative, union-busting, award-winning Delta flight attendant has left the company after mounting outrage over a series of incendiary tweets. Kevin Lee Jennings, who also goes by Lee Gross, was a long-time Delta flight attendant. Well-known from within, she...

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Delta’s Bid To Become The Premium U.S. Airline

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 6, 2020November 14, 2023 29 Comments
Delta Premium Airline

Delta’s decision to continue to block seats while other airlines squeeze passengers in represents an interesting new dynamic within the U.S. market. Will Delta become America’s new premium airline? Some may argue Delta already is the nation’s premium airline....

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What Delta And United Are Saying About Death Of George Floyd

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 2, 2020November 14, 2023 14 Comments
two airplanes flying over water

United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are talking about the death of George Floyd without mentioning him by name. Both carriers, one more publicly than the other, are stressing general principles of equality rather than addressing the incident directly....

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Delta 777-200 Diverts After Pilot Becomes Incapacitated

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 26, 2020November 14, 2023 10 Comments
the engine of a plane

Delta may not be running passenger flights on the Boeing 777, but continues to run cargo flights, including on some unusual routes. One flight, however, made a very unusual landing after a pilot became incapacitated. Last Thursday, Delta 3343,...

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Delta’s New Triangle Route To Cape Town Puts Heat On United

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Delta Triangle Route

When Delta Air Lines announced plans to retire its 777-200 fleet, one unanswered question was the status of its longest flight, Atlanta to Johannesburg. But Delta has come up with a creative “triangle route” solution that puts immediate pressure...

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Delta Pilot Now Flies U-2 Spy Plane For U.S. Air Force

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a black airplane flying over mountains

A Delta Air Lines pilot has pivoted from commercial to back to military and is now flying the U-2 spy plane, one of the most exclusive airplanes in the world. We love flying vintage aircraft at Live and Let’s...

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Thank You Delta For Doing The Right Thing…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020 38 Comments
Delta Refunds

As we close out the week, I want to give props to Delta for doing such a great job of processing refunds. It’s something that we should take for granted, but unfortunately has not been the case for every...

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Why Will Delta Retire 777 Fleet?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2020November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a white airplane in the sky

Delta Air Lines surprised us all yesterday by announcing it would retire its Boeing 777 fleet by the end of 2020. Why would Delta retire this iconic long-range aircraft that it only recently retrofitted with new seats? I’ve outlined...

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Delta Suspends Service To 11 Airports For “Health” Reasons

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2020November 14, 2023 6 Comments
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Delta Air Lines is suspending service to several stations, citing health concerns as the primary reason. How convenient that all of the airports happen to be in metropolitan airports not too far from larger Delta stations… While Delta concedes...

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American, Delta, United Make Masks Mandatory For All Passengers

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 30, 2020November 14, 2023 10 Comments
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The big three legacy airlines in the United States will all require passengers to wear masks starting next month. American Airlines Makes Masks Mandatory For Passengers Starting May 11, 2020, American will require facial masks onboard, with two exceptions:...

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Delta’s Ludicrous Contradiction On Air Travel Safety

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 30, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a person holding a gun in an airplane

So Delta, is traveling with you safe or unsafe? Apparently, it depends upon the audience… Visit delta.com and you’ll see Delta taking about how it is delivering a “safe, healthy, clean” travel experience. Delta has rolled out “Delta Clean”,...

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Delta Air Lines Ready To Make Flying Conditional On Immunity Passports

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 25, 2020November 14, 2023 17 Comments
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Delta Air Lines promises to be at the “forefront” of any changes in commercial air travel and has already expressed a willingness to require immunity passports to travel. Earlier this week Delta reported a first quarter loss of $534...

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Delta’s New Snack Bag Is Practical And Smart

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 17, 2020November 14, 2023 9 Comments
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In an era in which in-flight service has essentially been eliminated, Delta is at least thinking creatively when it comes to offering passengers food and drink onboard. Delta has eliminated meals on all domestic flights in the COVID-19 era,...

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Air France Downgrades Me From First Class To Business Class…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2020April 2, 2020 37 Comments
Air France First Class Upgrade

It goes without saying that there are far more important issues going on today than my Air France ticket. Still, consider this a diversion. As feared, Air France has re-issued my A380 and 777-300 tickets, knocking me out of...

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Free Flights On Delta Air Lines…For Medical Volunteers

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 30, 2020November 14, 2023 5 Comments
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Delta has found one way to turn lemons into lemonade when it comes to dismal load factors: transport critical healthcare workers for free. As detailed on Delta’s website, medical volunteers can book round-trip travel on Delta for free to:...

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Delta Credit Rating Cut to “Junk” Status By S&P

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2020November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Delta Credit Downgrade

Once-mighty Delta Air Lines has gone from the envy of the airline world to a company whose credit rating was just downgraded to junk status. S&P Global Ratings has lowered Delta’s long-term rating from BBB- to BB. Translation: it’s...

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How Delta Air Lines Will Combat Falling Demand

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2020November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Delta Coronavirus Cutbacks

In a note to employees, Delta CEO Ed Bastian outlines the aggressive steps Delta is taking to address growing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bastian notes “it is safe to travel, but always make sure you are taking the...

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Ironic: Delta Asks For Government Aid (But This Is Different…)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 14, 2020November 14, 2023 50 Comments
Delta Government Aid

In a sobering note to employees, Delta CEO Ed Bastian shared about the sudden and rapid collapse in demand that is posing the greatest threat ever to face Delta Air Lines. Now Delta wants a handout from Uncle Sam....

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