Delta
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Topic of the Week: Fancy Gate Transfer By Car
First in the US, it was Delta and its Porsches. Then it was United and its Mercedes fleet. Now we have American…
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About US Airline Tail Numbers (Part 1)
I recently received an email from a reader, Bob S, asking me about aircraft tail numbers. It seemed like a simple topic,…
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American’s Application to Take One of Delta’s Slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport is a Fun Read
Anyone who thought that once consolidation was done we’d see the big three legacy carriers hand-in-hand enjoying a new era of peace…
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Eight First Class Tickets on Delta to Maui for the Price of One (Trip Report)
For the third year in a row, we had decided to take a late Summer/early Fall vacation to Maui. Two years ago,…
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Dallas Tells Delta to Take a Hike, No Room For the Airline at Love Field
Remember how the Department of Justice (DOJ) was so concerned with preserving competition at Dallas/Love Field as part of the American/US Airways…
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Delta Earns a Cranky Jackass Award for Its Increasingly Obnoxious Policies Around Third Party Tools
If you subscribe to ExpertFlyer, then you know where this post is going and you are most certainly in full agreement. Delta…
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A Lawsuit Over Delta’s Best Fare Guarantee Shows a Lack of Knowledge, So Let’s Fix That
There’s never a shortage of lawsuits involving airlines, but there’s one in particular that came up recently which I thought was worth…
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Alaska Shows It Can Do Just Fine in Seattle Even With Delta’s Growth
As Delta has ramped up its operation in Seattle, there’s been plenty of talk about the battle between it and hometown carrier,…
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Why Do Airlines Make So Many Annoying Schedule Changes?
Over the last few years, it seems like airline schedule changes have become much more frequent. Now, on most US-based airlines, it’s…
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United Copies Delta’s Move to a Revenue-Based Loyalty Program, But What Will American Do?
Whether you like it or not, you have to admit that Delta went out on a limb when it decided to let…
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Topic of the Week: Delta and Virgin Atlantic Swap Routes
My post about 747s at LAX from earlier this week is now out-of-date. It looks like the airport will be down to…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Officially Gets Love Field Gates, But What Will Delta Do?
It’s finally official. Virgin America will get 2 gates at Dallas/Love Field. That means Delta, which had already been selling flights for…