Icypackattack

Thanks!!

mnredfox

How do you get DL metal and UA metal on one PNR?

Dovster

I have gotten El Al and Air Dolomiti on one PNR when buying through Orbitz.

Pharaoh

You have to buy them together. Travel agencies (including the online ones) do it as a matter of course. I believe airlines can do it, too, but have policies against it in most cases.

drifter123

sorry for the noob question....couldn't find the answer
I'm losing my Silver status today....if I ticket a flight today for next month, will they charge me the bag fees when I check a bag? I'm guessing that they only care about status level on the flight date, not the ticketing date, but pls let me know if that's not right

jsmith50

For purposes of things like bag check, it will depend on status as of day of flight. So you'll end up paying bag fees unless you requalify or you have an AmEx card to waive those charges.

Renes Points

Yep you will have to pay the bag fee as will all who loose status tonight.

Unless you get a DL AMEX card

Krankenfaren

posted in another thread:

Good afternoon,

We’re trying to do a better job notifying you in advance when changes are made that could impact your travel. That’s why I’m letting you know that we have an update to the baggage policy which impacts some Silver Medallions.

For Economy Class tickets purchased on or after December 15 for travel that will take place on or after March 1st 2012, Silver Medallions will now be allowed to check one bag (the current policy is two bags) weighing up to 70 lbs at no charge on Delta and Delta connection flights. The reason I said that it will affect “some” Silver Medallions is because Silver Medallion members with a Reserve, Platinum or Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express can still check a second bag for free.

This policy change will only impact those Silver Medallions traveling within or between the US, CA, USVI, or Puerto Rico. This change also affects SkyTeam Elite and Alaska MVP members when traveling on Delta within or between these areas.

Our website will be updated shortly and customers impacted by this change will start seeing this in the future.

While this change may impact some of you, it is still on par with other airlines in the industry. We wanted you to hear from us first.

Thanks,
Michelle, SkyMiles | Delta Social Ambassador
Connect with us at Twitter.com/Delta & Facebook.com/Delta

Delta Hog

I travelled a lot lot lot before the baggage fees were implemented. I travel very little since then.

What happens now when you are onboard and there is not overhead space for your bag and it has to be checked and taken out to be put underneath? Do you still have to pay a baggage fee? Or is this a good work-around to get a checked bag without having to pay for it?

donnak

If the staff gate checks your bag, then you do not pay a luggage fee.

Delta Hog

Thank you. Are they now more vigilant to make sure all bags brought onboard are within regulation size? So that gate checking is only for reasons of space, not inability to fit in the overhead?

In my memory such regulation was hit-and-miss. Often I was told "you have to check that, too big." But other times not. Once I even brought a large full-size suitcase through security accidentally (long story, intended to check it, but my traveling companion missed it) and had to gate-check it. It still fit through the x-ray machine, though.

TTT

On full flights agents may offer to check your bag for free even before boarding. They will usually make an announcement. They always say that there is no fee for bags that fit in the size size but that if it is too large baggage fees will apply. I have no idea how often that is enforced.

guoguo914

Does anyone notice the small print in the upper right corner on Delta's homepage?

It says:

Our bag fees have changed. For updates, see baggage and services fees.

I did click the link and checked the baggage fee page, I don't find any changes though..

Anyone?

TheRoadie

What's your Medallion status?

ashill

The passenger bill of rights legislation which went into effect in 2011/2012 requires US airlines to (among other things) post a notice on the main page of their web site for 90 days (I think) after any change to their baggage fees. They rarely go 90 days without tweaking something, so the practical effect of this particular rule is that that notice is always there and mostly ignored.

One recent change that occurs to me is that Platinums and Diamonds now get 3 70 lb bags in coach on domestic US flights: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...allowance.html

(The legislation also required much clearer, consolidated tables of optional fees and surcharges and the like, which I think is a significant improvement over past practice. It included many other things which can be discussed elsewhere. )