I guess every airline has its problems, but why does IT crap like this, plus crap with the award calendar, not seem to happen with the other major carriers' websites? I think we all know the answer to that, and if any of the DL reps are still around reading these threads, your company should be, but won't be, ashamed. It is rank amateurism at its worst to do this kind of stuff. When it comes to IT problems/screwups, we can truly say that DL has won the "race to the bottom".

Hate Delta!
 

Hate this airline, with all my guts. Back on the original flight, but lost all seat assignments. Scattered all over the cabin, in the middle seats, non-EC, of course. I so wish for them to go out of business and never surface on the afce of this planet again! Only regret wasting 20+ yrs of my loyalty on them.

Yes, I've heard that UA & AA are perfectly flawless!

There seem to be 6 nonstops back in the system now:

7:45 AM
10:10 AM
12:10 PM
2:20 PM
5:45 PM
7:35 PM

Unfortunately, no cheapie fare classes available on the first 4 flights.

Seat map now full and in my previously selected EC seats. No upgrade but hey, I can deal with it.

The point being that I was trying to help you when you invariably call back.

:rolleyes: Over this one incident?

Try UA or US/AA and you'll see that they are in general no better or worse than Delta.

A direct flight may be either nonstop or with stops, as long as the flight number stays the same. Even though airlines like to sell a flight as direct which includes a change-of-gauge, I believe that bends the rules.

While I dislike using wikipedia as a source, they seem to agree with this definition of a direct flight as well.

This is from dictionary.com:

direct flight

a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft

I think you'll find some definitions with that description, as there is no legal definition of a direct flight. But historically, direct has always meant same aircraft, same flight number, regardless of the number of stops (as we've seen an earlier poster use it).

I'm not trying to seem argumentative - it's just one of my pet peeves . . . . I find that usually non-seasoned travelers use the "direct" term - meaning nonstop. Naturally, I alwayz take a minute to explain it to them - at least my interpretation! ;)

:)

It's a shame a (handsome) single (travel nerd) guy has nuthin' better to do on a Saturday nite than have this debate with ya'! :D

I frequently correct people on this point as well - I think I am doing then a favor by doing so. If they are ever offered a "direct flight" after that, they will not mistakenly accept it thinking it is non-stop.

I realize that's your view, it's just that it isn't a universally correct or accepted definition. Those who use 'direct' to mean nonstop, usually mean more mature or seasoned traveler to me. It's all in the interpretation, age, even region from where one may hail which have an influence on the definition. The only thing I've ever seen anyone agree upon is that 'direct' did not include a connection.

Wow...sorry to interrupt the semantics party on the thread, but it still doesn't show my times for NON-STOP flights to MCO from DTW for November. It's encouraging to hear that other flights have resurfaced...

What date in Nov? ExpertFlyer show 6 nonstops on Nov 13.

My flight for Thursday morning from SDF-ATL is now showing cancelled. Luckily, I know I don't need to call...yet.