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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 1, 15, 8:42 am
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does Delta pay attention to seating preferences when clearing upgrades?
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gsorob
IME, no they don't. Their responsibility is to...
IME, no they don't. Their responsibility is to get the plane off on schedule. Adding time to find and research the FF's preferred seating has the potential to further delay the flight. In the...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 14, 14, 12:55 pm
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Transferring from Delta to Virgin Australia in LAX
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gsorob
Was this way for me as of June 2014, the last...
Was this way for me as of June 2014, the last time I flew VA LAX-SYD. IIRC, I also received my lounge invitation during check in at T3 and then just walked over to TBIT - a 3-5 min walk as T3 in...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 2, 14, 8:02 am
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Business Class to SYD on 777-200
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gsorob
+1 for VA. Took this flight round trip in June...
+1 for VA. Took this flight round trip in June of this year. Great lounge access in LAX (Star Alliance business lounge IIRC). Fully flat beds in 2-3-2 configuration, but for my family of 5 this...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 2, 14, 7:53 am
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LGA - Amex Centurion Lounge vs Delta skyclub
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gsorob
+1 Centurion...far better than DL Skyclub
+1 Centurion...far better than DL Skyclub
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 8, 14, 9:18 am
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LAX - T5 SC or T6 BR
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gsorob
Depends on what type of amenities you are looking...
Depends on what type of amenities you are looking for...I was just in both of these lounges this past weekend. Both times it was for a morning flight
Shower facilities - DL (BR has none)
Food...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jul 1, 14, 6:06 pm
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Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
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gsorob
Update #2
The TA's seat map was correct. Business class is configured as 2 mini-cabins, rows 6-8 and 9-11. Coach does start at row 21. Looks like the planes may have undergone a reconfiguration and the GA...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 22, 14, 5:26 am
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VA flights lax/Mel and Syd/Lax
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gsorob
OP - I just did this flight last week and...
OP - I just did this flight last week and recommend seats 2AC over 1HK. Seats 1HK are closer to the galley and lav and thus more prone to noise and light.
Again, another 1+ for VA over DL on this...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 19, 14, 3:34 pm
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Lounge access while transiting SYD?
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gsorob
I was also informed the NZ lounge was a departure...
I was also informed the NZ lounge was a departure lounge, but the dragon insisted that access was strictly limited to the SYD-LAX flight when flying VA metal and could not be accessed when transiting...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 19, 14, 3:24 pm
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Lounge access while transiting SYD?
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gsorob
Can't say for sure. The VA lounge is over in the...
Can't say for sure. The VA lounge is over in the domestic terminal and I was over in the international terminal. The two terminals are not connected airside.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 17, 14, 3:56 pm
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Lounge access while transiting SYD?
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1,527
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gsorob
Lounge access while transiting SYD?
I had a LAX-SYD-AKL business class ticket booked on 006 (Delta) stock flying on codeshare VA metal. When I arrived in SYD, I was denied access to the contract Air New Zealand lounge. The reasons...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
May 1, 14, 8:42 am
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Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
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gsorob
Our flights are non-stop SYD-DPS-SYD. Both the...
Our flights are non-stop SYD-DPS-SYD. Both the Garuda CSA and our TA confirmed that this is an A330-200, hence my concern about the seat assignments. Perhaps, GA is substituting a 77W for this...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Apr 29, 14, 4:38 pm
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Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
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3,696
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gsorob
update
So...according to the seatmap that the corparate travel agent can see, F is rows 1-5, C/J is rows 6-11 and Y starts at row 21 and continues into the 40s on the A330-200. None of this matches the GA...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Apr 29, 14, 3:33 pm
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Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
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gsorob
Agent said business continued from row 6 through...
Agent said business continued from row 6 through row 10 on the A330-200, but website seat map most certainly does not support this claim. Business class rows on the A330-300 don't go higher than 7,...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Apr 29, 14, 11:00 am
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Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
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gsorob
No. This will be an interesting trip as my...
No. This will be an interesting trip as my itinerary uses a combination of DL, VA and GA. I am now taking bets on how long it will take for correct MQM to post, if at all. MQDs are another issue...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Apr 29, 14, 10:52 am
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Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
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gsorob
Wasn't sure, so that's why I mentioned it. I...
Wasn't sure, so that's why I mentioned it. I thought status recognition and priority/preferred seating carried across all levels of the partnership within Skyteam but perhaps I am mistaken. The...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Apr 28, 14, 9:09 pm
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Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
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gsorob
Poor customer service by Garuda for this DL FF
Currently PM. Corporate travel just booked round trip SYD-DPS for mid June on Garuda - outbound is coach and return is business. Apparently, Garuda does not make seat assignment at the time of...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 7, 14, 1:39 pm
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Best place to eat at in DTW Concourse A
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gsorob
+1. Had a 3.75 hour layover last week and not in...
+1. Had a 3.75 hour layover last week and not in the mood for terminal food so I headed to DEMA at the Westin. Had a quiet ambiance, good meal and the pass through security checkpoint was painless...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 21, 14, 3:16 pm
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Shower facilites at LHR T4?
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755
Posted By
gsorob
Thanks rwoman ^ This is exactly what I needed to...
Thanks rwoman ^ This is exactly what I needed to know.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 20, 14, 8:33 am
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Shower facilites at LHR T4?
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755
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gsorob
Shower facilites at LHR T4?
Flying DL ATL-LHR on a quick business trip. Before heading into the city, I would like to get a shower, etc. What are my airside options at terminal 4? I have a AmEx Plat card and PP for access.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 18, 14, 10:00 pm
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Spent $29.99 in ATL this eve
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gsorob
+1 "you're tellin' Noah 'bout da...
+1
"you're tellin' Noah 'bout da flood"
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 29, 13, 1:32 pm
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Rant: Really now - enrolling my kid in Skymiles
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6,533
Posted By
gsorob
+1. Did the same thing for my niece who will...
+1. Did the same thing for my niece who will accompany us on DL and VA flights. Took all of 1 minute.
Sounds like you got wrong information from the agent.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 7, 13, 9:53 pm
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6
ATL SkyClub shower in E or F, or "The Club" in F?
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1,693
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gsorob
I have used all 3 shower facilities in the past...
I have used all 3 shower facilities in the past couple of months. I would give the edge to F, then E, then the Club.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 4, 13, 11:50 am
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Is it worth converting SPG points to DL miles for my Aruba trip?
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828
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gsorob
I'm not entirely sure, but I think the spg points...
I'm not entirely sure, but I think the spg points have to be transferred in 5k allotments. I put a value of 2.2 cents/spg point. So, at 5k x 0.022 = $110 it's cheaper to transfer to spg points...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Nov 19, 13, 6:55 pm
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19
Virgin Australia Domestic Baggage Allowance as DL Elite
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5,021
Posted By
gsorob
I'm on a Delta award ticket flying VA business...
I'm on a Delta award ticket flying VA business class LAX-SYD and transiting SYD on my way to AKL. The SYD-AKL VA flight only offers coach. There shouldn't be a problem with luggage allowance as is...
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Oceania (Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific)
Nov 17, 13, 8:03 pm
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18
credit card surcharge
Views:
2,461
Posted By
gsorob
DCC?
What does the abbreviation DCC stand for?
Going to Australia soon too and had planned on using a personal Amex that does not impose foreign transaction fees.
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