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Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Nov 26, 20, 10:07 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,191
Posted By WidgetTravels

Yup. Most employees I know look at 3-5 flights...

Yup. Most employees I know look at 3-5 flights for these passes.

SYD and JNB are the big ones. Long flights where loads aren't the only concern. Weight restrictions can and frequently do kill non...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jul 21, 20, 11:08 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,774
Posted By WidgetTravels

Gate Agents and Res Employees are on the same...

Gate Agents and Res Employees are on the same payscale, and is far less hourly than a flight attendant. Granted, when comparing the hours worked each month, the monthly take home is about the same.
...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 13, 20, 7:33 am
Replies: 65
Views: 17,725
Posted By WidgetTravels

How does 9,000 square feet compare to some other...

How does 9,000 square feet compare to some other Delta Sky Clubs?
Forum: TravelBuzz
Sep 1, 19, 10:37 am
Replies: 109
Views: 10,676
Posted By WidgetTravels

Living in the US, I'll use "East" as Europe, and...

Living in the US, I'll use "East" as Europe, and "West" as Asia, with the Urals being the "border."

North - Anchorage, Alaska
West - Phuket, Thailand
East - Moscow, Russia
South - Glenaire,...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 8, 19, 12:54 pm
Replies: 1,356
Views: 438,566
Posted By WidgetTravels

I found other cities via ICN to BKK, but not SFO....

I found other cities via ICN to BKK, but not SFO. I randomly searched dates, and didn't bother searching high and low.
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 7, 19, 2:44 pm
Replies: 1,356
Views: 438,566
Posted By WidgetTravels

Just because KE sells it on their website (and...

Just because KE sells it on their website (and other SkyTeam partners), doesn't mean it still couldn't be KE having different award fares for DL flights. This does happen sometimes.

But fair...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 7, 19, 10:57 am
Replies: 1,356
Views: 438,566
Posted By WidgetTravels

I didn't, but to be fair I wasn't looking. ...

I didn't, but to be fair I wasn't looking.

It's certainly possible things like routing rules could prevent a KE-KE connection at NRT.

Routing rules could be Delta's doing, or Korean's, no real...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jun 7, 19, 7:54 am
Replies: 1,356
Views: 438,566
Posted By WidgetTravels

For what it's worth, I just searched for around...

For what it's worth, I just searched for around 12 city pairs, US-Asia.

I checked many different origins (east coast, west coast, Hawaii) and destinations (China, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand,...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 24, 19, 8:37 am
Replies: 186
Views: 27,499
Posted By WidgetTravels

I believe they could also look at moving to...

I believe they could also look at moving to KIX/NGO. Delta used to run DTW-NGO-MNL, if they want to keep serving the Philippines, this could be an option.
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 18, 19, 10:48 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,343
Posted By WidgetTravels

You're right that Delta's shrunk in the Pacific,...

You're right that Delta's shrunk in the Pacific, but from a global scale, they serve more destinations now than they did 6 years ago.

Delta's not going to serve cities that are unprofitable just...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 16, 19, 5:41 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,498
Posted By WidgetTravels

Any employee who works one day (and isn't...

Any employee who works one day (and isn't excluded by the above list) in the prior year is eligible.
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 7, 19, 9:23 pm
Replies: 186
Views: 27,499
Posted By WidgetTravels

If I recall correctly, Delta's initial two HND...

If I recall correctly, Delta's initial two HND authorities were DTW and LAX nighttime slots. While Delta originally operated these with 747s, they did reduce them to 777 service, I'd presume with...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 16, 19, 8:46 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,710
Posted By WidgetTravels

Not sure if they still do, but Delta used to...

Not sure if they still do, but Delta used to offer Senior fares if originating in a few Central American countries...can't remember which ones though.

But for all practical purposes, there aren't...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 11, 19, 9:28 pm
Replies: 75
Views: 13,945
Posted By WidgetTravels

The vast majority of non-revs hate flying through...

The vast majority of non-revs hate flying through AMS because they frequently don't follow NRSA rules either...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 9, 19, 5:55 pm
Replies: 4,058
Views: 739,653
Posted By WidgetTravels

GUCs are cleared before departure by status, and...

GUCs are cleared before departure by status, and THEN time of request.

At the gate, it goes by the same priority as medallion upgrades.
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 8, 19, 8:42 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,264
Posted By WidgetTravels

It does depend... For example, the last row on...

It does depend... For example, the last row on the 767 has a few seats that are kept open if at all possible for flight attendants to sit in during severe turbulence.

They'll sell the seats if...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 24, 18, 4:26 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,550
Posted By WidgetTravels

Delta was playing by the rules at the time, even...

Delta was playing by the rules at the time, even if you don't like the rules.

AA then asked the DOT to review, and they gave Delta new guidance on what they could and could not do. Delta then...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 13, 18, 10:42 am
Replies: 839
Views: 229,792
Posted By WidgetTravels

From what I understand there was a technology...

From what I understand there was a technology issue with Comfort and DPS both being sold on the same flight... But it appears it's been fixed.

I'd imagine the A350s will get Comfort added in the...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 12, 18, 5:19 pm
Replies: 171
Views: 16,549
Posted By WidgetTravels

Presumably the Pet in Cabin age hasn't moved to...

Presumably the Pet in Cabin age hasn't moved to 16 weeks.
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Nov 27, 18, 8:32 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,406
Posted By WidgetTravels

FYI the Twitter team is in ATL and TPA. No...

FYI the Twitter team is in ATL and TPA. No outsourcing.
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Nov 22, 18, 2:58 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,115
Posted By WidgetTravels

I can confirm that downgrade compensation hasn't...

I can confirm that downgrade compensation hasn't changed...it's still $200 for Domestic, and varying amounts for international depending on the length of the flight ($500-$1000).
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 22, 18, 9:04 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 14,943
Posted By WidgetTravels

It could just be as simple as the fact that A)...

It could just be as simple as the fact that A) They need to announce the route early to get the frequency allocations and B) They won't have A350 slack in their fleet until Summer 2020.

On top of...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 22, 18, 1:39 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 13,861
Posted By WidgetTravels

While I'm not sure if there were nonrevs on board...

While I'm not sure if there were nonrevs on board or not, I don't think that's the issue here.

Like it or not, GUCs need to be processed 24 hours before for AMS/CDG departures.

​​​​​​Whether...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 22, 18, 9:07 am
Replies: 109
Views: 13,861
Posted By WidgetTravels

New reservations are handled differently, though...

New reservations are handled differently, though I admit I don't know how.

But revenue changes, including IROP changes, won't work within 24 hours of departure on the Delta side.
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 22, 18, 8:24 am
Replies: 109
Views: 13,861
Posted By WidgetTravels

DL was 100% incorrect here. 48 hours before...

DL was 100% incorrect here. 48 hours before departure, all Delta flights move into departure control and are handled by KLM in Altea DC. Seats and availability show in Delta's system what it was at...
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