Oh, yeah?!?
That is what you think!
Actually, that is not a statement of truth, but rather a statement as the result of a mistake, as Northwest Airlines is now officially a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, to eventually be completely merged together sometime in the future.
Who do you think stated that “Northwest Airlines is not part of Delta Air Lines”, and what do you think the mistake might be?
Imagine spending 175,000 Delta Air Lines SkyMiles to take a 7 Hr Flight ATL - ATL.
More accurately, FlyerTalk member MileTex was traveling on a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Dubai via Atlanta on a SkyMiles award ticket. However, the aircraft fron Atlanta to Dubai was apparently consuming more fuel than usual, which could prevent the aircraft from completing its journey to Dubai. Approximately four hours into the flight, the decision was made to turn the aircraft around and head back to Atlanta. By the time the aircraft arrived back in Atlanta, approximately 7 hours had elapsed since the flight departed from Atlanta.
Because the unexpected problem would have shortened the time in Dubai to two days from the original 3 days MileTex was originally going to spend there, MileTex decided to head back to Dallas-Fort Worth and cancel the trip.
Should MileTex receive a refund of the SkyMiles spent for this trip?
A number of Delta forum FlyerTalk members — including yours truly — received one bonus Delta Air Lines SkyMile in our SkyMiles accounts.
The question is: why?!?
Another ancillary question is: does that one SkyMile also include one bonus Medallion Qualification Mile to count towards elite status for the following year?
Details, speculation and discussion regarding this bizarre and unexpected gift of one Delta Air Lines SkyMile can be found in the Delta Expiration Extension - 1 free mile posted thread.
FlyerTalk member colpuck would not go with the flow regarding Refunding an unflown flown ticket. This did not fly with colpuck, who boarded the aircraft but did not fly and wants a refund of $400.00.
If colpuck flew a flown ticket, there would be no problem. However, because colpuck flew an unflown flown ticket without flying, the flow of flying unflown flown flights did not fly with or without reflowing the flow of the flight of unflown flown flights on which to fly even though the flight was not flown by the flier who wanted to fly on the flown flight, which did not fly even though it flew its flight.
Confused? So are other FlyerTalk members…
While not exactly revolutionary, FlyerTalk member AtlantaAl overheard: Red Coats are returning.
This means that Delta Air Lines customers can expect personalized customer service offered by additional “Red Coats” throughout the terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. If you are a Delta Air Lines customer and New York is not your origination or destination city, do not fret. The Red Coat program, which was once prevalent throughout the Delta Air Lines system and was a part of the lauded customer service experience, is expected to return to Atlanta and other Delta Air Lines hub cities.
In honor of Earth Day, which was officially yesterday, April 22, this is a good time to link to FlyerTalk threads which discuss carbon offset programs.
Delta Air LInes quietly announced yesterday that there will be a $50 2nd Checked Bag Fee on Intl Flights Effective 1 July.
As one can imagine, there is already a long discussion regarding this new fee amongst FlyerTalk members. Will it affect frequent fliers with elite status? Will it affect those passengers who purchased international tickets before this announcement but be on an international flight after this fee is already in effect? Will other airlines follow suit? Is this a good business decision by Delta Air Lines, especially in the middle of a bad worldwide economy?
What are your thoughts?
Is FlyerTalk member FlyingUnderTheRadar referring to how much it costs to purchase a sore derrière?
Well…not exactly.
It also does not describe how much in arrears FlyingUnderTheRadar is in for purchasing that sore butt.
Could it be the extravagant cost for a used part of a discarded cigarette that hurts?
Assk yourself how far you want to fall behind before you finally decide to read the $150 for a sore butt thread and find out if the thread title really means anything, or if it was simply a wise crack by FlyingUnderTheRadar, who will probably find it incredibly difficult to turn the other cheek regarding the topic of the thread.
By the way, sorbet is preferred at The Gate over sore butt any day.
Effective immediately, book international award travel on Delta Air Lines or Northwest Airlines and use up to 25% fewer miles for your award ticket.
Rules and restrictions apply, and this offer is available only for a limited time. Please refer to the following FlyerTalk threads for further details:
In an apparent response to the offers by United Airlines for Mileage Plus frequent flier members to earn double elite qualification miles on United Airlines flights and Continental Airlines for OnePass frequent flier members to earn double elite qualification miles on Continental Airlines flights as reported by The Gate, Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines are offering a similar promotion with notable differences as compared to the United Airlines and Continental Airlines offers: higher fare classes will count towards the earning of of up to triple Medallion Qualification Miles, or MQMs, for Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights worldwide…
…but are Northwest WorldPerks and Delta Air Lines SkyMIles members really earning up to triple Medallion Qualification Miles? Please read the How many flights will you book if Delta rolls out a 2X MQM Bonus right now? and Will NW/DL match AA/UA double EQM? threads for details, as well as some controversy and confusion.
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