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Delta Passenger Unleashes On Seat Recline Critic Behind Her

by Gary Leff on November 5, 2023

Nov 05 2023

A Delta Air Lines passenger reclined her seat, and the woman behind her – she says – began pushing her seat back throughout the rest of the flight. In response, she didn’t ask for help from a flight attendant. Instead she began yelling at the woman behind her. And another passenger caught it on video.

The passengers behind the woman denied pushing her seat and that just drove the her to the brink, unleashing a tirade defending her right to recline. The battle had gone on silently until she just couldn’t take it anymore at the end of the flight.

Sky-High Scandal: Delta’s First Class Turns Rowdy with Racism and Misconduct

by Gary Leff on November 3, 2023

Nov 03 2023

A Delta Air Lines first class passenger shares just how badly behavior two other people were in the cabin, playing ‘coffee, tea, or me’ with the flight attendant, drinking too much, and complaining about their wives.

According to the woman in the cabin with them, these two men each drank five beers and three glasses of wine.

Monopolies in the Making? Delta Pulls Strings Behind The Asiana-Korean Air Merger

by Gary Leff on November 2, 2023

Nov 02 2023

The Asiana-Korean Air merger is set to consolidate the two major Korean airlines, potentially affecting competition on key international routes, despite concerns from US and European regulators. Virgin Atlantic’s proposed Seoul route hinges on the deal’s approval, underscoring the complex interplay between airline alliances and market competition.

Delta Co-Pilot Pulled Gun On Captain, Threatening To Shoot Him If He Diverted The Flight

by Gary Leff on November 1, 2023

Nov 01 2023

Delta Air Lines co-pilot, Jonathan Dunn, part of the Federal Flight Deck Officer program, pulled a gun on his flight’s captain, threatening him multiple times against diverting the plane for a passenger with a medical emergency.

Delta Has A New Way To Prioritize Who Gets Upgraded Starting In January

by Gary Leff on October 25, 2023

Oct 25 2023

Delta Air Lines has announced several changes to its frequent flyer program for 2024, to replace the changes they had announced to its frequent flyer program for 2024. In the midst of all of the rancor and chaos, there’s a change to who gets upgrades going forward.

Delta CEO Says Gutting Of SkyMiles Only Rolled Back Temporarily

by Gary Leff on October 25, 2023

Oct 25 2023

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says that SkyMiles changes have only been rolled back temporarily, and his explanation to customers for why they’re making changes is not consistent with what his airline has been telling investors.

Delta’s Bait-And-Switch: $700 Offer To Give Up Seat Turns Into A Meal Voucher

by Gary Leff on October 20, 2023

Oct 20 2023

Delta Air Lines overbooked a flight, so as is common they offered passengers gift cards to give up their seat and take a later flight. One passenger who had already boarded the flight in Atlanta accepted their offer of $700 but when he got off the aircraft the airline would not pay.

Delta Announces Rollback Of Severe SkyMiles Changes

by Gary Leff on October 18, 2023

Oct 18 2023

After Delta’s evisceration of elite qualification rules for next year, announcing the end of earning status by miles and flights flown; moving entirely to dollars spent; and increasing the amount of spending required for status substantially, as well as severely restricting access by premium credit card customers to its lounges, Delta acknowledged that they had moved ‘too quickly’ by ‘pulling the band aid off all at once’ and promised to moderate their changes for the coming year.

“ESG But Evil” Delta Air Lines Caught Up In Environmental Scam

by Gary Leff on October 17, 2023

Oct 17 2023

The airline used to brag about its involvement with the Kariba project in Zimbabwe. Bloomberg‘s Matt Levine calls the folks involved “ESG Consultant[s] But Evil.”

Delta Air Lines Concedes: United Or American Will Take Our Slot At Tokyo Haneda Airport

by Gary Leff on October 15, 2023

Oct 15 2023

I thought Delta would have a good chance keeping the slot if it proposed a New York JFK flight (a new competitor on the route in an important market, and ironically one with much better connectivity now that the Department of Justice forced American and JetBlue to break up their partnership). I also thought that the best shot of winning would be new service from a market that currently lacks a non-stop to Tokyo, such as Miami (or Orlando).

However Delta is telling its employees that the slot will go to American or to United.