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Delta’s CEO: People Won’t Lose Their Jobs Due To Vaccine Mandate

by Gary Leff on October 13, 2021

Oct 13 2021

I’ve actually expected that the December 8 deadline will push, but not until we get close, because if major airlines are far off from compliance the Biden administration won’t want to be blamed for ruining holiday travel due to mass cancellations.

They’ll need a reason for the delay, of course, that isn’t this. They will want to declare victory, or offer an extension on technical grounds. This will be especially tough to avoid if Covid-19 prevalence in the U.S. is low overall as the end of November approaches.

Delta Airlines Launching New Flights That Prove American-JetBlue Partnership Increases Competition

by Gary Leff on October 2, 2021

Oct 02 2021

The American Airlines-JetBlue codeshares cover New York and Boston. American’s new New York – Tel Aviv and Athens routes are both served by Delta. Now Delta is retaliating against that new service by adding the same destinations from Boston.

Is Delta doing anything here other than proving that the American Airlines-JetBlue partnership spurs competition in the Northeast?

Delta Proposes Banning Accused Mask Non-Compliant Passengers From All Air Travel

by Gary Leff on September 23, 2021

Sep 23 2021

You might say that airlines, as private businesses, should be allowed to choose not to transport anyone they wish. But this shouldn’t be viewed as private action, it is state action. The proposal comes in response to an FAA threat that airlines had one week to come up with a solution to unruly passengers.

There is a federal regulation in place on masking. That has a fine as a maximum penalty. Pressuring airlines to impose a more significant penalty than provided for in regulation or law is highly problematic.

Delta Flight Left The Gate With More Passengers Than Seats

by Gary Leff on September 12, 2021

Sep 12 2021

Early this morning Delta flight 1732 from Charleston, South Carolina to Atlanta pushed back from the gate – with more passengers on board than seats. The Boeing 737-900 has 180 passenger seats, but there were 182 passengers on board.

The aircraft returned to the gate quickly to offload the extra passengers, but this is uncommon enough I tried to find out how this happened and why the aircraft was moving back from the gate without everyone on board being seated.

Delta Imposing New Fees, Restrictions On Unvaccinated Employees

by Gary Leff on August 25, 2021

United Airlines has told employees they must get vaccinated if they want to keep their jobs. There are certain legally-mandated exceptions, but flight attendants were told that their union wouldn’t help them obtain these exemptions.

No other major U.S. airline has gone as far as United. Delta had required vaccination for new hires. Now they’re doing a lot more.

Rudy Giuliani Shaving While Eating Soup Inside New York JFK Delta Lounge

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2021

Aug 24 2021

Rudy Giuliani was caught shaving while eating at a table inside a Delta Air Lines lounge at New York JFK. Despite having rather nice restrooms – the normal place you’d shave in an airport – he chose to use the selfie camera on his iPad as a mirror and take breaks between soup and snacks to clean up his face. No one got close enough to verify whether his shavings got into the soup.

How Much Do Passengers Value Extra Space On A Plane During The Pandemic?

by Gary Leff on August 22, 2021

Aug 22 2021

Two professors from Northwestern University attempt to determine “the value of space during a pandemic” by looking at the revenue premium earned by Delta Air Lines for blocked middle seats. They put it at $23.

Delta Planning Improved Business Class Check-in, Dedicated Lounge At LAX

by Gary Leff on August 14, 2021

Aug 14 2021

An executive was talking a little too loudly in a Delta Air Lines Sky Club in Detroit. It sounds like Delta has terminated Sodexho contracts for running some clubs, and that Los Angeles is getting its differentiated business class lounge soon along with improvements to the Delta One check-in experience.

Delta Air Lines Commiserates With Young Girl Who Shares Name Of Infectious Covid Variant

by Gary Leff on August 11, 2021

Aug 11 2021

The mom of a 3 year old girl named Delta enlisted the help of Delta Air Lines to petition not to call another Covid-19 variant ‘Delta Plus’ – to please move on from Delta.

More Than 50% Off Delta Coach Awards To Europe: Just 34,000 Miles ROUNDTRIP

by Gary Leff on August 6, 2021

Aug 06 2021

Delta is running a sale on coach award tickets to Europe starting at 34,000 miles roundtrip. They haven’t announced the sale, which isn’t surprising since at Delta whatever price they quote you in the moment is the price. Sometimes coach saver awards to Europe are 70,000 miles roundtrip, though I often see them for over 50% above that. SkyMiles is usually a dumpster fire for redeeming points.

We don’t know how long this sale will last, so if you want cheap coach awards to Europe book this now. It’s fully refundable without cost.