Kudos to Delta Airlines! Today, it announced that effective immediately, shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and water buffalo trophies would be officially banned as freight worldwide. This announcement follows the submission of a petition with more than 250,000 signatures by SumOfUs.org, a global corporate watchdog. That petition urged Delta and other international airlines … Read More
Enter to Win Entertainment Sets from Delta’s Sky Magazine
Enter to win copies of various entertainment sets from Delta’s Sky Magazine.
Delta Giveth and Claweth Away
Not even 8 hours post-delta platinum medallion status, and they’ve already screwed me. A fine way to treat years of loyalty.
Huge Security Breach: Delta Employees Accused of Smuggling Guns on Flights
It is alleged that over 150 guns and ammunition were smuggled in carry-on bags onto at least 20 flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport by a former Delta employee, Mark Quentin Henry, with the assistance of a current (now former) Delta baggage handler, Eugene Harvey. CNN reports that: The breakup of a gun smuggling ring … Read More
Boarding Pass Screw-ups at Delta – People Can Get Wrong Boarding Passes
Engadget is reporting that due to a security flaw, Delta passengers are able to access strangers’ boarding passes! TSA says essentially not to worry, since passengers with wrong boarding documents won’t be able to get passed the TSA agents. Really? You can read the whole story, written by John Coluccci, here. HT to my friend … Read More
Giveaway: 2 Passport Holders
I have two nice new leather (or really good imitation leather) passport holders to give away. They are promotional items from Delta. They are embossed with the Delta emblem, so if you’re a Delta person, you’ll really love this item. If you’re not a Delta person, it’s still nice. If you would like one of … Read More
Delta Email: 7 Things to Look Forward to
I’ve noticed that, every email I get from an airline or hotel group recently speaks of enhancements, which, upon reflection, is anything but an enhancement. So, today, just seeing the subject line of the Delta email I received this morning, 7 Things to Look Forward to, made me laugh. Or cringe. This is the list. … Read More
Free Delta 10%-Off Codes
When Delta had the pop-up skyclub in SoHo, NYC, I was given a number of 10%-off coupons. Most recently, I used one of these on a Mileage Run from NYC-HNL. I saved $63. Details are: Travel must be completed by 12/31/13. Discount may be used for 2 passengers on a single purchase. Travel is valid … Read More
5,000/25,000 Delta Miles for Canceled Flight
Last week, I went to Maine to visit Mount Desert Island and to run an Ultra Marathon on Great Cranberry Island. Both Won’t Run for Miles and I booked an award ticket on Delta: 25,000 miles for New York City (LGA) to Bangor, Maine (BGR). We were supposed to travel on July 23rd, but that … Read More
JFK – New Delta Sky Club at T4
I’m not one to review every airport lounge I visit, as frankly, I don’t see that there is usually that much to write about. I have some olives, a glass of wine and use the wi-fi. OK, great. But there was a lot of hype surrounding the new Delta Sky Club, at Terminal 4 at … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.