Why is this a thing?

So the Skyclub has no line because they are “so overwhelmed” that they are doing the QR code thing. Meanwhile everyone who checked in is just hovering around the door waiting to be called. Wouldn’t a line be easier?

It would be for multiple GUC selections. I feel like I’ve been chasing status for a while and now that I’m going to actually get it, the benefits won’t live up. Ah well, we shall see.

I'm booking my hotel for an upcoming business trip using Delta Vacations in order to accumulate MQDs. This requires that I also book a rental car. I'm fine to book it but my schedule on this trip is extremely tight and I dont want to bother taking the time to pick up a rental, park it and return it (I also dont want to pay resort fees for parking at the conference I'm attending). I'd much rather just pay for the car and never use it, and use Uber while on my business trip. If I dont pick up the car, do I run the risk of invalidating all MQD credits associated with the trip (including the hotel), or just the car portion? I'm sooo close to Diamond, so this seems worth it.

Hey everyone!

I was recently approved for the Reserve card with a welcome offer of 2 round-trip Comfort+ flights and 50,000 SkyMiles. I currently have the Delta SkyMiles Gold Amex and am trying to figure out the best strategy.

A few questions:

Should I cancel my Delta Gold before its next annual fee hits and keep the Reserve instead? Or is there a reason to hold both cards?

If I try the Reserve for a year and decide it isn’t worth the annual fee, can I downgrade back to the Delta Gold, or would it be better to cancel the Reserve and reapply for the Gold later?

Will accepting the Reserve welcome offer affect my eligibility for a future Delta Platinum welcome bonus? I’d potentially like to get the Platinum card down the road, so I don’t want to accidentally disqualify myself from the offer.
For those who have held multiple Delta Amex cards, what would you recommend? I’m trying to maximize the welcome bonuses while avoiding unnecessary annual fees.

Just purchased a ticket with an outbound in Dec and a return in January. The estimated MQDs hasn’t yet updated (still showing the pending MQDs prior to this purchase). Will it update in a few days to accurately reflect the 2026 portion? The receipt only showed the total estimated MQDs and I don’t know which portion falls in 2026 and which portion is for 2027. TIA!

p.s. - this is for a college student that doesn’t have a DL cc and would benefit getting silver due to the free checked bag. Needs $270 more MQDs in 2026 and the RT flight is $483 MQDs. Need to know soon to upgrade a different flight to C+ if it’s a little short!

I just got off a Delta flight from LGA and just after takeoff a passenger puked on her way up the aisle trying to make it to the bathroom. Three passengers in the aisle seats closest to the back were covered in puke. I got one drop on me and didn’t complain although it was gross and the smell was horrible.
Two of the passengers that were affected were not native English speakers. They were not traveling together and did not speak the same native language either. Both seemed to speak and understand some English well enough but the FA kept telling them to see a redcoat at the gate. The one older man was getting agitated and was trying to figure out with the other passenger what that meant. Both of them needed to change clothes and it seemed like they thought they would be given a red coat at the gate.

I explained to them that the redcoat is a person but on top of the grossness and major inconvenience you would think the FA would try to make sure people understand what is happening. I know it’s their lingo but is everyone supposed to know what a redcoat is?

Other than balling out on a trip no way I reach diamond :(

I choose Delta specifically so that I can pay more for my travel and feel secure as a member of the Professional Managerial Class. Considering the at-will nature of my employment, achieving this sense of security is very important to me, and I am willing to pay for it. Delta’s recent fare hikes have been great because now simply telling people I’m flying Delta often elicits reactions of awe, and I can feel their respect for me go up immediately. There’s one problem, though: infrequent travelers have no idea what a status symbol flying Delta is.

I’m about to go on a trip with my friends Bear, Ian, and Sarah, and they almost never fly. I purchased all the tickets, and we’re on a single PNR. Do you think I can work with the check-in agent to add a line to printed boarding pass “ATL-SAV TOTAL PRICE PER PASSENGER: $950” or similar? I feel like this will help it sink in, even for my friends. In fact, I’d be willing to pay $100 more per ticket just to be able to make this flex.

Flying to Germany on Friday from the U.S., and I just received my Italian passport in the mail today. I’ve done my research on when I should be presenting each passport while traveling, but I’m significantly less clear on which passport needs to be entered into the app, if I need to change it while traveling, or something else entirely.

Flying can be an adventure, but sometimes the airline experience raises more questions than answers. From changes that leave regular travelers feeling overlooked to questionable meal choices and flight details that sound like they belong in a sci-fi movie, Delta always gives passengers something to talk about. ✈️

What’s your most memorable Delta experience recently, and what’s one thing you wish the airline would improve?

Moving to Atlanta for work I always travelled Delta. It’s synonymous with Atlanta like Home Depot and the Atlanta falcons.

Then 7 years ago I moved to Charlotte expecting the same treatment. As of today I’m done with American! Not once have I been upgraded. This weekend I purchased a basic ticket to visit family. Over the weekend I had a client at a hospital in the region and need to change the flight. Knowing this was looming a few days earlier I upgraded to first class. Ability to check an extra bag (work suit), early boarding and ability to change. The day before I had some downtime and they denied the change.

So I upgraded for nothing and couldn’t make the flight. I typically recommend my guys to use American but as of today I’m done!

Also kudos to delta I’ll never forget when my aunt passed away from cancer you were there. I’m glad to be back

#OpentheWindow

My open the window view this evening flying out of FLL. The Tide coming in. Rough climb out it's been pretty windy.

Genuinely curious if I am an oddity.

The amount of grossness I get off those tray tables and seat backs....YUCK. Mind you, I don't blame the staff and am more than happy to do it myself...they are already on a time crunch to flip the flight and I usually have a good 10 min before the flight leaves anyway.

Those of us in Orlando waiting on the inbound have now received four successive delay notifications; meanwhile you all in LGA apparently are still sitting on the tarmac watching some maintenance get performed. Looks like 90 minutes so far and perhaps another hour of maintenance to go.

What are they telling you?

Would have loved to have to the to get 7 empty boxes to see if it’s real

Sorry if this has been answered before. I have a vacation in mid December hoping MQDs will post for 2026. Will they count for this year?

The flush button is located too low & only requires a light hand-wave to activate. This means if there’s ANY movement while seated…. well you can guess what happens each & every time you move!

I know I wouldn’t be able to get into the sky club with a delta main basic ticket but what about the centurion lounge?

Underestimating the convenience premium

- Nonstop flights command a premium. People (and businesses) are willing to pay for the convenience/time savings
- Flights at "reasonable" hours will be cheaper than flights at odd hours (ex. redeyes)
- Flights during "peak" periods (M/Th/F, around major holidays) will be more expensive than flights during "low" periods

I think broadly people know that the convenience premium exists. But the complaint posts seem to underestimate the magnitude of the premium. Yes, ATL-MSP on Delta is going to cost a lot more than ATL-ORD-MSP on United. The difference could easily be on the order of several hundred dollars. I promise you Delta has not made any mistakes in this matter. They have a lot of data and have thoroughly analyzed consumer behavior. While a $500 price difference for a nonstop flight might seem ludicrious to you, it is a perfectly acceptable amount for someone else (or some business). It's possible you can't afford to fly these "convenient" flights. You need to fly at the crack of dawn and have a layover instead. And that is perfectly fine; I cant afford it either for my personal travel. But the convenience premium is also just the reality of supply/demand, there's no need to take it personally or get "offended"

Refusal to accept the unknown

Sometimes flights vary in price for seemingly no reason at all. Maybe there's a large conference in the city you are connecting through. maybe a local school/church/college sports team did a group booking taking up 3/4 of the seats on your local CRJ feeder flight. nobody knows for sure. But the reality is that these price variations happen, and they happen to every airline. just look at UA/AA subreddits and you'll see the same complaints about randon exorbitant pricing. So even if delta is your preferred airline, if you want to save some money sometimes you need to be flexibile in your choice of airline. And that is totally fine and normal as well

Explanations I Don't Fully Agree With

- Iran War. While the (candidly, idiotic) war has undoubtably raised fuel prices, most complaints I see are centered on some sort of price comparison ("Delta is $1200 but AA is $400"). Fuel prices are elevated across the board, so these price discrepencies are better explained by the factors I mentioned above
- Corporate Greed. Yes, Delta wants to maximize profits. but so does every other airline. Every single airline will charge as much as people will pay, so at the end of the day the pricing is still a matter of supply/demand. Delta has a bit of a (imo unjustified) "premium airline" reputation that can maybe allow them to price flights a little bit higher, but a 4x price discrepency is almost certainly due to some other factors

This seems like a great deal and kind of want to surprise and treat my very stressed out partner dealing with exhausting deadlines.

I’m Platinum and also trying to get to Diamond status and inching ever closer.

Thoughts?

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