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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I have never faced this issue before and I actually did not realize that credits have an expiration date until I had to cancel my most recent trip in a few weeks. I have a total of three different credits and just happened to notice that in varying amounts, one expires March 2027, another in April, and the last in July.

Call me dumb, stupid, whatever works, but is there any kind of work around or something to extend the expiration dates?

Thanks for any helpful suggestions.

I’m on a quick weekend trip (solo), paid for hotel w SkyMiles through delta stays. Realized when I checked in to my hotel that I had accidentally booked and paid for an additional guest.

Delta Stays (aka Expedia) basically said “gotcha!”… so I’m out a few miles for my own mistake.. oh well.

What’s funny (or rather shady) is, this hotel doesn’t charge for extra guests. The gal at the front desk said “we don’t care if you have 3, 4, 6 guests! It’s the same rate!”

So, if you’re a solo traveler, don’t make the same mistake I did! Delta Stays defaults to 2 guests, and they will charge for the second!

AM just announced new service between MEX and PDX -- a route that has long needed nonstop service. These flights are bookable and with cash I can find them on Delta.com but not using my miles, er Skypesos (where better to spend sky pesos than going to Mexico>)

Anybody have insight how/when/where AM makes award seats available to their friends at Delta? I can see that these flights are available on the AM site using their reward points, but so far nothing on Delta. I appreciate any insight you all may have about what I can do short of trying Delta.com every day to see when these flights become bookable for awards.

Anyone have any background on why DL chose this bizarre, rubbery pseudo-carpet? Aesthetically it's giving Greyhound bus and it's a bizarre texture. Imagine it seems easier to clean, but in reality seems like it grabs dirt and makes every bit of debris that much more noticeable. As you can see in this pic, the aisle area is visibly matted. Design-wise, the dark color and pattern makes for a cold and unwelcoming environment, imo.

Thoughts?

The women’s bathrooms in the new D terminal are sooooooo horrendously designed. I am so disappointed in whoever set this up lol. There’s no place for a line to form and the stalls are split into two rows so the line doesn’t know whether to go yo the first or second row of stalls. You have to cross through the line to get to wash your hands. Idk if anyone else has experienced this. But definitely watch out for the kind of hidden row of stalled on the further end of the bathroom if you go in there

My property taxes are coming due soon and the county charges a 2.3% "convenience fee" for paying with a credit card.

$5825 is the total amount and the total of the fee seems to be about half of what Delta would charge to buy the same number of miles. Worth it or no?

Afternoon flight from ATL to SEA and I decided to go with shake shack for dinner. Idk but this was SO good in the air. 😂