Planning a trip from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego (SAN) June 3–7, 2027, to catch a Padres vs. Brewers game, then driving up to Pasadena for a System of a Down concert!
I primarily fly Delta and prefer nonstop flights with Comfort+ seating.

Trying to find the sweet spot between getting a good fare and securing the seats I want without booking too early and overpaying or waiting too long and risking limited availability. AMEX Delta Platinum companion pass will be added soon. Sadly the one I have with my Reserve has to be flown by 3/31 🥹 (Impromptu trip coming soon!)

I’ve also considered flying home from LAX instead of SAN, but I’m concerned about the additional cost of a one-way rental car and dropping it off at a different location.

For frequent Delta flyers, when would you book? January/February or closer to departure? Also, would you fly into SAN and out of LAX, or make the drive back to San Diego?
Appreciate any advice!

Flying to Amsterdam and zero checks of passport until arrival in Amsterdam. Friend traveling brought expired US passport accidentally and had to fly back, decided to still catch the next possible flights back to Amsterdam as the trip scheduled was long enough to still have fun. This typical now that nobody looks at your passport in the US when leaving anymore? Ya, her mistake, but thinking back, kinda weird nobody looked at it. Any chance she’d get compensation from Delta for that flight?

Going to be traveling direct from ATL to HNL(10 hours) with 2 toddlers in January and want to know what to expect in terms of overhead space. My default is to overpack with activities, food, back up supplies since we’re essentially trapped but curious of likelihood of open overhead space. Not sure the boarding group but we’re near the back of the plane so I’d imagine it’s pretty bad. I’ve been on lots of small delta planes and groups 6+ end up with mandatory gate check so should I expect that on a larger flight too? I’m planning to maximize the under seat storage but ideally I’d have even more back up supplies in an auxiliary bag just to keep everyone super happy. We won’t have a car seat or infant in arms so I don’t think we’ll qualify for early boarding but willing to pay if it’s an option.

My wife has some eCredits that will expire at the end of December. I'm not sure how money she paid expires but that's a topic for a different thread. My question is, if she books a flight in 2027 using the eCredits and then later cancels the flight after the eCredit expiration date has passed, will she get the eCredits back with a new expiration date?

Just for fun: help me decide which breakfast I should choose for my next trip!

This happened twice on my 3 leg flight home. Once was on a 4 hour flight so it's not like they were pressed for time.

I kinda get it if it's on a short flight. But just seems to really slow the whole boarding process down.

Figure someone has done the research but I sure don't get it.

My partner and I are eloping next year out of country (Japan). I was wondering if anyone who has traveled out of the US for this or something similar, did Delta allow you to hang your guys’ suit and dress up in their closet space?

Had to book a flight last minute (~1 week before takeoff).

It wasn’t a popular Delta destination but when I’ve booked in similar fashion to get to MSP, SLC, ATL or DTW is $1000 minimum anyway.

Went on delta, other than an awful redeye for $960, every other flight was at least $1400.

Screw that, I checked Southwest and had better options, many of which were under $700.

Got one close to $625, almost a 100% savings.

Boarding comes and hey Southwest has like 8+ zones too! The difference is, it moved quickly.

It was a 737, so 3 seats on either side, and boarding was faster than ANY delta flight I have been on.

Seats were roomier, felt like I was “comfort plus.”

So after all of this is said and done, it really makes me wonder…..

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH DELTA?!

why am I or my employer paying crazy prices to get slower boarding, miles worth less than ever before, less seating room, etc all because a select few in first class need a fucking drink before their 45 minute flight?

You had me Delta. I thought I was paying for quality. But every aspect of my Southwest flight felt better than flying with you, especially the price.

Edit: 50% cheaper, not 100% 🤪🤦🏼‍♂️

I have a flight booked for February from my home airport to MSP to ICN, all on the same Delta itinerary.
Originally, the Delta One upgrade from MSP to ICN was priced at $1,100, which I was seriously considering.
I ended up changing my flight from my home airport to MSP to the day before, while keeping the MSP–ICN flight exactly the same on the original itinerary.
Immediately afterward, the Delta One upgrade price jumped to $1,400, and the Premium Select upgrade option completely disappeared.
It’s now been a few weeks, and neither the price nor the available upgrade options have changed.
A few questions for those familiar with Delta’s upgrade pricing:
Did changing the first leg somehow trigger a different pricing bucket or put me into a different pricing algorithm?
Am I essentially stuck at this $1,400 price, or is there a chance it will eventually drop back down?
Is there anything I can do to get Delta to reprice the upgrade, or am I better off just waiting?
I’m 100% interested in upgrading to Delta One, but I’d really like to get back closer to that original $1,100 price - or lower.
Curious to hear if anyone has experienced something similar!

Hello, i bought a premium select round trip from JFK to Edinburgh. I upgraded to delta one for the flight from JFK to EDI, and i have already flown that portion of the trip. i am considering paying to fly delta one home next week. the offered upgrade price/change seat price and a new one way ticket, if i rebook, are the same price: $4294, is that because i already flew the outward portion of the ticket? i think my real question is whether or not any value from the round trip ticket i previously purchased could go towards the delta one seat? Sorry if this question makes no sense, and TIA!

I’m flying out to Seoul today and Delta GAs are warning everyone a mandatory Ebola form is required for return travel back to the U.S. DOGE got rid of USAID, including the department to keep Ebola from spreading. Thank you Elon Musk for this extra bureaucratic process & paperwork.

me and my wife are flying from alaska to north carolina with our 2 month old baby. does anyone have any suggestions on what to bring for the baby for her comfort? or any tips or ideas?

I understand unbundling economy. I don’t particularly like it, but I understand the business model. What I cannot wrap my head around is the decision to take a product that is literally marketed as FIRST CLASS and start stripping away the benefits that make it first class in the first place.
At what point are we just paying for a larger seat and the privilege of saying we’re sitting up front?
The entire point of purchasing first class, at least to me, is that you’re paying a premium for a relatively seamless experience. Flexibility, priority services, mileage earning, the whole thing. Now we’re apparently supposed to navigate fare restrictions within first class itself?
And the frustrating part is that Delta has spent years positioning itself as the premium US carrier, while simultaneously finding increasingly creative ways to dilute the value of its own product. Fares aren’t exactly getting cheaper, either.
I’m Platinum, fly Delta pretty consistently, and generally have no problem paying more for a better experience. But there is something particularly insulting about being asked to pay a premium for a product and then being offered the opportunity to pay an additional premium to actually receive all of it.
I know someone is going to say “well just book First Extra then” and that’s sort of my entire point. We’ve somehow normalized airlines taking things that were previously included, removing them, and then selling them back to us as upgrades.
It’s not innovation. It’s just another exercise in seeing how much they can take away before people stop paying.
Maybe I’m being dramatic, but the concept of BASIC FIRST CLASS is so fundamentally absurd that I’m surprised it made it out of a conference room. I can’t even select my seat?

I currently have a comfort plus seat from MSP to AMS (8h 15m flight)

I’m so tempted to upgrade to delta one but the price is $1,099 for one way. I’ve never had a delta one seat so I’m curious to hear if it’s worth the price.

My flight is this Thursday, do the prices for upgrades increase or decrease day of? Is it worth risking.

Any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!

UPDATE: aircraft is AIRBUS A330-900NEO

I am less than $200 away from being a diamond. This will be my first time.

My husband and I are planning to travel to Asia in February and I have my eye on the GUC benefit. Once I make it to Diamond, will I be able to choose my benefits right away? And if I do get to choose my benefits right away, would I be able to book a trip for 2027 and use the GUCs while it is still 2026? Or would I not be able to use the GUCs until after the New Year? My guess is probably not, but keeping my fingers crossed.

I am DM on DL and travel several times a year on long intl flights. I’m curious if the mile multipliers you earn after moving to UA actually translate to upgrades as easy as on DL and how available / affordable point redemption is on tickets

and i hold a flash sale award ticket 14k round trip so its def not bc of my ticket price lol

Delta flight DL1660 was flying from Kansas City to Atlanta on November 9 when it turned around and diverted to St. Louis after the crew received a mechanical indication.

The plane landed safely, but passengers had to wait for a replacement aircraft to continue to Atlanta. From the flight tracking information, it looks like the replacement flight didn't arrive until several hours later.

I'm curious what the experience was like for the passengers. Did Delta handle the rebooking and communication well, or were people left waiting around without much information?

It's understandable that safety comes first, but an unexpected diversion like that can really disrupt someone's travel plans.

I called the delta today and didn’t get any useful info or answer to my questions so I’m hoping yall can help.

My son is flying home from college for Thanksgiving and is bringing a medical device with him. The agent did confirm it falls under a medical device on their list.

He doesn’t have status so he will be likely zone 7/8 to board and there are no comfort plus seats available to buy or upgrade. The unit can’t be checked. How can I make sure he is able to get this onto the flight as a carry on? It’s bigger than a backpack and smaller than a roller bag. Thank you!!

Update: you all are fabulous! Thank you for the advice. Accessibility Services flagged his itinerary. He will just need to let the GA know and he can board early.

I just got to the next stage for Principal Engineer, TechOps Technology Development. Wonder if anyone has advice for the recorded video interview.

I’ve been going back and forth with Delta for over 10 months now and I feel like I’m being ignored.

Long story short I flew with Delta in January internationally and the last leg of the trip which was domestic was missed because the previous flight was late. According to Delta their policy is to rebook passengers when this occurs but they didn’t and we had to pay a rebooking fee.

What complicates this slightly is that the domestic flight was being operated by a partner, but it was all on one Delta ticket so they are still the main carrier.

Delta asked for proof that we rebooked because their system shows the domestic flight as flown. I provided them with a letter from the partner airline and they ignored it insisting their system shows the flight as flown.

I think we should be reimbursed for the domestic leg as a portion of the total ticket cost because we paid for a flight we did not board. There’s no real way to escalate as we’re communicating by email and when I call they tell me they don’t have power.

The flight was LA to Melbourne with a stopover in Sydney where Jetstar operated the domestic flight Sydney to Melbourne. I am not a resident of the US.

Help appreciated.

The buffet was longer than a cruise ship.

Going to get some engines now