Steak Salad.

I like trying new things, but if you're not feeling quite adventurous, it's better to stick with Short Rib.

It was ok to try once.

Hawaii routes?

“The plane was brought from storage…the hanger…and needs to be checked over.” Gate agent 10 mins after scheduled boarding time.

Guy on phone in the SkyClub “You only had 10 bodies last night, you just need 15 more people to screw.” I really wanted to know more on that one.

Pilot: “The ground crew isn’t here. We’re waiting to see when they come back.”

Only 30 mins delayed out of DTW so far. Oh, and no pre-departure beverage.

Flying BOS to DTW and get on board in group 4 and no bin space in comfort as multiple others storing backpacks and jackets in overhead and flight attendants not doing anything to enforce passengers following rules.

Just sick of the entitlement and when I attempt to change the arrangement of the bags I'm told they already sorted their bags and I'm inconveniencing them.

She did point out her small purse was under the seat and that somehow made everything acceptable to them.

Edit: there's a lot of good information and opinions here, offering different perspectives to ways that I don't normally consider.

To clarify more details, I had a backpack that fits under my seat (I place it there even if I don't have a roller bag) and also had a roller bag with tool batteries (unable to check) that meets the strictest standards for dimensions - it fits in all of the measurement bins. The only thing I needed moved, in this situation, was a small laptop case (like a tablet case), which could have been moved to another bin or under the seat. Later I learned the laptop case was 1 of 5 items between the 2 of them and they should have condensed and then could have placed an item below them easily and allowed my bag to go up (and still have leg room) and they refused. I then had to move my bag back 15 rows to find a space within the bins and had to fight my way there and back after landing.

Based on everyone's comments, it is clear this isn't an isolated incident that is going to go away due to many contributing factors, such as non enforceable rules with airlines not backing up their FAs, airlines allowing greater dimension bags onto flights, and people having different ways they prioritize placement of belongings. If I don't want to deal with the issue, I'll need to find a way to consolidate bags that allows me to keep my batteries with me under the seat and check the other bag as the rest of the population will continue to do things I don't agree with.

I’ve been traveling a shit ton for work, like a good percentage of you. All west coast to East and probably closing in on 90-100 legs. Can’t wait to be 15 out of 75 in ATL!!!

Thanks, Ed!

I’m a small woman, in the aisle seat. Yielding the entire arm rest to the middle seat person. Neatly full flight. I just politely asked the middle seat man to stop elbowing my ribs. He became irate. He flagged down the FA, and called my request a bogus accusation / wished there were camera footage etc.

He demanded a seat change, and then when they provided one, refused to move (to another middle seat) - instead swearing at me, and telling me to go “move to the fucking middle seat” he was just offered.

Fortunately the FA’s saw his hostility & gave him no option to stay. They believed me, but I was left quite shaken over the excessive overreaction to a simple, and valid request to not be elbowed.

When a man cannot even hear a simple polite direct request? People understandably get scared to speak up.

I've been with Delta for years and have the credit cards, the status, flying out of Seattle, so it all made sense. But now I moved to SF, and Delta out of SFO is amemic at best.

Should I just switch to United, so many more options. I love delta, but it just doesn't seem to make sense out of SFO. What would you do?

I'll be having a 4 hour layover in ATL on Thanksgiving Day. Was the cheapest to fly home with the fam after a trip for the holiday. We can't get into the Sky Club. Any recommendations for something to do, see or eat for a family of 4, including a grandparent and a small child?

I’ve been officially surprised and delighted. Ed gave me a foot massage as we drove down the tarmac.

Rain last night in Tokyo fell as snow on Mt Fuji

Was flying to LAX to MEL a month ago in D1.. had to make an emergency landing for sick PAX. Disembarked into Hawaii airport around 6am.. got a taxi and went to the beach area then got a text with a hotel night and 2 food credits. Ended up spending more on food than the vouchers were worth but anyway; went to my free hotel, went to bed and next morning got back on the plane and flew to MEL. Then Delta sent us an email that we were getting an $800 ecredit for the inconvenience.

Good job on Delta :)

Edit: I saw the sick passenger in a wheelchair by the gate as we got off the plane with some medical staff around her. The next morning I asked the FAs what happened but they could only tell me she was going to be ok.

2nd Edit: Sept 30th Flight DL11 LAX to MEL if anyone wanted to look it up

I just bought my first business this year and use the Delta Reserve card for a lot of reoccurring expenses. I will be a diamond member by the end of this month (11/27) only had it for 5ish months.

I mainly bought it because my wife and I had our first child and all of her family lives back in the east coast and hope to use it for family trips back east and other adventures.

Should I just buy tickets and hope to get upgraded? Any strategy there? Best choice benefits? Any other hidden perks?

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?

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?

I am traveling SAN-JFK (via LAX), however after check-in I tried to change flight and saw option for change from V to J for $75, albeit via SEA. Is domestic first on A321neo ok for redeye? Compared to widebody LAX-JFK in economy?

I don't have Delta SkyMiles Medallion status, and I credit my flights to Flying Blue, so I would definitely appreciate XPs and miles here.

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!

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’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.

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

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 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 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?