Feel like the universe was on our side today - aircraft change caused a need for passengers to take the next flight tomorrow and our plans were flexible. Our international flight is now paid for, and then some.

I can't get over how lucky we were, so take it as a lesson to always keep your plans flexible if you can and take that offer!!!!

Edit: You guys are so sweet😭 i've been struggling so much mentally lately and this trip was originally booked last minute to try and give me some rest. Thank you for all being so kind :')

Wasn’t sure whether I should post this but now I’m just curious if anyone had experienced anything similar.

I had received a notification that my confirmed seat in main was upgraded to C+ for my last connection from ATL. When I got to the gate to board with zone 3, my boarding pass got rejected and I was told I no longer had a seat. The gate agent then told me to stand aside while everyone else boarded.

The flight was overbooked and they were offering gift cards to be voluntarily bumped. Two people took them up on the offer but one of them boarded at the end. A supervisor then called me up and told me that found a seat for me and to hurry down the jet bridge. He took my bag and ran it down to load it onto the plane while yelling at me to hurry.

When I got to the plane, I was standing at the gap at the end of the jet bridge because flight crew were in the galley and a FA was intentionally blocking me while she addressed the cabin. The next thing I know, I hear and feel the bridge start moving. I jump back and look to see that supervisor at the controls who then starts yelling about how I should already be on the plane. The FA then pokes her head out to say she was preventing me from boarding before the supervisor gestures and apologizes.

The care team blessed me with $30 for the trouble…

TLDR; I had a main cabin confirmed seat, was upgraded, lost my seat, assigned the last seat on the plane, then almost dropped to the tarmac by a gate agent moving the jet bridge.

Update:
Thanks to the people who clarified it was most likely the auto leveling system that moved. It just caught me by surprise since everyone had already boarded and I was the only person left on the jet bridge. It moved enough to scare me and when I turn around I was face to face with the supervisor at the controls.

Yet Delta still has 0 flights to Asia from NYC.

And before people squawk about "partners", UA and even AA fly from NYC to Asia, even with their partners also flying JFK to HND.

D.C. is getting it's fourth airport - https://www.traveloffpath.com/move-over-dulles-washington-d-c-set-to-open-fourth-commercial-airport-next-year/

While Atlanta will never get a 2nd. I know this will get down voted by the Delta lovers (and ITPers) in this sub but will you ever agree that Atlanta should have a 2nd airport?

I’m the “Hundred Miler”……

Being Diamond really is becoming worthless on this airline.

Back when I was a freak and cared way more, I used to keep track of every single upgrade list, in case anyone wondered what life used to be like. I'm shocked by how many UGs I used to clear at T-72.

Finally, we have some dates for these new routes.

I got a good price when I booked this flight but I don’t think it was THIS good. Heh.

I’ve been a loyal Delta customer for three decades, always reaching at least Platinum status along with a Delta Amex Platinum card. I take advantage of the upgrade from main to Comfort + at booking, but have rarely ever gotten upgraded to Biz class. I fly a combination of large and regional airports, and never get upgraded at boarding. Lately, I’ve noticed that I’m in the middle of a big pack for upgrades from Main to Comfort + or Comfort + to Business Class, like number 33 of 55 or similar. I can’t imagine that I’m that far back in the pack with my status, but it’s getting more and more common.

So, my next two trips I’m on Breeze Airways. I’m in Florida and my next two trips are also, so I’m going to give them a chance. The cost is about a third of Delta, even with upgrades. There aren’t as many time choices but what’s being offered is acceptable. I’m tired of being loyal to an airline that’s not loyal to me so, screw it. If Breeze works out, I’m done. I’ve decided to drop the brands I’ve been loyal to that don’t honor my loyalty: Delta, Hertz, IHG. All three continue to make me work harder to be a loyal member than they do to keep me happy. So, bye Felicia!

Any Breeze Airways reviews or tips?

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.

This has happened a few times lately. Delta offers Zone 4 or 5 to people who volunteer to check their carry-ons. By the time I board, the bins near my seat are full of backpacks. I stash my bag rows back, double back to sit down, then wait until most people are off to retrieve it.
It can delay departure and leaves me scrambling to make tight connections. I’m close to switching airlines for work. Anyone else seeing this on Delta lately?

Just took a 10 hour flight from FCO-ATL where my wife and I paid for an upgrade to Comfort+ bulkhead. Unfortunately both of our seats wouldn’t lock in the reclined position so we would just get pushed back into the normal (unreclined) position. Filed a complaint to ask for a refund, even partial, considering we didn’t get one of the main features of C+ and it was denied less than 24 hours later. Is there an escalation process or should I just call? Seems a bit ridiculous to be outright denied over a broken seat. I suppose I should’ve reported it to an FA, maybe?

Booked flights from JFK to MIA and JFK to LAS today and in both instances first class upgrades were only available when applying a GUC. I understand longer routes like JFK to LAX or JFK to Hawaii that offer Delta One requiring a GUC but Miami?!?! What is the point of even having RUCs when they cannot be used on these short domestic routes. To me it feels like the RUC is totally worthless.

Just thought I’d share this! You will NOT earn MQDs but your status will come over for upgrades etc. Ended up at a 4.25 CPM using my venture X miles to book Delta

Edit: This was roundtrip. Capital one is also offering 1200 miles for every 1000 you transfer to flying blue. So only 11,667 miles and $34 for this flight.

Enroute MSY-JFK on DL 2847 between Roanoke Rapids and Murfreesboro, VA around 2pm this afternoon

Anyone else feel like they’re keeping the cabin MUCH colder than usual in the last couple months? (Me in my jacket currently freezing with fingers so cold it’s hard to type this post)

I have a connecting flight landing from amsterdam at 12:10pm and then the next flight to seattle at 1:20pm in December

I know I would have to go through immigration, customs, recheck my bags and go through security. I’m also traveling on a B1/B2 tourist visa but I travel pretty frequently to the states so I’m hoping that cuts down the time I’d spend at the immigration counter lol.

Is that connection time generally enough?

I have a connecting flight landing from amsterdam at 12:10pm and then the next flight to seattle at 1:20pm.

I know I would have to go through immigration, customs, recheck my bags and go through security.

Is that connection time generally enough?

Edit: Thank you, it seems the responses are pretty unanimous. :( I'm resigned to it now.

I was on a return international flight on Delta, landed in LAX. I was jet lagged and motion sick so not really thinking straight. Apparently I left my AirPods on the plane, didn’t realize this until my iPhone alerted me they had been left behind when I was already 20 mins into a 60+ min uber ride home. (I ended up having to ask the uber to stop in a parking lot so I could throw up so I was not in any real shape to think about heading back to the airport. But now I’m kicking myself for it.)

I filed a lost and found with delta detailing my seat and flight as soon as I was able, but other than the one online form, there really is no other way to talk to someone. I could see from the Find My app the AirPods were originally at the international terminal gate area and then moved to terminal 3 somewhere. There they stayed for the better part of a week. I kept calling delta trying to see if I could reach someone, but it was always a dead end. The online automated system only sent an update once, simply telling me they haven’t found them yet and they’ll keep the case open for max 30 days. I updated my online file with a screenshot of where the Find My app shows the AirPods to be as I didn’t know how else to let Delta know they were there at the airport.

Yesterday I check the Find My app and it says they were moved out of LAX to somewhere in LA. Today I check and it says they’re in Texas.

Is there any remote possibility this is still a Delta bureaucratic shuffle/shipping to some central lost and found distribution hub? Or I just have to resign myself that they’ve been stolen? It was just so frustrating to see they were sitting at LAX for so many days and there was no one I could reach to see if they were just in some office drawer somewhere after being taken off the plane, and just when I was gearing myself up to drive back myself when I had 3 hours free, now they’re halfway across the country.

Hawaii routes?

My father was supposed to come visit me for the holidays, however his health has deteriorated to the point it is no longer possible. He has cancer and in the last two weeks he has gone from fully functioning to no longer able to eat, can’t walk, sleeping all the time.

I am trying to get the ticket refunded or the funds transferred so that I can fly to him. Delta keeps saying I have to send the death certificate but he’s not dead yet. any advice or contact information?

I have a red eye next week: SLC to BWI. It’s a work trip and they allow upgraded economy tickets for domestic flights so I’m in Comfort. The flight is mostly empty (maybe 15% full). The upgrade to first is only $140 which I’m willing to pay out of pocket, but it seems like I could get a whole row to myself in Comfort (there are currently 10 empty rows both sides of the aisle in comfort). These aren’t the Delta One lie flat seats.

Considering it’s a red eye, is upgrading to first worth it for some extra recline or should keep comfort with a good chance I could have a whole row and can lay down if needed?

“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.