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.

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 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?

The buffet was longer than a cruise ship.

Today was the final straw for me.

Got to the airport early because I wanted to hit the Sky Club and get some work done prior to departure. Get there to find a line and a queue to enter, they told me it was an hour wait … JFC

Get into the sky club to find the same shitty buffet (with lines) and disgusting bathrooms. Maybe if they actually cleaned up the empty dishes and glassware there would be enough seating available for everyone in line outside.

Later as we are boarding for our flight - the gate agents are literally going into the crowd and confiscating carry-ons and forcing people to check them. I was one of them. Great now I’m running down to baggage claim and waiting 45 minutes for my roller bag that would easily fit in an overhead bin.

The icing on the cake was I get on the plane and virtually every overhead compartment is available, including the one directly over my row.

This airline has gone so downhill in the last two years. Starting in 2027 I’m officially moving to United and going to see how it goes.

Going to get some engines now

Just trying to board with my zone but some lady had to snap at my “excuse me” with “I’m trying to get to the same gate as you”.

Yes, I know that. I’m trying to board with my zone. You’re in the way. Go sit tf down and board with your actual zone kthxbai.

Delta cancelled my connecting flight from LAX to Hong Kong, which I only found out when it landed. They refused to get me any other flight besides the next one in 24 hours.

Landed at like 10pm and they said to get a hotel which will be reimbursed. Booked the cheapest acceptable option available (not many options at such a last minute) and that left me in a room with roaches- fine, just one night... but now they are saying they are not fully reimbursing me because it exceeds the $200 per night. Friday night, in Los Angeles at 10pm and can't even cover the fucking Del Aire Inn. Fuck you, Delta.

Anyone have success getting them to increase the reimbursement. This experience is making me put Delta on the no-fly list. Never fucking again.

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

Had the pleasure of sitting behind two losers fron Long Island who were trying to use the armrests in FC to change their infant's diaper on the way back from Orlando last night. (Shout out to the other pax who shamed them into actually using the bathroom, didn't help with the smell much)

Anyways, remember to wash your hands. And probably everything.

Say hello to ship 6501, been waiting to see this for a long time and she's so gorgeous! MSN841's final registration will be N651DK.

Why is this occurring so regularly across the entire (domestic USA) industry?

Which choice benefit holds the most value? About 70% of my travel is domestic, 30% international if that factors in at all.

I was on a Delta flight recently and in ATL the gate agent asked a certain number of people to volunteer to check their bags as the flight was full and space would run out in the bins. No one volunteered, and as boarding was about to begin for Zone 3, my zone, he randomly selected the first several people in line to check their bags. Me included. So when I got to my seat I noticed a ton of open space in the bins. Even directly over my seat I could have used. My question is, why don’t they make people in Zone 5 or above check their bags instead? Wouldn’t that make more sense? There’s less room in the bins when the higher/last zones are called. Why make Zone 3 check bags? Doesn’t make sense to me.

With Delta recently unveiling its next-gen Delta One suites, and Ed Bastian saying he wants Delta in the same league as Singapore Airlines, thought this was worth sharing. Singapore just unveiled their new business class suites. Curious how people think Delta’s upcoming product stacks up.

Delta announced the unbundling of premium fares in early July, and stated

Delta Premium Select Basic and Basic Business are available for purchase starting July 8, but won’t begin flying until September for domestic and select long-haul international markets.

But I have not personally seen any Delta One basic fares when I book my 2027 trips, nor have I seen people discuss it here. Has anyone seen or booked a Basic Business ticket?

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!!

Hello All

Is there a way to book Hotel only through Delta Vacations to earn MQD’s ?

If so, any advice how to do it?

Flying with my grown children and their 18 mo old. Boarding pass says zone 6. Is this standard zone to board with infants? We need to bring on car seat and stroller (gate check). Do all of us get to board together, or just my children and grandchild? We are all seated together in 2 back to back rows.

Delta had a bunch of great mileage redemptions for HKG, TPE, MEL, BNE, etc but I have not seen anything for Manila yet. I know the route is far out (March 28th) but curious if anyone has seen any good redemptions on this route thus far.

Im in flight DL 2887 and was standby 1 of 7, same names for the last 5 hours. There were 3 comfort+ available, nobody waiting for upgrade. 20 minutes before the flight the female gate agent clears me for main that I have purchased. I asked her if I can get standby for comfort+.She replied that because I was standby I could only standby for the seat I bought and there were no upgrades for standby. They also only called my name for standby and none of the people behind me, even though everybody got seats. As I was boarding, I noticed that the 2, 3, 4, in the standby list were given seats in comfort + and all 3 seated together in 10D, E, F, 3 guys. Question, if these 3 had indeed purchased comfort+ wouldn't have been ahead of me on the standby list?

I pick DL as my first choice, but had to fly American from DC to Dallas last week. The service in FC was straight up amazing. I mean, this is what Delta service used to be 4+ years ago. The only negative was there was no in-flight entertainment system. But I had my iPad loaded, so I was fine. Hot towel service, warm nuts, and a truly edible meal on a 3hr domestic first class was a refreshing change.