Tag: Delta Airlines

Well, that makes all the majors
By: Date: April 30, 2018 Categories: Airlines,F'd Up Issue of the Week Tags: , , , , , , ,

With Alaska Airlines’ announcement that they are going to offer “basic economy” fares, that means that all the majors now offer complete no-frills fares.  Why?  Because they have to compete with the likes of Spirit and Frontier.  Instead of pulling fares – and service – up, the airline industry is now having to compete at the…

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Dear Frequent Flyer, Your Airline’s Just Not That Into You
By: Date: December 11, 2017 Categories: Air Travel,Airlines,F'd Up Issue of the Week Tags: , , , ,

Every road warrior has stories – good and bad – about their favorite airline.  But the thing is, for most people who have a favorite airline that they use the most frequently, those good stories outweigh the bad.  The “Hey, the flight attendant on yesterday’s flight was so nice because X and Y” stories outweigh…

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Getting sucked into the oft-odd headline
By: Date: January 12, 2016 Categories: Air Travel,F'd Up Issue of the Week Tags: , ,

So I get a few news alerts during the day that tells me about what’s going on with the big guys (hint, Delta just passed United as the second largest airline), or maybe some cool stuff about airplane design.  I mean who wouldn’t want to read an informational article about Boeing’s new patent for an…

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The Latest Volley in the Frenemies Fight Between Alaska and Delta
By: Date: November 26, 2014 Categories: Airlines Tags: , ,

So I have been waiting for the other shoe to drop in the Alaska/Delta frenemies fight, and it has.  An email from Alaska Airlines this morning spells out mileage accrual changes for elites flying on Alaska, and anyone flying on Delta.  Elites on Alaska will be earning even more miles, which is awesome for us!…

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Airsnark’s Unscientific Guide To The Airlines – SAFETY
By: Date: October 6, 2014 Categories: Air Travel,Airlines Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

As I start this five part series on my own ranking of the airlines, I have to say that these rankings are all of my own choosing, and have to do solely by my experiences first hand, or because of things I’ve read (from credible sources). So when you’re ready to go on a trip,…

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So why am I so hard on Delta Airlines?
By: Date: October 5, 2014 Categories: Air Travel,Airlines,F'd Up Issue of the Week Tags: , , ,

If you follow my twitter feed, then you’ll note that as of late, I’ve had some not very nice things to say about Delta.  Now don’t get me wrong; they are a big airline, and they have a very nice route map.  But I have to say it’s not the route map or the size…

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Who will make the next move in the Alaska Airlines vs Delta frenemies shuffle?
By: Date: March 25, 2014 Categories: Air Travel,Airlines Tags: , , , ,

So there’s been a bunch of new developments along the lines of Alaska Airlines and their partner Delta.  When Delta started expanding into Alaska’s territories, things got bad.  Alaska started to retaliate, with some pretty bold moves into Salt Lake City, going from service just from Seattle to nearly every big airport in the West….

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Two sides to every story
By: Date: January 23, 2014 Categories: Air Travel Tags: , ,

So there’s a headline that caught my eye of, “US appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair,” and I immediately did a Scooby Doo “Ruh roh” double-take, then went to the article.  Seems a woman had an issue with asking for a wheelchair from an agent; the woman had back problems and the…

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Probably the ugliest volley in the Delta/Alaska “frenemies” game
By: Date: January 23, 2014 Categories: Airlines,Airports Tags: , , , , , , , ,

So everyone’s probably already heard about how Delta and Alaska – once great friends, have slowly been turning into enemies.  And while they still are cordial to each other, the heat is getting turned up – but quick.  Delta has decided to expand their West Coast presence with flights going from Alaska hubs Seattle and…

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