r/delta

It’s really getting annoying that delta doesn’t police the size of carry on’s. There is never enough overhead bin space. Federal regulations state I can bring a carry on and a personal item. No I do not want to gate check my bag…… there should be room in the overhead bin above my seat. Stop letting people bring massive bags as carry on’s and this wouldn’t be a problem.

Now that I've made Platinum, I'm continuing to purchase C+ to see if "cabin purchased" along with holding Delta Reserve Amex gets me FC upgrades. Will give it a few tries.

If I go two or three times with this approach without getting a FC upgrade due to Delta holding back inventory to sell, then I'll just resolve to buying Main Cabin and taking automatic C+ upgrades.

My typical routes aren't what you'd call a heavily trodden path....JAN > ATL > TRI and back.

Do you feel I shouldn't even waste my time and money with trying?

OK, not the same man... but it's always a guy.

About half of my flights are FC, and when they are, this man is seemingly always sitting next to me:

Immediately takes laptop out when he sits. Ignores first FA instruction to stow it. On the second or third FA comment, he pretends to put it away, and then immediately takes it out again when FAs are out of view. Oftentimes, the FAs see it and ignore it after instructing him multiple times. He's typing away during takeoff.

The laptop bothers me less than the entitlement and noncompliance with crew instructions.

Why have these rules if there are no consequences for noncompliance? Passengers who don't follow instructions would be unsafe during an emergency. Threaten to suspend their ability to fly Delta if they disregard direction from the crew. Let's put some enforcement teeth back into safety regulations. Otherwise they are meaningless.

Here to beat the long dead horse more....

Seat back pockets filled with trash. Huge pieces of food/snacks dirt all over the floor. Dirty IFE screens. Crumbs on the seats. Broken D1 bathroom with the other in dreadful shape just after takeoff. Broken D1 suite door (there were multiple of these just in my section).

CLEAN YOUR PLANES DELTA WTF!!!!!

I watched a passenger today poke a flight attendant to get their attention even though the FA was standing literally right next to them. They could have just said “excuse me.” Instead, they reached out and touched them and I genuinely don’t understand this.

Would you be okay if someone came to your work and poked you every day? Would you poke your doctor? Your dentist? A server? A cashier or even a bartender to get their attention? Some random person standing next to you in public? Most people understand that you don’t put your hands on strangers just because you want their attention, so why does that basic boundary suddenly disappear on an airplane?

And then the same passenger actually got offended when that flight attendant firmly said, “Please don’t touch me.” I heard them explain they get poked and touched all day long and it is really strange that people feel comfortable touching them.

I am curious as to why you would then be offended? You touched someone without permission and were corrected! Make it make sense.

You also have absolutely no idea what another person has experienced. They could be a sexual assault survivor, have PTSD, have sensory issues, or simply not want strangers putting their hands on their body. They don’t owe anyone their personal history to justify that boundary.

If a flight attendant is close enough to hear you, say “excuse me.” If they aren’t, press the call light. There is almost never a reason to poke, grab, tap, pull on, or otherwise touch them to get their attention.

I’m genuinely curious if you think this is acceptable, because from the outside it seems incredibly rude and I would have reacted the same way if I were the flight attendant too.

I don't plan to work as a ramp or gate agent ever again. I plan to skip the two week notice for resignation, my manager doesn't deserve it.

I also don't plan to ever need my time with the airline as a reference. I'm 67 and retiring, and haven't been with the airline long enough for it to matter (9 months).

This job will go down in the memory books as my "summer internship".

I have been searching for weekend flights to NYC now for months. It used to be sub $200 for a good deal and around $275 on average to JFK or LGA. Now its minimum of $500 and closer to $700 if you want a flight after 7am! Madness! They are forcing my hand to fly another airline.

After booking a flight from JFK to Zurich on points, I got an offer to upgrade to PS for $330 per ticket outbound for my family of 3. This was the lowest I had seen for a PS upgrade and PS upgrade on the return flight was over $1000 each. I decided it was the worth the price and perhaps I would sleep a little better on the red eye. I booked C+ for the return. I've flown that regularly and prefer to Main both for the extra room and the earlier boarding and deplaning with my fidgety young daughter.

There are few reviews already and they are accurate. Yes, seats are more comfortable, but the foot rest wasn't helpful. We had a great FA and she helped the experience. Food was the same as my return flight C+, but the services was fancier with the napkins and flatware. Bigger screen and headphones were nice. Maybe the nicest thing was being 1st off the plane and getting to passport control in front of everyone.

Value is just so subjective. Was is worth an extra ~50%. Yeah, for a 7 hour flight. Would it have been worth the double or triple I see it priced at? Nah.

The return trip was 2nd row of C+. The upgrade to that was cheap. Group 3 boarding was fine, and it was still quick exit off the plane. The extra room is great and it helps when my kid wants to lie down with my wife and I on each side of her.

So...if I see a good deal...sure, I'll do it again. Crazy, though, because I'm looking at flights where C+ is double Main Cabin. That's just pure insanity.

I’m on the last flight of the day (domestic - USA). Just found an Hermes sunset cuff in the crevice of my seat. Let me know what your destination was and your seat # and I’ll find a way to get it to you.

Ps. Your wrists are very small. Wow

Update - I left it with the flight attendant. Good luck

My therapist has recently been encouraging me to pursue activities that bring me personal joy and peace. I told her at my last appointment that that wasn’t necessary any more, because with my latest flight booking, I’m now on track to hit Diamond. And then, she had the gall to disagree with me that Diamond was a path to happiness.

I tried walking her through it step by step. Explaining that when I hit Diamond, I will be sent material affirming IN WRITING that I am one of Delta’s most valuable customers. Boom, self-worth. That I will have the best (published) shot of a free upgrade. Boom, sense of superiority. That my conspicuous consumption literally changed who I am…for the better! Luggage tags to prove it!
…talked through all of that. And instead of buying it, she just said that she really needs to see me more often.

I’m at a loss. How do I get my therapist to see that Diamond is what will fill this gaping void inside of me? Or do I just need to give up on her and switch therapists?

I have air booked on Air France for an upcoming trip to Europe. The flight home from CDG to BOS is Delta One and the flight from BOS to RDU had us in first class. I logged in to check our flights because I'm OCD and the last leg has us in economy. I contacted the travel agent because it was a package travel deal we booked. They said to give it 24-48 hours and to reach out to them again if it isn't fixed. I checked on Delta's website and there's still enough seats for us in first class. What should I do next? What are my rights? I don't want to fly economy when for months I've been booked in first class. Thanks in advance.

It was the first time I got a chance to visit the cockpit since usually only Million milers, Delta 360s or kids do, but I chickened out. I liked the in-person pilot briefing format, though. Is that a new thing? Or maybe I don't know because I recently status-matched to Delta.

The captain briefed C+ pax as well. The boarding was completed early, so this approach didn't waste any time. In fact, we arrived 20 minutes early.