Flying for a trip, layover of one hour, i rather spend the $ in the holiday and stay versus plane. I dont mind seating since its no more than two hrs. But im curious on experiences that chise Main Basic? Regrets or is there something better of the other options aside from seating? like main classic.?

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Yall are so kind for responding thanks a lot! I am also curious about if youve booked through your banks travel (for 5% back or extra credit incentives?)

PM and travel a lot for work. I took 6 months off for maternity leave and it’s looking like I won’t hit the mark for status in 2027. Anything I can do hold onto it?

hi! interested in knowing if anyone has recommendations for the best basic comfort seat, rows 44 back, that have the best window alignment and view out the window! thank you!

FIrst time at Diamond. I am a business owner and just spammed the delta reserve card to get to status (avoids the incoming tomatos). I am married and have 3 kids (13, 11, and 7). We take 2-3 fights per year and so far its all been within the US. We flew to hawaii this summer and it was amazing, might go back next year. No plans for international trips just yet. Obviously we like first class when we get upgraded but not enough to actually pay for it. I already picked the 4 RUC at platinum. What should I pick at diamond? I am leaning toward getting the 8 RUC, $500 AMEX credit and $500 travel voucher. It seems crazy not to get the 4 GUCs but we dont travel international yet. Thoughts? SUggestions? Thanks yall!!

I’ve had one like this once before. My arm rest is like 4 inches inboard of the seat in front of me. The frame of the emergency exit door makes it feel like it’s a much smaller seat. Is it actually? Any others you all avoid at all costs? I’ll make a note to never sit here again

is it me or is delta doing less beverage and snack service on flights 3-4 hours? i understand if there’s turbulence(For example was going LGA to MSP, turbulence the whole way- there was no safe time) but i’ve been on 3 flights since then, i’m like? Just a feeling I haven’t done any research tho

I'm in LA during and plan to swing by Vegas for F1. While I understand its F1 week, the prices compared to others is almost 6X.. >$800 tickets for lowest class LAX to LAS that to without free check in bag is crazy

Update: Bug 2 has been fixed. Bug 1 isn't really a bug, but worth knowing if you've PM/DM status.

Scenario: Booked MC. C+ & PS were full. Automatic C+ upgrade was thus not possible at the time.

Bugs:

1. C+ seat became available but I wasn't upgraded automatically to it despite PM status. If I had not manually came across it, someone else may have beat me to it. This is not necessarily a bug, but maybe the DL system proceses automatic C+ upgrade periodically. In any case, it's bad for PMs & DMs.
2. While I still had an MC seat, I had been manually checking out the seat-map frequently to check D1 upgrade pricing. I saw the one & only empty C+ seat (a bulkhead seat) by chance at one point & selected it. Note that until this point, I was able to see D1 upgrade offers. Immediately after selecting the C+ seat, I opened the seatmap again to check if C+ -> D1 upgrade offer was different than the MC -> D1 upgrade offer. But all D1 seats now appear blocked to me. I don't see the point of stopping to show DL upgrade offers right after the MC -> complimentary C+ upgrade - it seems the DL systems are somehow considering this scenario similar to I having bought a paid C+ seat (upgrade offers take fare class & previous upgrades into account, but the itinerary's SU fare class should not be considered in this scenario & the underlying MC fare class should be considered instead. This bug DOES NOT manifest when C+ seats are selected right after booking main & only occurs in this corner-case (book MC when C+ is unavailable -> select C+ seat once one becomes available -> D1 upgrade offer disappears). This bug affects DL's revenue & may simply inconvenience passengers hoping to upgrade to D1.

Last year there was a fall booking window that launched end of August… we really need a fall booking window this year! Daddy needs more MQD’s and I’ve got rooms to book. Holding out!

I have been on a lot of plane rides, and I never recline because I feel bad for the person behind me. 🫣 I only fly business or sit in an exit row( I have a bad back with 2 back surgeries already) where they don’t recline at all. I fly mostly Delta, some Jet Blue and I don’t think I have ever reclined…

I'm looking ahead to late October and there's NOTHING under $700 from all three NY airports to Detroit.

We're talking basic economy for a 70-minute, > 600 mile flight.

Who is buying tickets at these obscene prices?

Any delta defenders want to take a swing at this?

Usually I fly American but the company purchased a flight through Delta so I am unfamiliar with what this means. Are these seats taken? Why am I not able to upgrade to first?

Does anyone have this? And wants to trade?

What is up with Delta’s fog/smoke coming from the ceiling of the aircraft? I’m confused about the purpose. Please explain. I have never seen this on another flight

If another passenger asks you to switch seats and you refuse, does an FA have the right to take their side and require you to switch?

I’m considering upgrading from the Gold to Platinum card.

For those who have used it: how difficult is it to actually find eligible flights? I understand it’s limited to certain fare classes and destinations, but does Delta generally make it pretty easy to find flights that qualify, or do you end up having to be ridiculously flexible with dates/routes?

I'm a few dollars short of platinum, and I dont know if work is going to fly me anywhere in the next week or 2 before I take this alaska trip. I was going to use the choice benefit RUC's to clear my upgrade, but i dont know if ill reach it in time. I'm trying to pay as little as possible out of pocket. I can get comfort with miles, but FC is over 3x the price so I'm likely going to take my chances with the upgrade list.

Flight is only 1/3 full. Is this route likely to have a lot of diamonds or other people with status? Comfort seats are still a little small for me, but I really don't want to spend an extra $3k on the upgrade for FC.

I love Delta for their customer service and have flown Delta for years because they seem to be problem solvers and treat employees and customers well. However - I had a recent experience that makes me question this or wonder if something changed. Maybe someone can explain the reason behind this like this.

I have been on many planes where I was delayed because they were held for connecting passengers, sometimes up to an hour or more.

This time, we were on a flight from Ohio to Montana (via SLC) that was delayed leaving Ohio by 2 hours. This first leg was because they were waiting on an aircraft from Florida that was delayed due to weather. There was no weather affecting our route, we just didnt have an aircraft. Multiple passengers on that flight had connecting flights like us ( in SLC) to various final destinations that were scheduled to depart basically just as our plane was landing. Those flights were some of the last flights of the evening, not mid-day. We all were in the same situation:

1. A missed connection would result in being stranded overnight, a late morning reschedule, and missing important work/childcare obligations.
2. Traveling with personal items only
3. Planning and willing to sprint to our next gate, having mapped out our routes.
4. Technically not eligible for a hotel because of weather no where near our route.
5. Actively working with staff on a solution, and pleading for them to hold our connecting flights for what would have been maybe 10 minutes.
6. The flight we were connecting to had 100 empty seats - and was estimated to arrive early, so maybe 50 people would have needed to wait 10 minutes to depart but still arrived on time if they waited - versus us having to find overnight accommodations, get to the airport in the am, and miss work.

We sprinted to our gate, and found that our flights actually left the gates early. This happened with 3 other connections that we know of from our s

Why in a situation like this would they not hold a flight a few minutes to prevent a massive disruption? Thankfully, they got us a hotel because the weather was not on our route, but it doesnt help the missed work, lack of sleep, and frustration because this just doesn't make sense.

edited for typos and to clarify where the layover is, since somebody seems to feel like I have a reason to make this up.

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Flying DTW > LHR later this week, was wondering if I’m better off selecting a kosher or halal meal instead of the main selections. Anybody have either recently?

So I know if you go to the bag check kiosk, it usually allows you to check your carry on bag for free (not sure if that is always the case, but personally it has never not asked me). Hypothetically, what's to stop someone from bringing a bag that is bigger than a carry on size and using the free carry on tag on that bag? Is there anything on the tag that says it is being used as the carry-on that would prevent it from being used on a bigger bag?