Delta Air Lines Bans the Transport of Big Game Hunting Trophies Delta Air Lines just issued the following statement: “Effective immediately, Delta will officially ban shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies worldwide as freight. Prior to this… Johnny Jet , August 3, 2015
5 Tips to Help You Redeem Your Delta SkyMiles When trying to redeem miles earned with Delta, there are lots of things you should keep in mind before throwing your hands up in the air. Yes, surely, you will… Ramsey Qubein , June 6, 2015
Inside Delta: A Visit to the Airline’s Atlanta Headquarters My eyes opened wide when an email came in from Delta Air Lines inviting me to an exclusive “#InsideDelta” behind-the-scenes tour of their headquarters in Atlanta. They’ve never opened up… Johnny Jet , June 25, 2014
Booking Mileage Ticket Tricks to Europe I fly over 100,000 miles a year but I don’t play the mileage game (paying more and/or making a stop just to fly one particular airline) anymore since I learned… Johnny Jet , April 23, 2014
Make-A-Wish come true by donating your airline miles Causes don’t get much better than this. Make-A-Wish—which famously grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses—is right now in the midst of its “Wishes in Flight” campaign, and it’s calling… Ian Livingston , April 17, 2014
Delta Publishes 2015 SkyMiles Award Chart Delta recently introduced a new mileage earning and redemption structure for SkyMiles members, which they said they weren’t going to release until the fall—and then released just a week later (they must’ve felt… Johnny Jet , March 6, 2014
Big Time Fallout from new Delta Frequent Flyer Announcement The big travel news this week is the fallout from Delta’s bombshell of an announcement last Wednesday that starting January 1, 2015, SkyMiles points will be earned based on the actual cost of… Johnny Jet , March 5, 2014
Delta Rewrites Frequent Flyer Rules Delta Air Lines just announced that they are making updates to the SkyMiles program, changes that will start in 2015. “Changes” is the understatement of the year as Delta just put… Johnny Jet , February 26, 2014
Travel Video of the Week: Air New Zealand Safety Video “Safety in Paradise” Air New Zealand has made a name for itself recently by delivering the most watched—and actually watchable—in-flight safety videos in the industry. I know, most passengers don’t watch safety videos… Johnny Jet , February 11, 2014
How Delta Air Lines is pissing off passengers I recently became a big fan of Delta Air Lines after witnessing first-hand how they treat members of our military and how they do a nice job giving free upgrades… Johnny Jet , February 8, 2014
Are the Airlines Doing a Better Job Boarding Passengers? The last month or so I’ve noticed a couple of the major U.S. airlines making some adjustments when it comes to boarding passengers. First, United came out with dedicated lanes… Johnny Jet , August 12, 2013
Delta Launches Los Angeles to San Francisco Shuttle Delta Air Lines announced today that they will begin hourly, nonstop shuttle service between Los Angeles and San Francisco International airports on Sept. 3, 2013. The Delta Shuttle will have 14… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2013
How Delta Charged Me a Change Fee for a KLM Flight No one likes to get nickeled and dimed by the airlines, but I understand that some of their charges make sense from a business point of view. However, last week… Johnny Jet , July 8, 2013
How to Get into Airline Club Lounges Without Becoming a Member After witnessing my nephew being born I took the Metro North commuter train from Stamford, Connecticut to New York City. Johnny Jet , June 9, 2013
