“Delta Dollars” that is, a Delta bump voucher you got from your latest “bumpertunity” or opportunity to be bumped off a Delta flight are nice but VERY restrictive. How restrictive you ask? Well: They can only be used by YOU (or those with you on same PNR). They can NOT be combined. They expire after one year (another year to fly them). They can ONLY be used to pay for tickets, not extra bits on Delta So, this Delta “funny money” is nice as it is basically free flying money, but “real” money would be nicer than Delta money. And, for some amazing reasons I can not understand, Delta is testing giving you real money in the form of gift cards. Reader “BOB”, who we all know and love, was kind enough to show not just a photo of the AMEX gift cards he got for a bump, but share…
I have covered bumping quite a bit on the blog and on the rookie Wednesday posts. That information is all valid, but after my…
Devaluation after devaluation. Cuts to SDC & dropping our +1’s from Skyclub and on and on. We have taken it to the chin this…
Today’s AM post is going to be rather short and to the point as I am still, yes, still on my 1 day mileage…
Welcome to a weekly feature on the Renés Points blog. Each week this series covers in a “rookie” way either a Delta or travel…
As a quick follow up to this morning’s post I have another great reason to say no to a bump – an Op-Up! That…
It is hard to believe it has been over two years since Delta, in an effort to prevent “abuse” that is, flyers selling their…
Oh Delta. I wrote last December about my weather related issue (i.e. a broken radio altimeter). Everyone at Delta from airport reps to corp…
Delta Revenue Management has been in full court press this year to make sure you pay up for anything at all you do once…
The topic of bumping and our beloved airline continues to make my blood boil. From my questions to readers about Delta standing firm on…
With my annual ski trip to Utah winding down I am looking forward to seeing how overbooked my return flights are. My outbound was…
I really like Frontier Airlines. Not because I have ever been on one of their jets, but because they came to SBN and thus…
Welcome to a weekly feature on the Renés Points blog. Each week this series covers in a “rookie” way either a Delta or travel…
I have come to a whole new appreciation for the “lowly” FO or Silver Medallion level. Seriously, if you have NO status with Delta,…
