Living in Atlanta. Fares to most destinations are cheaper originating from anywhere in the SE, and connecting through ATL.

Want to go to Hawaii out of ATL. That will be $2,000. Want to go to Hawaii from Orlando, connecting through ATL on that same $2,000 flight - that will be $1,500.

How is Delta holding Atlanta residents hostage not breaking antitrust laws? Seems quite obvious that they understand they have a monopoly on direct routes from their hubs and will charge a huge premium for that vs flights originating in non-hubs.

They charge more to the customer that is cheaper for them from an operations cost standpoint.

Cries in platinum at ATL, 8 of 42 🤣😭 TBH Comfort + is nice on this one.

Maybe I'm missing something, but what exactly is going on with Delta's version of Basic Economy now?
I travel through my employer, and somewhere along the way it feels like the experience got dramatically worse. I don't even see normal seat selection anymore. From what I can tell, I don't earn SkyMiles or MQDs on these trips either. I also can't figure out if there's even a way to pay for an upgrade myself.
The frustrating part is that none of this was obvious until I was booking. It just feels like another round of benefit cuts wrapped up as a product change.
What gets me is that Delta used to feel different from the other airlines. Lately it feels like they're going all in on premium customers while making the experience noticeably worse for everyone else. Every year there seems to be a new restriction, a missing benefit, or another thing pushed behind a paywall.
At what point does loyalty stop making sense? If I'm losing miles, seat selection, upgrade options, and flexibility, then what exactly am I getting in return?
Genuinely asking: am I misunderstanding this, or has Delta basically decided that if you're not spending a ton of money, you're not the customer they want anymore?
I'm honestly at the point where I'm considering moving my business back to United or American because this just feels unnecessarily greedy. Instead of making the product better, Delta keeps finding ways to make it feel worse.
This is likely an unpopular take, but it feels like Delta is testing how much they can take away before people finally stop defending it.

You took my carryon olive green bag out of the overhead of August 13th in Cleveland or the Atlanta Airport and what should have been a work trip with outfits turned into a big dill float. I would like my stuff back and will trade for your big pickle.

Xoxo

I booked a flight recently and ended up checking the seat map again later, just to see if anything had opened up. Somehow there were a couple of better seats available that weren't there when I first booked.

It's such a small thing, but getting a better seat without paying extra feels like a little win, especially on a longer flight.

I know it depends on the route, fare, and status, so it's definitely not something you can count on.

Has anyone here actually managed to snag a noticeably better seat just by checking back before their flight? Curious how often that happens for other people.

I need 114 MQDs for status after my flight this weekend. Upgrading to Comfort for both legs will only give me $102. An extra bag won’t count. Neither will a box meal or drinks. I really don’t want to spend $300 to upgrade to First. How can I earn a dozen MQDs?

We do not fly FC because we are fancy or because we are overflowing with cash. This was something we saved for because we were celebrating a special event. Delta should be ashamed. Service was also mediocre at best. No matter where one sits, they should be able to expect service with professionalism and perhaps a welcoming smile. I could forgo a hot thin washcloth after an ok meal in exchange for a somewhat cleaned plane.

Just received this email on Delta One flash deals. I really wanna try the new Delta One to Asia. Are these good deals?

For real people, do we need to make another post every. single. time. someone sees an expensive ticket?? We get it, their shit is ridiculously expensive these days.

Waiting to come in to the plane they immediately went beyond their service and they actually allowed my wheelchair to fit inside the closet in the cabin . I love Delta ! Is amazing. I’m so happy to be here. Everyone is so helpful and friendly. Being in a wheelchair is so scary in such a big airport like Atlanta . 4th flight ✈️ ✔️keeping it positive. I will update in 5 hours . 🥰

Jan 2027, Columbus Ohio to St Thomas USVI
Delta $1572 rate versus $461 American Airllines!!
Are they on crack??! Always try to fly Delta but not this trip!!

I was on a Southern California to Seattle flight just now and saw something I’ve never seen before. Two people were wearing chicken costumes with large chicken heads. I mean like clucking large—each the width of à seat. The entire three hour flight they were trying to peck each other or their seat. It was soooo absurd. I couldn’t stop looking at them even when I tried focusing on work. They were going bonkers!!! It was distracting and amusing. Maybe Halloween related?

What’s the most absurd and large costume others have seen on Delta flights?

Had anyone had this recently? I'm this or the lamb, and I'm a lean to the lamb because what the hell is salmon trout?

Had an interesting battle with the Delta.com vs. phone inventory disconnect recently on an upcoming international trip to Asia.
For a few days, the website clearly showed GUC availability for Delta One, but every phone agent I spoke with insisted it wasn't available and that my only option was to waitlist. When I pressed them on why the website was showing active availability, front-line agents literally told me to "file a complaint on delta.com."
After a week of getting zero response from the online complaint form, I called back. The first agent tried the usual brush-off and said a supervisor wouldn't tell me anything different. I politely but firmly stood my ground. I told them:

• Delta built and marketed this tool for loyal customers to search and find available upgrade space, and if the tool shows it, they should honor it.
• Having a customer-facing tool tell you space is available while phone agents claim it's a ghost/waitlist is borderline false marketing.

To my surprise, the supervisor actually listened. They took the time to double-check the details, put me on hold to talk directly to Ticketing, and they agreed to make a one-time exception. The GUC was successfully pulled, and I'm officially confirmed in D1 now.
If you run into this exact disconnect between the web and the phone backend, don't just accept the waitlist if the site is showing active clearance. Politely stand your ground on customer loyalty and ask them to loop in ticketing to manually override - even if it's offered to you has an "exception"

I get that prices change depending on the route, but some of these short flights are getting hard to justify. You look at a flight that's barely an hour and the price is somehow more than you expected to pay for a much longer trip.

And then you start comparing other airlines, checking different dates, moving your plans around just to see if the fare drops. All that work for a short flight.

I like flying Delta, but at some point it's hard not to look at the price and wonder if it's really worth it.

Have any of you noticed this on your usual routes lately, or is it just certain airports?

Just boarded ATL-SFO and I’ll hit 2million somewhere close to California state line….

21 years to the day from my first skymiles flight.

✈️ 😮‍💨

Thankful, but also pretty tired.

Worst part is I was originally flying United today but delayed origin flight sent me back to my first love but in the last red seat, 1A which give me less legroom than exit row 🤣

Seems like every regional <1.5 hour flight is now $700 on Delta now that Spirit died, I can literally fly to Japan for cheaper than a Delta connection. Is there any alternative at this point?

Flying ATL > LIS next fall. Will pay for PS and use GUC for D1. Options are via JFK or BOS. I generally dislike JFK but have heard great things about the D1 Lounge while the BOS D1 lounge is smaller but still nice. Thoughts?

Flying ATL—>GRU on a 330-300. Showing its age, as when we were asked to return to upright position on final, the seat got stuck. It went upright but wouldn’t slide back. That left my knees in my chest and me reaching for the call button. Had to climb out, and this is what ensued. Apparently there is a manual release lever.

Sorry for the person that planned sitting here on the return flight. 6A is currently out of commission.

Good news is that this bird is going down next year for a cabin refresh, as with the rest of the -200 and -300 fleet.

It is still crazy to me fares are not (yet) adjusted based on aircraft type on route. I shudder to think about my flight from Venice to JFK on the 67

Title. Today my Uber dropped me off at DTW at 17:08 for takeoff at 18:00 for an international flight with a domestic connection (DTW>LAX>SYD). I was at my gate, bag checked, passport checked, by 17:19. Boarding started 17:20.

I understand if you don't have sky priority, clear, touchless etc... but does anyone even get to the airport 2 hours early no less 3?

Got an add on ig. Mostly seeing to europe and Africa from us east coast. Trying to debate if its worth the miles in my account and the pto days lol

If anyone sees asia deals let me know

Let’s go!!!

Anyone else seeing this notice on the GUCs/RUCs in their account? I’m seeing it on both my ones for this year and for 2027 Medallion year.

I’m sure this has been brought up multiple times here.

I booked my wife and daughter separately from my reservation in order to use a companion ticket. I have already had Delta link our two reservations. I have the Delta Platinum Amex so I get two free checked bags, but we need a third.

Is it just dependent on the gate agent if we get the third for free or will we have to pay?

Hindsight - I should have used the companion ticket and booked myself so the person under my reservation also got a free checked bag.