In what may have been the worst kept secret in the Frequent Flyer Miles/Travel Points ecosystem, Delta announced earlier this week that they would be shifting the Skymiles elite status earning rules from a miles-only system to a miles + revenue-based system beginning in 2014. This is the long rumored Delta Revenue Based Frequent Flyer Program. Delta Revenue Based Frequent … [Read more...] about Delta Shifting to a Miles + Delta Revenue Based Frequent Flyer Program
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Someone Please Explain Delta Airlines Carrier Imposed International Surcharges
A few months ago I teased about going on a trip to Turkey. I may have cleverly stated I would be spending Thanksgiving in Turkey, but the intent all along was to make it a trip for 2013. The stars finally aligned a few weeks ago when my brother and my dad booked their flights to Istanbul for a week in April. I did not book my flight on the same itinerary, because I was … [Read more...] about Someone Please Explain Delta Airlines Carrier Imposed International Surcharges
Europe for Under $1,000 on Alitalia and Delta are Back Again
European travel was available for less than $1,000 last month and appears to be back again for two Skyteam Alliance members. Both Alitalia and Delta have sent emails announcing that similar deals are available if you can book by November 27th. For the Alitalia deals, origins appear to be from East coast cities in the US and fly to a variety of large cities in Italy. For … [Read more...] about Europe for Under $1,000 on Alitalia and Delta are Back Again
A Roller Coaster to Good Fortune Mixed With Some Praise for Delta
Delta Delay Waives Change Fees Today Jeffsetter is flying to San Jose for a conference at Google. At the time I booked the flight, I was under the impression that I would not have enough MQM's to qualify for Platinum status again this year, so I booked an indirect flight through Seattle (even though direct was available). Sure enough, I hit Platinum status with Delta last … [Read more...] about A Roller Coaster to Good Fortune Mixed With Some Praise for Delta
Thanksgiving in Turkey for Less than $1,000
Thanksgiving in Istanbul Turkey? I guess I have always wanted to go to Turkey, but never really thought much about when it would happen. Sure, it looks beautiful and I have heard many great things about the area, but it hasn't been in my top 10 destinations at any point recently. Then somehow I started seeing cheap flights to Turkey everywhere. It started when I was … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving in Turkey for Less than $1,000