Euro Trip 2019: Selecting transatlantic flights

This is the time of year, when it’s cold and gray, that my thoughts turn toward Europe and warm strolls along the Seine or dining at a sidewalk café in a charming Italian town. Thanks to points and miles, my wife and I have been blessed to take an annual trip to Europe, something we plan to continue in 2019. I have written previously about my approach to travel planning, but this year’s trip is different in a few ways which makes the planning process different as well. However, the first step was booking our transatlantic flights.

Delta news bits for week ending August 26

Delta Air Lines had several interesting news announcements last week. Video chat with reservations. Get an updated TUMI amenity kit in Delta One. And earn SkyMiles for Airbnb stays.

Back-to-school bonus miles

With back-to-school upon us, the shopping portals for both American AAdvantage eShopping and Delta SkyMiles shopping are offering bonus miles for achieving certain spend thresholds during the back-to-school shopping season.

New international flights coming to Atlanta

Recently, two interesting new international flights for Atlanta have been announced. As you might expect, one involves Delta Air Lines. The other involves a SkyTeam partner that would generally be similarly unsurprising. What was unexpected was the destination and aircraft for that flight.

Delta takes delivery of first Airbus A350

Last week Delta Air Lines took delivery of the first Airbus A350 for a North American carrier. The aircraft will begin operating between Detroit and Tokyo-Narita on October 30. The delivery marks the beginning of the final phase-out of the majestic Boeing 747-400 from the Delta fleet.

Commercial AviationDerek CookJuly 16, 2017Delta Air Lines, Airbus A350, commercial aviation, Boeing 747

Delta unveils livery on its first A350

Last week, Delta unveiled its livery on its forthcoming Airbus A350-900. The plane was painted at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. No new or special liveries here except for the Delta widget on the winglets, but the plane looks sharp in Delta colors.

Using Amex Business Platinum Card airline travel credit for Delta gift cards

The Enhanced Business Platinum Card from American Express OPEN offers annual $200 airline fee credits. If you purchase small gift cards, despite the card terms and conditions, you can use these credits for airfare.

Delta to upgrade snacks

Delta Air Lines announced yesterday that it will upgrade in-flight snacks beginning next week. Gone are Delta-branded peanuts and pretzels replaced by branded snacks from Hanover, Squirrel Brand and NatureBox.

Commercial AviationDerek CookDecember 9, 2016Delta Air Lines, snacks, commercial aviation

Delta's new uniforms...Huh?

Delta Air Lines unveiled new uniforms this week for more than 60,000 Delta employees including in-flight, airport customer service, ground staff and TechOps. The design is nice but who decided to include...purple?

Commercial Aviation, PopularDerek CookOctober 20, 2016commercial aviation, Delta Air Lines

News Bits: Bonus Avios on Chase BA card, Delta considering lower transatlantic fares

Holders of the Chase British Airways Visa Card can earn an additional Avios per dollar on purchases of $1,000 until the end of the year. Also, competition from low-cost carriers is prompting Delta Air Lines to explore how it can reduce transatlantic fares.