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Ireland Bound, Part Deux

After surviving the Delta snafu, see link for info, we arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. The taxiing to the gate felt like forever, which gave me extra time to finish watching Unforgettable. That last scene between Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl serves as a good example of how we felt when […]

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Ireland Bound

Cellphone rings. Thinking it is the alarm, we ignore it. In less than 3 hours we would be presenting our passports at the Delta check in kiosk, merrily on our way to the Emerald Isle, aka Winterfell. Snoozing for 10 mins should be no big deal, right? As we dream of tours through the Twins […]

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Dear Delta: Unaccompanied Minor Edition

A few hours before I was Comic Con bound,my nephew departed after a six week stay with us in the PNW. After some drama at the Delta counter, we were able to send him back home although he was really rooting for another screw up to stay longer… Well he almost got stuck at JFK […]

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Fly Like a 12 (Delta)

To compete with Alaska Airlines in SeaTac, Delta came up with a promotion called 12Status in which perks are awarded to those who sign up for the program. During the Seahawks season members will receive priority boarding and extra miles for flying with the airline. Because of my particular status the system overloaded with all […]

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Dear Delta…

It’s me again, flying from the Pacific Northwest to the east coast. On many occasions I have noticed that your Premium and Sky boarding zones are jam packed with people to the point it isn’t even a perk anymore to carry the prestige of these boarding calls. As your Medallions fight to the death to […]

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The Life From Business Class: Delta and Virgin Atlantic Style

The last time I flew in a Business Class seat on an international flight was 2009. United, Delta and Northwest had recently unveiled a plan to upgrade their fleet to lie flat seats, a subject I was familiar with as an airline seats program engineer. At the time the most recline you could get to […]

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Stuck Five Hours at JFK’s Terminal 4, B Gates?

Flying back home from my latest adventure (my best friend’s wedding), I got stuck at JFK for five hours! Usually my connections last less than two which gives one barely enough time to eat and take care of business before boarding. This opportunity was a first for me and I decided to make the best […]