# Delta Air Lines (DL)
Big breakthrough? China and the U.S. have now each approved 4 weekly China–U.S. flights, with Delta and United getting 2 each per week
Ever since the CAAC announced the new Five-One policy, airlines on both sides have been making moves behind the scenes. United and Delta have both received approval in Shanghai to...
Infant Award Ticket Purchase Guide: ANA Infant Tickets Now Require Only 10% Mileage (Updated 2020.6)
ANA recently changed the rules for issuing infant tickets on mileage awards, and now you only need 10% of the adult mileage requirement. What does that mean? ANA previously require...
U.S. DOT Approves Only Two Weekly China–U.S. Flights for Chinese Airlines
How the situation developed Today (June 5), the U.S. Department of Transportation responded to the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s notice, concluding that the arrangement...
U.S. Department of Transportation Rejects Chinese Airlines’ U.S.-China Flights Starting June 16; Air Service Between the Two Countries Nears Suspension
We previously wrote about how the U.S. Department of Transportation accused China’s “Five One” policy of violating the U.S.-China civil aviation agreement. According to a Reuters r...
U.S. Department of Transportation formally objects to China’s CAAC; CAAC considers easing the five-one policy
I’m sure everyone who just saw the news that the five-one policy may be extended to October is pretty disappointed if they need to return to China. But yesterday (May 22), the U.S....
A Nice Surprise: AMEX Offsets Annual Fees on Select Delta Personal Cards and Several Business Cards
Some personal cardholders have also received Customer Appreciation Credits: Delta SkyMiles Reserve ($550 annual fee) – $100 statement credit Delta SkyMiles Platinum ($250 annual fe...
Is It Over? Buffett Sells All Airline Stocks, Including UA, AA, Southwest, and Delta
According to CNBC, Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway sold off all of its positions in the U.S. airline industry, worth more than $4 billion. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and bill...
How North American Airlines Changed Elite Status and Cancellation Policies During the Global Pandemic (DL/UA/AS/AA/SW/AC)
The pandemic dealt a massive blow to the travel industry, and airlines were hit especially hard. With so many business and leisure travelers canceling trips, requalifying for or ea...
UA and Delta Start Offloading Miles to Co-Branded Card Partners! Record-High Bonuses? Major Devaluation?
According to WSJ, both UA and Delta have contacted the banks behind their respective co-branded credit cards, Chase and AMEX, in hopes of selling miles early. Normally, after a ban...
AMEX | First Round of Post-Refresh Bonuses on Delta Co-Branded Cards Ends 04/01
[Note] Airlines are struggling this year, so think twice before applying for mileage cards and be prepared for possible devaluations. The good news is that the government's bailout...
In Response to COVID-19: U.S. Airlines Are Rolling Out Free Change Policies
As COVID-19 continued to worsen in the United States, many travelers became reluctant to book trips out of concern that the outbreak could get even more serious. In response, airli...