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I've always flew with Northwest Airlines but this year I Am going on Delta and I want to know how it is in coach class.The one that discribes Delta the most will get 10 points.

It really depends on the aircraft you are flying. I flew on Delta from Boston to Cincinnati on a 737-800. All the seats on that particular flight were leather. I really enjoyed that flight. I have also flown their 757 aircraft which is all cloth seating. Same holds true with their MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft. The airline isn't too bad though it is in bankruptcy protection. Service is decent and I know the 777 has little TVs in the back of every seat. The flight attendants do go around and serve you drinks and snacks though if you are on a longer flight, they will sell you sandwiches or boxes filled with cookies and chips. I recommend for a long trip you bring your own bottled water and snacks. That is what I plan to do when I fly from Cincinnati, OH to Portland, OR. The thing with Delta is that they are cutting capacity just like all the Other Airlines so I am not sure if you will actually be flying Delta or one of their regional affiliates such as Comair or Atlantic Southeast. I don't know if you are a Northwest Airlines frequent flyer but since Northwest and Delta are code-sharing partners, you can get Northwest Airlines mileage on a Delta Airlines flight and vice-versa. Make sure you take advantage of that.

The thing with airline travel is that it is now a commodity. I have flown with Northwest Airlines before. The thing with Northwest Airlines is that the average age of their aircraft is a lot older. They still fly the DC-9 and DC-10 (though they are phasing the DC-10 out). The service is about the same unless you fly international. Then you are treated better. If you fly with an international airline such as Singapore Airlines, Emirates or Cathay Pacific, you will be treated even better.

What travel company (Brendan Travel, CIE, and so on) provides the most price competitive packages (that is, the combined Hotels/tours/air/food cost)?

When we went, we found our best deal with Sceptreireland, but have also seen good offers with Dooley Vacations. It all depends on the time of the year & the specials that are running at a particular time. Keep your eyes on several travel companies that are known for good value & be ready to purchase quickly if you see a great deal. Often, the days sell out quickly.

I made a booking through expedia.com.au for flights in USA. Tried to change this to be re-routed & they tell me it is not part of the initial conditions of the ticket I booked.

At the time of booking expedia did not show the full terms & conditions of the ticket I purchased on their website. Now expedia will not refund.

Anyone else had the same problem?

Anyone willing to suggest a way to resolve? I've lodged a CTTT application in NSW, Australia but am getting no where through them. I'm just not sure the law is up to scratch on the legals behind making travel bookings over the internet.
Yeah, I've printed all the terms & conditions out. It comes to a total of a few paragraph.

They have very misleading terms there:

"We have not received rules or restriction information for this flight. In most cases, the following rules and restrictions may apply…"

How can they say "we have not received rules or restrictions information for this flight" and "in most cases". I see that as very misleading…

Anyone else??

There's a good chance you just didn't look at all the terms and conditions. Each time I've used expedia.com you have to wade through all that information. Next time you should not assume that it is permitted simply because you don't read that it is disallowed.

Once you make FINAL traveling plans, contact the airline directly and see if they can help you with the rerouting. There will of course be a fee involved (most likely), but I'm assuming you were willing to pay a fee to expedia for the rerouting… these things are almost never done free of charge.

Good luck!

Add: they can say that they haven't received the restrictions because they have not received the restrictions from the airline for the particular flight; that is why they give information on what they GENERALLY are. You would have, and still will be, able to get that information from the airline. Keep in mind that the terms and restrictions they are talking about are terms set by another company so it is not something they are responsible for per se.

I'm not sure if it will make you feel better or worse if you keep looking for validation on here that it's misleading (basically wanting others to confirm that they don't understand.) In truth, you are being misleading (without meaning to) by wanting people to comment on very small portions that you happen to post out of context in your question.

This is a legal question that you will not find resolution to here.

Flight 2308 from Redding Municipal [KRDD] to Portland Int'l is a De Havilland Dash 8 (twin-turboprop), which is actually operated by their partner airline Horizon, not Alaska itself.

Photo- http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1002640/M

How soon do they go into effect after employment?
What airlines has the best benefits? What airlines treats it's employees the best?

With AA, you get your travel priveleges immediately upon hire. Your immediate family, parents and travel companion also can fly from day one.

After 6 months you are eligable for discount travel on Other Airlines as an AA employee. (Southwest doesnt or didnt participate in the flight priveleges exchange which means their employees where limited on who they could get a 90% discount with. You will need a SWA employee to speak on how up to date this is.)

After 2 years, you will have 24 one way passes each year to give to whomever you please.

Boarding priority is "first come first serve". Some others were (maybe still are) boarded by senority.

4Xs a year you get a higher boarding priority (D1) to use as you please.

Twice a year if you are single, you can name a registered companion who will share all your travel privileges as if they were you legal spouse. This is really nice if you are single.

After so 5 years your domestic travel is completely free (there is a small service charge). and after 25 years your international travel is completely free. Otherwise there is a small fee. I havent paid in so long I dont remember how much.

My personal opinion, the travel benefits are so similar and you can fly ID90 on so many other airlines that they kinda equal out. What I would be looking for is which company is the most financially stable and who lays off/goes thru bankruptcy/drops pension plans.

Southwest lays off the least. They are the most consistently profitable. Last I knew, they havent had a year in the red but I dont keep up with it. They have a 401K based pension plan.

American hasnt been thru bankruptcy, EVER. They still have their traditional pension plans and havent dumped them on the federal government. At least not yet. I believe new hires have the option of a 401K based or traditional based pension plan.

Also with AA, you can have a registered companion if you are single. Not only will they fly with you, but you can put them (and their kids if they live with you) on your medical insurance. Once again, I really havent kept up with who does or doesnt do this.

It depends on when you're flying. It's too broad to give an exact number - prices fluctuate constantly. Also - it's usually cheaper to book directly with the airline. I always get the same price or cheaper with the airline and plus most of those sites charge a "booking fee"