Flying High With Delta

Right now I am sitting on an airplane headed to San Diego for the PRSSA National Conference 2009! Now I have never flown Delta before, despite my many travels, and am really surprised at the great treatment we have receieved on our flight. Not that I had heard bad things about this airline, I just never heard anything great.

But so far, my experience has exceeded good! Every chair has a tv screen with options for music, movies, tv, games and HBO! Although you have to pay for movies and games--the music and tv stations are both free. Now I was expecting to open the music option to find lame old music. But to my surprise, Delta has provided a plethora of music ranging from pop songs to motown to musicals. Instead of listening to iPods and watching movies on our computers, our entire group is absorbed in their mini tv. At the moment, I am listening to the soundtrack for the hit musical Spring Awakening!

Delta has also taken flying to a new level. Delta handed out free wireless cards for their flyers. By just simply creating an account and entering a promotional code, everyone on the flight has been given free wireless Internet while IN FLIGHT! It's really something neat to experience. Who would have thought you could access the world wide web while well over 10,000 miles above ground?! I've been passing my computer around to let other members tweet and check their accounts!

Delta has also provided us with tasty snacks and they didn't skimp on them. During both flights, our stewardesses offered us beverages and snacks. They gave us two packages of peanuts, cookies or pretzels! This is definitely something rare in the current economy-- I always feel like I have to pay for a little treat while flying, but Delta provided this for free.

The one downfall about this airline is the checked baggage free. I really hope this is somethign temporary. To check a bag, it cost $20. For a college student, this is a semi-large chunk of change. But because of all of these perks, I think it is somewhat worth it! Hopefully, when things get better for the economy, the checked baggage fee decreases!

Either way, having a great flight to conference on Delta. Really love their logo for their on-flight Wi-Fi! I wish I could show it but I just wouldn't do it justice! Way to go Delta--Keep up the great customer service! My flights today have made me feel like I am a valued customer! Definitely adding Delta to my check-list when looking up flights!