Delta Air Lines

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3 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
Customer rating from 2989 reviews
4/10
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4/10

"The cabin was hot! I do not understand it"

(United States)

Not Verified | The cabin was hot! I do not understand it. On my flight from New York to Mexico City the cabin was hot for the entire flight. The little adjustable air vents barely produced any air at all. My flight from Mexico City home was half and half. The first half of the flight was even warmer than the flight down. The second half was bearable. I was wearing a summer weight blouse and skirt and did not need another layer. This is a big change since before covid. It used to be that when you opened the air vent, you felt air blowing on you. I was not alone in my perception.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteNew York JFK to Mexico City
Date FlownJune 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"Delta is going downhill"

(United States)

Trip Verified | Terrible experience. Took a red eye flight home and the two flight attendants were the most loud, unprofessional, chatty staff I’ve ever experienced. They didn’t have any concerns for the passengers and talked about their personals lives as if they were on their first date with each other. I know their life story, they were not quiet, they were just so involved with the friendship they connected with each other and no concern for the people around them. Sadly the woman has a marriage ring on but they were giggling and laughing like they would be together forever. I’ve never seen anything like it or that rude. That can’t possibly be protocol I had headphones in and that did not help. I paid for comfort seats and wasted my money. Terrible trip. Delta is going downhill from the reviews and the experience I’m seeing.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RoutePhoenix to Atlanta
Date FlownJune 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"wait time is at least 2 hours"

(United States)

Not Verified | I have tried changing my flight online and after one week still no update to my flight. I have tried calling various days at various times and always the wait time is at least 2 hours. I have been on hold this time for one hour at 1 am. This is ridiculous. Customer Service is horrendous.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Date FlownJune 2021
Value For Money 12345
no
10/10

"She’s a great asset for Delta"

(United States)

Not Verified | Big shout out for Delta San Jose employee Angela Kempis. She went way over and beyond the call of duty to assist check in requirements of 5 exhausted hiker travellers. She made the experience even more special and wonderful with her efficiency, patience and excellent customer service. She’s a great asset for Delta.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSan Jose to Atlanta via Salt lake city
Date FlownMay 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"Customer service was terrible"

(United States)

Not Verified | Customer service was terrible, they look at you and say sorry I can’t help you at this point, without even checking or looking at the screen. My flight got delayed twice, sat at the airport with a crying toddler from 10 am to 6 pm, have nowhere to go. Never had this issue before, I’m just disappointed.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteNashville to Honolulu
Date FlownMay 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"customer service is the least of their concern"

(United States)

Not Verified | I read the other reviews on Delta and I guess these people think the airlines really care about bad reviews. It’s the same bad reviews that have been going on for years with no changes. My flight was delayed for 3 hours because I guess Delta didn’t think it would be busy on Memorial Day weekend at the near end of a pandemic and no one has gone anywhere for over a year. Poor unqualified managers are in charge of the new American business models, in which customer service is the least of their concern. It’s in almost every business now, with the exception of a few who are very successful. It reminds me of another airline years ago who had a sign at their check in counter which stated “ just because you have a ticket does not guarantee you will be on this flight”.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypePremium Economy
RouteCharleston to Atlanta
Date FlownMay 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

"we paid for a first class experience, and did not receive it"

(United States)

Not Verified | May 21st – May 25th 2021, we flew to EYW from PWM with LGA as a stopover. We’d flown to Key West in FLA in October 2020 First Class and Tampa in January Comfort Plus, and loved both trips. What we didn’t realize is that the planes we’d be flying on this time around were smaller. 2 seats on one side, 1 on the other. There was no separation, which eliminated the “exclusive” feel we’d enjoyed with our first trip. Additionally, there were no TV screens. On the December flight, we were able to watch entire feature films. Additionally, each of the four legs of the trip were different in terms of food or drink service. Leg 1 - PWM to LGA we were offered snack boxes in addition to water, drinks, etc. On the shorter LGA to EYW, we were not offered the boxes. On the return trip, no snack boxes were even offered. Added to the substantially downgraded “first class” experience due to the smaller aircraft, this all contributes to an overall sloppy and inconsistent feel, that is to say, “You never know what you’re going to get until you get on board”. On the leg back, we were looking forward to a couple of the new margaritas in the can. They were amazing, having discovered them on the way down. But, they only packed 2 cans for the whole trip for the plane, the attendant says this happens a lot. We’ve had similar experiences where we weren’t able to get water because you’d run out of the little 8 oz bottles. That’s just unacceptable. (As a side note, an 8 oz bottle of water on a 2-3 hour flight offers little in the way of meaningful hydration. I generally ask for two for each of us. Perhaps a more practical size would be more appropriate?) At the Key West airport on the leg back to LGA, we were the last ones to board. Why? Because the young attendant did not call first class. When we asked about it, she said, “well I called Diamond, that’s the same thing.” Well, no, it’s not. This same attendant was very unhelpful when we asked her about boarding passes. On our last trip to KW we had to print boarding passes vs. using our mobile ones. She said she didn’t really know, they prefer printed but that we should be able to use the mobile, well, can we use them or not? Finally, I’m hard of hearing. I understand that there’s not a lot that can be done because of the mask wearing mandates, but you’ve really got to teach your employees how to make clear announcements. How to annunciate properly, speak reasonably slowly and loudly enough. I’ve never felt so discriminated in my life, having to ask people around me if you’d said anything important. (Most of them didn’t hear the announcements either). On the first leg from PWM to LGA there was one young lady who was wonderful. Every other attendant gave us the impression that we were a bother. So all in all, we paid for a first class experience, and did not receive it on several fronts. We found little similarity between our December & January first class trips and this one. We’re seriously disappointed, and will be sure to ascertain what type of plane we’ll be flying on and get clear on boarding and offerings. Additionally, as a direct result of our disappointment, we plan to book our next first class trip with either AA or United. Our $800+ price gave us less service and experience than a $200 SW flight.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeFirst Class
RoutePortland to Key West via LaGuardia
Date FlownMay 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"review on customer service"

(United States)

Not Verified | Do not fly with Delta, my experience is a review on customer service. I booked a flight this morning with miles and went to cancel later the same day well within the refund period. I was locked out of my account so couldn't cancel myself online. So I called customer service was put on hold for 7hrs. while on hold I tried calling other numbers - finally got someone who said she couldn't help me and was very rude. She gave me a number to call and said it was the sky miles people so I called it. Turns out it was the disability hotline and the representative chewed me out for calling the number. Both were rude and my issue still isn't resolved.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSan Francisco to Paris
Date FlownMay 2021
Value For Money 12345
no
2/10

"Delta Air Lines you have lost me as a customer"

(United States)

Trip Verified | My experience with Delta Air Lines from day one has been horrible. I've always flown Southwest but we had credits that we had to use because of the pandemic and they said we had to use them within a year. It took me 3 weeks to change my flight because there was an 8, 10 and 12 hours wait times on the telephone phone. Also, on the website, it says luggage fees may apply and when we get to the check-in area they tell us $90 for luggage fees, well they should have just said from the beginning luggage wasn't free. For the price, I paid for luggage, long wait times on the phone, and the poor customer service I could have flown Southwest with free luggage and cheaper fees, and good customer service. You think them knowing their wait times on the telephone is horrible, and all the bad reviews people have been leaving they would at least throw in the luggage for all the headache. Well, Delta Air Lines you have lost me as a customer and I fly frequently.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypePremium Economy
RouteNew Orleans to Orlando
Date FlownMay 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"I will never fly with you again"

(United States)

Not Verified | I have yet to actually take my flight. But the experience leading up to it is just insanely ridiculous. My husband and I are going to Mexico for our anniversary. Using vouchers as our original trip was last year. I re-booked in February this year and from that point forward, it has been one disaster after another. They 'canceled' our flights and re-booked for much longer flight times. Got them switched to something more manageable. Then, they 'changed' our flights to extended layovers again. Paid extra for them to change the flights back to the original flights booked, just to have them tell me the departure flight was 'canceled' and they re-booked us for the same flying times, just an entire 24 hours later. Because losing 24 hrs of your vacation means nothing to them. When I called Delta again (and I am telling you, I have wasted over 15 hrs on hold with all of my phone calls to Delta), the customer service lady said that the flight was not canceled. It was just overbooked. I asked to speak with a manager/supervisor and was told there was none available at that time and then I couldn't get a time for when one would be available. Currently on hold for an hour to try and switch our return flight for 24 hrs later so I can still get my full 7 days of vacation in. But seriously, Delta. You have done me wrong this time and it is unappreciated and I will never fly with you again. You are not even trying to help. You're just giving my seats away for new paying customers and think that I don't care. Majorly disappointed.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBillings to Cancun
Date FlownMay 2021
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no