I flew Delta yesterday (gasp! Â Don’t worry, US Airways, I still love you, and I still remember that romantic Valentine’s Day where I got stranded mid-travel and you promised to be my valentine). But when I flew them, I realized Delta uses different words than we would use to describe …
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