Delta Air Lines reviews

Delta is a zoo at best. Owning majority parts of several other airlines, leasing aircraft, oil refinery, and maintenance to say the least. They speak about culture but you are just a number. Management is extremely hit-or-miss. Very few good managers. Old aircraft that are never cleaned. Always getting sick. Constant change with zero say in our own work environment. Bait and switch tactics. They ask for flexibility but what Delta really means is we want "full time reserve" because they will change your schedule anyway for "operational needs." Crew scheduling are quick to threaten write ups when you ask questions. 4am sign-ins with midnight releases. 16 hour days. Executive leadership have the best memo writers but are too focused on filling their own wallets to notice anything else.

These are not necessarily cons, but just things to be aware of: Delta does not have a flight attendant union. Do your research and if that is important to you, the other mainline airlines (UA, AA) are unionized. Opinions on this vary within the company, and while I've met many who are pro union, others are "proud to be union free". If considering Delta or another airline I would say to look at the bases and consider if it is important to you to live "in base" or if you would be ok either moving or commuting. Schedules are flexible, you will have 6 on call days a month rather than a full reserve schedule (very rare for a new hire, most if not all other airlines put new flight attendants on straight reserve) but keep in mind you will have these 6 on call days for years before you have enough seniority. Standards at Delta are very high. There is a reason so many ppl love flying on Delta-- but you will work hard during flights to keep customer satisfaction up and maintain that positive company brand. I have flight attendant friends who work for other airlines and sometimes I get the impression that I am working a lot harder than them for similar pay. Something to consider.