To kick off this trip I flew from Tampa to Boston. I was starting in Tampa because I was visiting my mom before the trip, and I was going to Boston because of the airline I was connecting to from there (you guys will just have to wait to find out what that is).
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My money is on KE 787 from BOS-ICN or JAL 787 to Narita given you used a shot of Tokyo for your week in review post the other day. 🙂
Clues clues clues!
So this person re-positioned to BOS on the way to Taipei. It could have been either across the Pacific or Atlantic out of Boston. I don't think he made more than two stops from BOS, given time constraints.
The flight landed around early afternoon at BOS, so it is more likely transatlantic out of BOS than transpacific. My money is on BOS-AMS-TPE, first leg KLM (333) and second leg China Airlines (359). He hasn't reviewed China Airlines for quite some time so this is my bet.
Looks totally underwhelming to be totally honest. That food is pathetic for a sub 3hr flight. It seems like one of the meals that would be served on a longer flight on a regional airline. While the cabin is modern, the seat pitch is tight(ish).
Wow I never thought AA's cold chicken fillet for the salads would be made to look good but that is a pretty stark tray for that flight length. I also didn't know DL doesn't offer warm nuts.
I'm thinking you're flying Spirit BOS-LAS, their longest flight out of Logan. :p
He could be flying El Al BOS-TLV and then Cathay or Korean from there. The last time around, El Al new @ben was coming and made sure their head flight attendant was on the flight. Maybe this is a way of catching them off guard.
IMO, I don’t find first class to be worth the extra money, unless flying long haul.
How does one figure out the age of a plane? I’m guessing by tail number, but where does one find that? FlightRadar24 or FlightAware or another app?
Minor quibble: Delta does *not* offer free texting, only free messaging via select platforms (iMessage, FB Messenger, etc., but not Slack). No actual SMS. It's still a great perk, but you should be more precise in its description.
That's quite possibly one of the worst meals I have ever seen. It's like they tossed everything laying around the kitchen into a salad. Turkey? Ranch dressing? Cheddar cheese? WTF. I flew Delta first-class between Atlanta and Denver Saturday and the meal choices were a sandwich or a plate of cold cuts and cheese. I pre-ordered a special meal (low fat) and received two slices of bread with a pickle. I kid you not.
@Lucky, the other thing that Delta does in domestic first on these flights, that I haven't experienced on AA (I refuse to fly UA) is a snack basked with 7-10 options including almonds, bananas, chips, brownie bites, etc. I'm GF and if I get upgraded close-in (Platinum and it happens about 25% of the time) I don't get to pre-select a GF meal, so I appreciate the GF options in the basket and that the salads usually have the croutons, breadsticks, etc. packaged.
@TravelinWilly Delta's entertainment system tells you the tail number of the plane, under the flight tracking tab. Otherwise you really need to see the plane's registration (it begins with N for US carriers) on the outside of the plane and google it.
Hey Snob, can you order special meals in Delta first class? I believe you did a story once where on American you can. What do you expect from a domestic airline first class. Its not Emirates or Singapore airlines. Can you do a story why some airlines have gasper vents and some do
One thing: After paying for first with actual money it's an insult to be asked for another forty bucks to get into the lounge if I'm not one of Delta's "valued" customers. That's enough to make sure Delta will not be a "valued" carrier for me. (I know... First world problem).
I really hate this trend of removing bulkheads between Economy and First. Big reduction in privacy in the F cabin, and can be pretty awkward during the meal service. Hope this trend reverses itself as for me it's a major downgrade in the experience.
@ Giles -- That's the case for all legacy US carriers on domestic itineraries. A charming relic of Jim Crow laws, the lounges are considered "private clubs," not a feature of the ticket as such.
Are you kidding? The service sounds great compared with my flight last week of comparable distance (Fort Lauderdale to Newark) on United in First. It was an evening flight, but still . . . pre-departure beverage offer of water (that's it, just water). Food was an offer to take a packaged snack from the tray the FA held at my seat (I chose potato chips). Then an offer of a drink--once through the cabin. That was it.
Delta's First Class meals are disgraceful. No warm nuts, no warm bread, and most of the time a packaged cookie or brownie for dessert on top of the entrees not being that appetizing to begin with. I find Delta in general to be great but I struggle to understand why they have such an untalented supply chain team that can't negotiate better catering contracts.
@TravellinWilly: The Airbus have a liitle plaque inside the door frame that tells you the manufacturing date. It is on your left when you enter the cabin.
Delta does in fact serve warm bread and plated desserts in domestic first class, but the offering depends on time of departure and flight length. Flights ranging from 900-1,399 miles, especially those serving lunch, are less likely to include these offerings. Flights 1,400 miles and longer include more substantial meals (i.e., salad, multiple hot entrée options, and plated dessert) as well as the snack basket.
I don't understand why one would skip a lounge review because it was crowded....isn't that arguably the most important time to review it, considering that's more than likely when people would be patronizing it? Unless the lounge is cheaper to get into when it's crowded, I would like to know what the experience is like during peak times to help determine if it is worth the expense to purchase a pass/membership vs. gut out priority pass lounge or kill time in the terminal
I travel on United frequently from MCO to DEN and back. For about three years, there was one captain who would come out during the flight and chat with the first class passengers. One time I fell asleep before he came out, and he left his card with a note on it. It was a class act and one of the reasons I've been suffering with United. I'm glad to know other airline captains do that. I wish all of them would make that effort.
I will say that the packaged brownie and cookie that Delta offers are quite good.
Giles - Delta does not offer $59 single visit passes to their Skyclub. They haven’t since November 2018.
I respect everyone's opinion who have made a somewhat negative comment about first-class on Delta.
But unless you've been one of the 'Sheeple' who can only afford to sit in the middle seat back in the 'peon zone' you may have forgotten how to appreciate the benefits of sitting up in first-class.
I'm guessing most of you are frequent flyers in that class, I’m not, but out of necessity I had to purchase a first-class ticket due to my need to return home as quickly as possible.
Whatever complaints you may have (and they may be legitimate…) they need to be tempered by the alternative experience. ECONOMY (aka Dante’s First Circle)