Delta adding nonstop RDU-CDG May 12, 2016
Sep 24, 2015, 2:12 pm
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Thanks for that, definitely making fun of myself. I'll certainly be checking these tickets out Saturday morning to see what the prices look like for the first few weeks of this route.
Sep 24, 2015, 5:03 pm
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Happy to see this but still not sold on its long-term viability. I think FRA would have been a better option for businesses but only UA could've made that work and they don't have enough traffic at RDU to pull that off and I get DL going with CDG given AF continuing connections.
Last edited by Duke787; Sep 24, 2015 at 5:24 pm
Sep 24, 2015, 5:16 pm
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Sep 24, 2015, 7:25 pm
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Any mention from AA about expanding into DL SkyClub if DL eventually moves down to the old US Club? The AAdmirals club gets crowded especially in the couple hours before 174 to LHR.
Happy to see this but still not sold on its long-term viability. I think FRA would have been a better option for businesses but only UA could've made that work and they don't have enough traffic at RDU to pull that off and I get DL going with CDG given AF continuing connections.
Happy to see this but still not sold on its long-term viability. I think FRA would have been a better option for businesses but only UA could've made that work and they don't have enough traffic at RDU to pull that off and I get DL going with CDG given AF continuing connections.
Sep 24, 2015, 9:09 pm
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So DL gets you AVOD and transfers at CDG, AA gets you direct aisle access in J and fewer middle seats in Y and transfers at LHR.
Sep 25, 2015, 12:34 pm
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Great addition indeed. I'd rather fly Delta metal and clear immigration and customs at RDU when flying to the east coast than going through MIA.
Sep 25, 2015, 3:57 pm
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AA neglected the coach cabin with its refurb of 767s. No AVOD. No Power. No 777-style drop-down overhead bins. The Delta 752s do better than that. AA refurbed less than 1/2 of its 767s at that.
Sep 25, 2015, 9:32 pm
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Sep 26, 2015, 1:21 pm
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This is great news! I fly to RDU several times a year and this will certainly be a more convenient routing. Though the 757 does not give a direct aisle access from every J seat, perhaps once the route is very successful, a larger bird might be employed. Would be nice if the RDU-LAX flight got the 75S as well.