When will Delta's Basic Economy not come with overhead bin space like United?
Dec 6, 2016, 10:05 pm
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When will Delta's Basic Economy not come with overhead bin space like United?
Coming soon?
Seems it made the rounds on social media today, although it was announced in November a couple weeks ago.
Think Delta will jump on this 'add-on'? It's mostly the same minus the overhead bin space. With the removal of that everything that used to be included is gone I believe.
Seems it made the rounds on social media today, although it was announced in November a couple weeks ago.
Think Delta will jump on this 'add-on'? It's mostly the same minus the overhead bin space. With the removal of that everything that used to be included is gone I believe.
Dec 6, 2016, 10:09 pm
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Coming soon?
Seems it made the rounds on social media today, although it was announced in November a couple weeks ago.
Think Delta will jump on this 'add-on'? It's mostly the same minus the overhead bin space. With the removal of that everything that used to be included is gone I believe.
Seems it made the rounds on social media today, although it was announced in November a couple weeks ago.
Think Delta will jump on this 'add-on'? It's mostly the same minus the overhead bin space. With the removal of that everything that used to be included is gone I believe.
Dec 6, 2016, 10:18 pm
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This was already mostly hashed out in another thread. Bottom line most don't expect it to work. It'll be too time consuming and costly for UA. It would need to be an all or nothing approach for the Y cabin. Either everyone needs to pay a fee to carryon in Y or no one does.
I agree that it's a ridiculous idea. Just when it looked like UA was becoming tolerable again, they do something like this. I though Munoz was supposed to be the "good" airline CEO...
It could never work on DL. We all know that the boarding process is a disaster as is. I really don't see GAs going along and actually enforcing it. In my limited experience, F9's GAs don't enforce their overhead bin charges. Do we really expect DL to?
Dec 6, 2016, 10:20 pm
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I don't expect anyone to enforce it. It seems at best a way to maybe cut down on some overhead bin space that is used by someone following the rules.
Dec 7, 2016, 1:38 am
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Between this and United's "New Polaris" business class they are quickly becoming a larger version of Spirit.
The much touted Polaris from reviews I have read is disappointing at best, especially when United still has 8 across in international business.
Yes yes i know that they are going to start the retrofit in 2017, but that is not immediate, and will take years to complete.
The much touted Polaris from reviews I have read is disappointing at best, especially when United still has 8 across in international business.
Yes yes i know that they are going to start the retrofit in 2017, but that is not immediate, and will take years to complete.
Dec 7, 2016, 2:19 am
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Between this and United's "New Polaris" business class they are quickly becoming a larger version of Spirit.
The much touted Polaris from reviews I have read is disappointing at best, especially when United still has 8 across in international business.
Yes yes i know that they are going to start the retrofit in 2017, but that is not immediate, and will take years to complete.
The much touted Polaris from reviews I have read is disappointing at best, especially when United still has 8 across in international business.
Yes yes i know that they are going to start the retrofit in 2017, but that is not immediate, and will take years to complete.
Dec 7, 2016, 2:27 am
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Not sure how Polaris is a negative. At this point all that has changed is the name I believe. The first Polaris aircraft won't enter service till January or February. It'll be 2-2-2 all aisle access. Not sure where you're getting 8 across from. Of course it'll take time to refit existing planes.
Dec 7, 2016, 2:33 am
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All that has changed is name and the soft product. The photo is NOT of a Polaris aircraft. The Polaris cabin doesn't start coming online till January or February. 747s are being retired and IFC is going away.
Dec 7, 2016, 2:50 am
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How does your 2-2-2 layout give all business class passengers aisle access (ie, an aisle seat)? If it involves yet more of the backward facing seats, then I'm not interested unless it's at a substantial discount.
Dec 7, 2016, 3:11 am
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United already has marketed those 747 seats as part of the Polaris cabin.
How does your 2-2-2 layout give all business class passengers aisle access (ie, an aisle seat)? If it involves yet more of the backward facing seats, then I'm not interested unless it's at a substantial discount.
How does your 2-2-2 layout give all business class passengers aisle access (ie, an aisle seat)? If it involves yet more of the backward facing seats, then I'm not interested unless it's at a substantial discount.
All forward facing.
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Dec 7, 2016, 3:13 am
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I did, United is branding this 2-4-2 flight as Polaris.
Dec 7, 2016, 3:16 am
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I'm always amazed at what customers will put up with in order to save $20.
Personally I am all for delta unbundling everything and offering as many classes of service as possible. Let people on a budget be on a budget. Allow those who have a more flexible budget spend accordingly.
I'd love if delta offered a product that was a flat bed seat and nothing more. Don't need food, don't need drinks, don't need a 3rd checked bag. Just let me have a comfortable place to work and rest.
Personally I am all for delta unbundling everything and offering as many classes of service as possible. Let people on a budget be on a budget. Allow those who have a more flexible budget spend accordingly.
I'd love if delta offered a product that was a flat bed seat and nothing more. Don't need food, don't need drinks, don't need a 3rd checked bag. Just let me have a comfortable place to work and rest.