Originally Posted by
rtiggi
Sigh... I have been a very loyal Continental customer for years, but the cost of the economy has my company cutting costs... So, my SBA trips now have to be on Delta. I am not looking forward to it, but it should be fine. I was able to get a status match to Gold on Delta.
So, how is Delta? What are their upgrade possibilities like?
I've been on Delta quite a bit these days and I have to say my experiences have been very good. DL has some huge F cabins and I think most routes should be very easy for you to upgrade. Indeed, the reason I am often on DL is because CO is almost always sold out in F by the time I buy my tickets whereas DL usually has multiple seats available.
So far, on board service has been very good for me on DL. The food quality is not as good as CO but the flight attendants tend to be a bit warmer and less mechanical than those on CO. Also, nearly all of my DL flights have had standard AC plugs for my laptop and AVOD, which is much better than what CO is currently offering.
I have no strong feelings about DL's FF program but, from what I understand, it has recently been gutted. I continue to credit all miles to CO but that won't work if you want upgrades.