Originally Posted by Billiken

744 First Class TRIP REPORT - ATL-HNL:

On Friday, 10-APR we flew in First Class on flight 803, a NW 744 from ATL-HNL.
The four of us were in 73AB and 74AB.

MaiTais greeted us as we made the flight with 15 minutes to spare.
Don't know if I could have asked for something else.
(ATC delays coming into ATL.)

Push-back at 10:28...wheels up not until 11:02.

Snack and beverage service in first was prompt with peanuts, Biscoffs, and pretzels.

Wines were:
Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
Cab Sauv.
Sparkling Wine

Hot towels were passed and quickly collected.

Delta paper placemats were used.
The napkins were the thick bond paper...almost cloth-like.

My special seafood meal consisted of grilled salmon.
It actually was very tasty and served with a ginger-type rice.
It was hot and, frankly, good.

FAs made just one pass with the beverages.
After that I had to ask for refills of my wine.

Dessert was sundeas with butterscotch, hotfudge, nuts, whipped cream topping options.
It was the saddest excuse of a sundae, ever.
Two "pads" of vanilla ice cream....each smaller than a table tennis ball.
(I guess I'm spoiled by CO's definition of a first class sundae...)

A snack basket was available for self-serve at the back of the upstairs cabin.

Approximately an hour before arrival in HNL a sandwich was served.
Very large in size with a bag of chips and fruit "cup".

Bottom Line:
It's domestic first class with sparkling wine.
My seat cushion had about as much padding as a park bench.
The FAs were nice, but not by any means attentive.

The seating is greatly better than the old DL 767s, but the service is about the same.