Originally Posted by
big69bob
Recently bought 2 FC tix FLL-HNL for April. Paid about $2300 each, All flights were labeled FC. Chose ATL and 764 connection with the Vantage seats because it's a daytime flight and we probably won't use the bed feature. For the return, chose MSP with the A330 and better herringbone FC. Today I get a notice from Delta that there has been a change. At first I couldn't tell what was different until I noticed now the HNL-MSP flight is now a 763...OK bummer but still better than coach. Now I see that both HNL flights are no longer labeled FC but are now Delta One. And if I booked the exact same flights today they'd be about $4K instead of $2300
So my question is what really is the difference? I'm already AMEX Platinum so I was planning on using the lounge anyway. What's the inflight difference? Should I be happy or sad about this change?
The difference is that you should expect a small upgrade in food and soft product (actual upgrade remains to be seen, if there's an upgrade at all), but you were downgraded on the loss of the A330 seat. I would be quite unhappy, especially since you booked through MSP for the A330 seat. Now there's no difference between the two flights. I'd ask for a change on the return through ATL if you want a shorter flight time.
The increased price isn't a factor here. That's just DL charging more because it's now officially D1, even though in this case it was already "D1-lite" service, and the seat was actually downgraded.
Originally Posted by
dilbertsdaddy
Delta One is far superior to FC; international J seats instead of domestic F seats...today is your lucky day
I would not just be happy, I would be jumping with joy
In this case first class was already D1-lite, and now the seat was downgraded. So no, in this case D1 is not far superior to FC. For many it's inferior.