Delta 97
Paris CDG–Detroit DTW
A330
December 27, 2018

Air France has an excellent check-in area in the 2-E terminal of CDG, if you have either a business-class ticket or Sky Priority status. Unfortunately, the dedicated Sky Priority security line—the French version of TSA—was longer than the line for the standard security checkpoint. 25 minutes is absurd, especially since in France you don’t have to take your shoes off.

I received an email from Delta some 3 days before departure with my options, if I wanted to pre-select my Delta One business-class meal. Unfortunately, the website wasn’t working. I tried about 20 times and kept getting errors. I tried Twitter and also the diamond desk telephone number and neither could pre-select my option, despite the Delta.com error message advising me to phone in my pre-selection. Finally, after about an hour of trying Delta.com worked and my meal option was pre-selected. For what it’s worth, the Twitter and diamond desk agents know nothing about this; they can only do a special meal request.

I won’t write-up the drink menu as it was covered in my outbound flight; it’s the standard winter 2018/2019 menu offerings. The only exception is in Paris they serve real French champagne—the Lanson Black Label brut—as the pre-departure beverage as Air France doesn’t cater Delta with the cheap Italian sparkling wine that’s normally served pre-departure.

Very average crew. The business-class cabin had at least a dozen empty seats. Pre-departure beverage limited to champagne, orange juice and water. FEBO not followed. We were catered with the new purple and white salt-and-pepper shakers,

The tray tables were not removed after the first courses, as has been recent practice on some flight. Also, the flight attendant wanted me to re-use my dirt silverware on my main course. Ugh. Speaking of the first courses, the caesar salad looked a day old. The croutons were stale.

My salmon was perfectly cooked, but some kale or something besides a potato-based side dish would be better. The port wine sauce also isn’t something I would normally consider for salmon. It wasn’t bad. Just unusual.

As usual, any grammatical or typographical errors in the transcription of the in-flight menu are Delta’s, not mine.

SETTLING IN

Signature Cocktail
Enjoy our signature Delta One Sunrise featuring bombay sapphire gin with cranberry-apple juice and a splash of ginger ale.

Premium Heated Nut Mix
Featuring lightly salted cashews, pecans, almonds and pistachios.

STARTERS

Crusted Beef Filet
with smoked pepper aioli and pickled cauliflower

Caesar Salad
with croutons and parmesan cheese

Creamy Onion Soup
with croutons

MAIN COURSE
Delta offers a ‘Dine and Rest’ option in which your meal will be delivered at once, as a single service. Please inform your flight attendant if you prefer this option when making your entrée selection.

Please select one of the options below

Grilled Beef Tenderloin
with truffle hollandaise sauce, served with potato dauphinoise, green beans and carrots

Braised Chicken Thigh *
served over tagliatelle with onions, bacon, mushrooms, chanterelles and garlic in a honey balsamic jus

Roasted Salmon
with potato leek fondue, charred cherry tomatoes, and port wine sauce

(v) Buffalo Mozzarella Panciotti
with tomato sauce and fresh arugula

* contains pork
(v) Vegetarian

DESSERTS

Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae
with your choice of sauces, nuts and whipped cream

Chocolate Truffon
rich chocolate canache and creamy mousse over a chocolate biscuit

Selection of Fine Cheese
Morbier, cantal and pave d’affinois offered with fresh fruit and chutney

SNACKS

Skybreak Basket
A variety of sweet and savory snacks will be available for your enjoyment

MID-FLIGHT SNACK

Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie Service

ALMOST THERE
Please select one of the options below

Herb Roasted Chicken Sandwich
with swiss cheese and chive aioli

Baby Gem and Grilled Pawn Salad
with sugar snaps, tomatoes, boiled egg, and creamy herb dressing

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