MIA-LHR: DL's new service
May 7, 2011, 1:46 pm
#76
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May 7, 2011, 2:00 pm
#77
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May 7, 2011, 6:21 pm
#79
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: North Alabama
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to the OP:
as promised, here are some facts from my flight the other day, MIA to LHR. I was sittting in 7A, business elite cabin.
I will get right to the meat and potatoes of the flight.
Well, low and behold, the complete meal service took just over 3 hours. Not nearly as long as the OP's, but longer then I am accustmed to. I tribute the extra length of the meal service on the B764 to just having the one galley in the front of the plane and only one BE section.
Next, and I almost swallowed my tounge on this one; two of the FA's, obviously in a hurry to finish the meal service to get to the dessert service, bumped into each other. Although neither one dropped anything on the floor, it was obviously due to the fact that the meal service was taking longer then they expected so they started 'stepping on the gas' a little bit. It was sort of comical.
All in all, it was a good flight, but had very little time to sleep since we were already more then half way into the flight before I was finally able to relax my seat and get to sleep.
Oh, we deplaned from the forward door and not the middle. I was through fast track in less then 5 minutes, and even though I am only staying the night, the immigrations official didnt ask any questions.
The Yotel was nice, stayed my hour, took a shower and was on my way.
Also, does anyone know if MIA has GE kiosks for the Delta terminal?
as promised, here are some facts from my flight the other day, MIA to LHR. I was sittting in 7A, business elite cabin.
I will get right to the meat and potatoes of the flight.
Well, low and behold, the complete meal service took just over 3 hours. Not nearly as long as the OP's, but longer then I am accustmed to. I tribute the extra length of the meal service on the B764 to just having the one galley in the front of the plane and only one BE section.
Next, and I almost swallowed my tounge on this one; two of the FA's, obviously in a hurry to finish the meal service to get to the dessert service, bumped into each other. Although neither one dropped anything on the floor, it was obviously due to the fact that the meal service was taking longer then they expected so they started 'stepping on the gas' a little bit. It was sort of comical.
All in all, it was a good flight, but had very little time to sleep since we were already more then half way into the flight before I was finally able to relax my seat and get to sleep.
Oh, we deplaned from the forward door and not the middle. I was through fast track in less then 5 minutes, and even though I am only staying the night, the immigrations official didnt ask any questions.
The Yotel was nice, stayed my hour, took a shower and was on my way.
Also, does anyone know if MIA has GE kiosks for the Delta terminal?
May 8, 2011, 1:42 pm
#80
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Personally, I'd book a roundtrip on the Heathrow Express and spend the night in the city.
May 8, 2011, 2:41 pm
#81
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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I like staying near Gloucester Road Tube station - there is a Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Millennium Hotel all within 2-3 minutes walking distance. It's a fairly quick trip to T4 on the Tube, which is a fraction of the cost of the HEX - the UK/Ireland forum has a lot of discussion on getting to/from LHR.
Have a good trip!