ATL - HNL A330 First Experince
Mar 29, 2013, 9:14 am
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ATL - HNL A330 First Experince
Anyone been on the A330 ATL to HNL up front recently? Going next week and was wondering about the pillow / blanket provided and other amenities.
Was on the A330 up front TATL in 2012 and we had tan comforters and decent sized pillows, wanted to see if this was similar?
How is the meal / service now? Still "first+" service.
Was on the A330 up front TATL in 2012 and we had tan comforters and decent sized pillows, wanted to see if this was similar?
How is the meal / service now? Still "first+" service.
Mar 29, 2013, 9:37 am
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We had the international duvet+pillow plus amenity kit on our trip late December. The food was standard first, with the addition of the gross Mai Tai's. 
Service was hit or miss; seemed the FA's were more interested in getting to Hawaii than dealing with pax.
Service was hit or miss; seemed the FA's were more interested in getting to Hawaii than dealing with pax.
Mar 29, 2013, 5:46 pm
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Had the same experience on an A330 AMS-MSP earlier in the month. Comparison to the crew on the KLM 747 made the DL Metal crew look pretty bad. All DL A330/long haul crew should have to go on a ride with KLM for training.
Mar 30, 2013, 12:43 pm
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How does DL do meal preferences in F? Will be flying in paid F with no status (first time on DL F) ATL-HNL. On AA, they use FEBO - meal preferences are taken from front to back on even numbered flights and back to front on odd numbered flights. I tried searching and saw one post that said meal preferences are taken by status and another said that they come with the cart and serve front to back. Found a thread from 2001 that said FEBO is policy but not routinely followed. Is this usually the case with the HNL flights? Thanks.
Mar 30, 2013, 1:00 pm
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Mar 30, 2013, 2:07 pm
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How does DL do meal preferences in F? Will be flying in paid F with no status (first time on DL F) ATL-HNL. On AA, they use FEBO - meal preferences are taken from front to back on even numbered flights and back to front on odd numbered flights. I tried searching and saw one post that said meal preferences are taken by status and another said that they come with the cart and serve front to back. Found a thread from 2001 that said FEBO is policy but not routinely followed. Is this usually the case with the HNL flights? Thanks.
Mar 31, 2013, 5:05 am
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International duvet/pillow. Tumi amenity kits. Noise-canceling headphones (I've never used them though). No wi-fi.
Warm nuts. Domestic F meal. Ice cream sundae. Cold cereal breakfast on arrival to Atlanta (used to have omelet option -- no longer). Sandwich on arrival to HNL. Domestic snack basket. Chocolate macadamia nut candy on landing both ways (provided in economy as well).
Warm nuts. Domestic F meal. Ice cream sundae. Cold cereal breakfast on arrival to Atlanta (used to have omelet option -- no longer). Sandwich on arrival to HNL. Domestic snack basket. Chocolate macadamia nut candy on landing both ways (provided in economy as well).
Mar 31, 2013, 12:55 pm
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Mar 31, 2013, 4:03 pm
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Mar 31, 2013, 4:43 pm
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It's way off to the right on downwind but when you're on final approach for 8L you come in right over the channel leading into Pearl Harbor. The USS Missouri and the USS Arizona Memorial are clearly visible on the left side while on final to 8L. It's a spectacular view. I have seats on the left side this coming July when I fly there for my honeymoon and hope we get an 8L landing. It probably happens at some point but I've never seen landings on the 26s when I've been there. I have landed on the 4s before both of those were at night so I don't know how good the views are if you land on the 4s during the day.
It probably happens at some point but I've never seen landings on the 26s when I've been there. I have landed on the 4s before both of those were at night so I don't know how good the views are if you land on the 4s during the day.
