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Old Dec 11, 2013, 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Fewer FC or fewer BE seats would be scary. Now we'll have fewer seats with more people competing for upgrades since any fare above E is now eligible. I often see BE cabins on the 777 that are full or only have a few empty seats before nonrevs are put on the flight.
Less OpUp opportunities too
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 12:24 pm
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Originally Posted by VladQ
TN has been doing that too. Btw their amenity kit in Y includes eye-shades, socks, ear plugs, ear buds, and napkin
Virgin Atlantic has been doing this for years (tho I haven't flown them in a few years).
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 12:31 pm
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"Ear buds." Great selling point
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by obscure2k
"Ear buds." Great selling point
Not just ear buds, "better ear buds"...but since they are not offered today, it's a low bar.

I wonder if they are going to get these in bulk from Virgin's supplier. Virgin's Y "amenity" kit had a very much made in China look and feel. You want to put those in your ears?
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by TrojanTraveler
Not just ear buds, "better ear buds"...but since they are not offered today, it's a low bar.
Not sure what you mean. Both of my TATL flights the FA's offered free ear buds before take off.
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 1:33 pm
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Full size bottles of Evian were distributed on my return NGO-DTW last week. I was in EC, but everyone got one (or two)...
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 1:45 pm
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Originally Posted by caveruner17
Not sure what you mean. Both of my TATL flights the FA's offered free ear buds before take off.
Odd, I haven't seen them. My last int'l flight was last week NRT-JFK, and no earbuds were offered.

Let me correct that...I'm thinking ear buds are ear plugs. Are ear buds in this context earphones?
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 1:46 pm
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So by the logic of some here, less J seats and higher fares are better for DL... so why not remove all but 2 seats and charge 100k for each?

Anyway, this is going to just make it more difficult to use those global upgrades.
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
The lav in front of row 10 is the handicapped lavatory. I think wide-bodied aircraft are required to have one. Does anyone know whether there's a second handicapped lav back in coach? However, expecting handicapped BE passengers to go back to a coach lavatory seems unreasonable. Plus, for BE passengers, that larger lavatory is great if you want to change clothes.
I've always looked at that lav as the best opportunity in the DL fleet to enjoy the mile high experience. Haven't had the opportunity yet, though. But that is one huge lav!
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 1:52 pm
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Originally Posted by TrojanTraveler
Odd, I haven't seen them. My last int'l flight was last week NRT-JFK, and no earbuds were offered.

Let me correct that...I'm thinking ear buds are ear plugs. Are ear buds in this context earphones?
Yes; ear buds describe the kind of headphones that one sticks inside the ear. DL offers them on all their int'l flights...
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by greg0ire
Odd to see 7...even to see 8
Well struck, Sir/Madam!!

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Old Dec 11, 2013, 2:01 pm
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Originally Posted by dw
It could always be worse-- case in point: UA, which is eliminating pretzels/nuts from Y on all flights, including international
why would they do that? Is a small bag of pretzels/nuts that expensive?
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 2:12 pm
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Originally Posted by DL2SXM
why would they do that? Is a small bag of pretzels/nuts that expensive?
If your gonna cut $2B then you gotta start somewhere

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...07693313317838
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 2:15 pm
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Originally Posted by bsagator
Maybe there will be 3 rows of Y- in the back at 3 x 10.
Exactly. All the hopefuls on this board to think it will be 3 x 9 + 3 are living in Cuckoo Land.
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Old Dec 11, 2013, 2:23 pm
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Originally Posted by turkeyRIOO
If your gonna cut $2B then you gotta start somewhere

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...07693313317838
its not like they're in ch. 11 or something. Thats just gonna piss off UA FFs and cause them to defect to another FF program.
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