Flew in F on AS today..hated it
What can I say? I guess DL has spoiled me.
1) No power ports so I had to use that silly "e-tablet" or whatever to charge my iPad. My iPad killed its battery and only went up to about 60 percent from 20. LOL 2) No choice for a meal. They only had meatball subs. Really? Yuck. Skipped it. 3) Plane was old and tired looking...I remember flying AS in the early 00s and everything seemed new/fresh/nice. 4) No PDB. None. Not even water offered. 5) Baggage limitations are such that you can only bring two 50-lb bags. No 3x70 for free which hurt because I have to take equipment for the course I deliver. Bag fees totaled almost 100 bucks today. **** bottom line. I just relocated back to PDX (Mods, can I change my user name to JulienPDX? :)) and I will sometimes have to take AS to get to Anchorage especially since DL wants to fly me through SLC and make it take all day...but if this is what I can expect for service..it might be worth the extra 4 hours of my time. |
Originally Posted by JulienMSP
(Post 22738897)
...5) Baggage limitations are such that you can only bring two 50-lb bags. No 3x70 for free which hurt because I have to take equipment for the course I deliver. Bag fees totaled almost 100 bucks today. **** ...bottom line. I just relocated back to PDX (Mods, can I change my user name to JulienPDX? :)) Ahh...I miss Portland...lived there my whole life until 2011. I have the ability to transfer back home at anytime, but man....I LOVE living in Arizona.... :) |
AS F used to be one of the finest in the sky. Then, they made it upgrade class. The rest is history.
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just manage your expectations ... you said it yourself ... "DL has spoiled me"
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who knew DL had done that though? i guess I didn't.
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Originally Posted by JulienMSP
(Post 22738897)
Mods, can I change my user name to JulienPDX?
I will have alerted SanDiego1k — who is the community director of FlyerTalk — by the time you read this and can assist with your request. |
Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 22738975)
just manage your expectations ... you said it yourself ... "DL has spoiled me"
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AS and DD are different airlines with different F products. There are some areas where AS excels and some areas where DL excels.
1. In-seat power is coming to most AS aircraft. Not all F seats on DL have in-seat power either. 2. Passengers seated in F on AS can get the hot meal served in Y or the Y cheese plate for free if any are left after Y is served. 3. It depends on the aircraft. AS is retiring the 734s and 73Gs within the next couple of years as more 73Hs and 739ERs enter the fleet. 4. AS FAs will often serve cups of water before departure. It's been mentioned that AS is prohibited from leaving DL-style mini water bottles on seats by its FAA regulators. In addition, the mini water bottles cost a lot more than cups of water. 5. Other airlines have similar policies. However you can check a case of wine for free when leaving Oregon starting this May as well as selected airports in WA and CA. AS has a great selection of locally made liquors and unlike DL, recycles plastic, glass, and aluminum on all of its flights unless the waste from the flight is required by law to be incinerated. |
I will say this; the board room is the awesome. I'm sad that we will most likely lose access to it this year since Delta is still throwing its hissy fit in Seattle.
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Originally Posted by Tide_from_PAE
(Post 22739)
5. Other airlines have similar policies. However you can check a case of wine for free when leaving Oregon starting this May as well as selected airports in WA and CA.
AS has a great selection of locally made liquors BTW, what are these locally made liquors? Cognac from California? |
Originally Posted by Tide_from_PAE
(Post 22739478)
AS and DL are different airlines with different F products. There are some areas where AS excels and some areas where DL excels. ...
Passengers seated in F on AS can get the hot meal served in Y or the Y cheese plate ... again, it's about managing your expectations |
I looked at AS FC for a trip to Hawaii this fall. The 36" pitch in FC on AS was the primary deciding factor that drove me toward HA, despite AS being about $200 cheaper per ticket. 36" of pitch in First Class is basically equal to Economy Comfort on DL. No thanks. :td:
Originally Posted by JulienMSP
(Post 22738897)
bottom line. I just relocated back to PDX (Mods, can I change my user name to JulienPDX? :)) and I will sometimes have to take AS to get to Anchorage especially since DL wants to fly me through SLC and make it take all day...but if this is what I can expect for service..it might be worth the extra 4 hours of my time.
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I have flown about 40,000 miles in DL first on A/P fares the past 12 months and as an AS flyer thought I would share my thoughts on DL if anyone cares. ;)
DL does do a good job of the PDB. Almost always get it unless a delay is involved and even then sometimes get one. Has always baffled me why AS doesn't do it. I have been on several very tired looking DL aircraft (757, A320 and A319) with no power either. A 5 hour flight from ATL-PDX late last year had nothing once (737-800). No power, internet or programming. If you were on AS 737-700 or 737-400 yes they are tired aircraft. Overall the service has been solid and no complaints on any flight that I can remember. Meal wise there is a chicken salad that has been offered more often than not that is nothing to write home about (way too much blue cheese). Had a couple of decent burgers recently and like the fresh fruit. I agree with the OP that AS catering in general is nothing to write home about though and is pretty weak overall. I like the snack basket DL offers and should be standard on all airlines. I think DL does a good job but in no way do I think they are head and shoulders above any other carrier I have flown in F. Not sure this seat flight on an A320 or 757 (think it was SLC-PDX and was mid 2013) is the best that DL has to offer. Edges were really sharp. http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/...o77/Delta2.jpg |
Originally Posted by Tide_from_PAE
(Post 22739478)
4. AS FAs will often serve cups of water before departure. It's been mentioned that AS is prohibited from leaving DL-style mini water bottles on seats by its FAA regulators. In addition, the mini water bottles cost a lot more than cups of water.
AS's FAA regulators prohibit AS from leaving DL-style mini water bottles on seats?? What does this mean? Why does AS have its own FAA regulators? Why would they not belong to the same FAA organization? Why would AS be prohibited and not DL?
Originally Posted by Tide_from_PAE
(Post 22739478)
AS... unlike DL, recycles plastic, glass, and aluminum on all of its flights unless the waste from the flight is required by law to be incinerated. What plastic, glass and aluminum needs to be incinerated as required by law?
Originally Posted by FlyDeltaJets87
(Post 22739682)
I looked at AS FC for a trip to Hawaii this fall. The 36" pitch in FC on AS was the primary deciding factor that drove me toward HA, despite AS being about $200 cheaper per ticket. 36" of pitch in First Class is basically equal to Economy Comfort on DL. No thanks. :td:
Originally Posted by apodo77
(Post 22739694)
I agree with the OP that AS catering in general is nothing to write home about though and is pretty weak overall.
And yes, I'm one of those people who travels with a packet of Clorox disinfecting wipes -- don't touch the remote control in the hotel room without disinfecting it first! |
Originally Posted by FitTraveler
(Post 22739704)
DL offers a whopping 37" pitch in F.
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