Delta Woos Hollywood Elite With Invite-Only 'Party Plane'

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Mar 11, 2015, 7:37 pm

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Originally Posted by FWAAA

Granted, LAX-AUS is only three hours, but a 739 with 179 other passengers is a miserable way to spend three hours.

I was there and back twice in the past two weeks..... upgrades on 3 of the 4 legs so for me, not so bad.

Mar 11, 2015, 9:22 pm

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How bout showing some love for us who pay full fare and fly each week and wear ties and have never made an unwatchable movie?

Mar 11, 2015, 11:43 pm

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How bout showing some love for us who pay full fare and fly each week and wear ties and have never made an unwatchable movie?

I'll bet the movies you've made have been highly watchable, albeit NSFW.

Mar 11, 2015, 11:44 pm

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Delta Woos Hollywood Elite With Invite-Only 'Party Plane'

Also nobody on board had a chance to win "First Class" tickets to London unless they are on some other airline.

Mar 12, 2015, 6:03 am

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Originally Posted by HongKonger

Also nobody on board had a chance to win "First Class" tickets to London unless they are on some other airline.

A little birdie told me that the tix being offered to London are on Virgin.

Mar 12, 2015, 6:37 am

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A little birdie told me that the tix being offered to London are on Virgin.

Virgin doesn't have a first class cabin either.

Mar 12, 2015, 8:54 am

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Wanna bet they 'stripe' the cabin and leave the middles empty...

So who gets the F seats?

Mar 12, 2015, 12:04 pm

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Originally Posted by SEA-Flyer

Using this would have made more sense:
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...9-31c-vip.html

Business Class seats seems to be a lot more comfortable than first class

, ? If so, this is one flight i would not complain being downgraded from first to business

Mar 12, 2015, 12:43 pm

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Originally Posted by FWAAA

Granted, LAX-AUS is only three hours, but a 739 with 179 other passengers is a miserable way to spend three hours.

I am on the record saying I dislike the cramped config DL is sadly using on the 739, but... are you suggesting that a 739 is not well suited for a 3 hour flight?

Would you like a wide body instead?

Mar 12, 2015, 1:22 pm

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Maybe they'll buy guest passes for the United or Admirals Club for everyone since DL doesn't have a lounge in AUS.

Mar 12, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Originally Posted by PushingTin

Wanna bet they 'stripe' the cabin and leave the middles empty...

Not if they actually put 180 on the plane. The 737-900 seats 180 under Delta's normal configuration.

Mar 12, 2015, 2:03 pm

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Originally Posted by vvbkumar

Business Class seats seems to be a lot more comfortable than first class

, ? If so, this is one flight i would not complain being downgraded from first to business

Yes, the seats identified as business seats on the A319 in VIP setup are more comfortable, with more space in between.

Generally, this is the NBA configuration. The players sit in the front cabin, coaching staff at the middle two tables, and additional traveling support staff and media in the rear.

The spacing between the seats in the rear is still very good - more space than in domestic first/business. Flights are not catered by Delta, but by local FBO caterer of choice.