Intercontinental AMS-DTW questions
Mar 10, 2016, 12:03 pm
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Intercontinental AMS-DTW questions
First time Delta but Flying Blue Plat, if this is important. Anyhow, I fly with my Family of four (+1, 3, 8 and 14) in two weeks in Delta Comfort and was asking myself: Does DL hand out any acitivity stuff for the kids? And do they still have amenity kits? If yes, with socks and earplugs?
Mar 10, 2016, 12:05 pm
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First time Delta but Flying Blue Plat, if this is important. Anyhow, I fly with my Family of four (+1, 3, 8 and 14) in two weeks in Delta Comfort and was asking myself: Does DL hand out any acitivity stuff for the kids? And do they still have amenity kits? If yes, with socks and earplugs?
Comfort+ does get an amenity kit, but it includes earplugs and eyeshades — no socks. Business does get socks.
Mar 10, 2016, 12:39 pm
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The IFE does have some games and shows oriented toward children, but I've never seen them hand out anything.
The C+ amenity I got last week also had a toothbrush, in addition to the mentioned earplugs and sleep mask.
The C+ amenity I got last week also had a toothbrush, in addition to the mentioned earplugs and sleep mask.
Mar 10, 2016, 1:18 pm
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Rarely a pilot or FA will hand out plastic DL pilots' wings to kids.
IIRC there's a page in the back of Sky magazine with a couple puzzles and games for kids such a finding the way out of a maze and finding what's different or wrong in a picture.
IIRC there's a page in the back of Sky magazine with a couple puzzles and games for kids such a finding the way out of a maze and finding what's different or wrong in a picture.
Mar 15, 2016, 4:02 am
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Just had another question: We have three hours in Detroit, before going on our ongoing flight to Chicago. I know, that we have to pick up the luggage and check it in again. Do we have to go also through security again, or is there a direct link between check in the luggage and the departure terminal?
Mar 15, 2016, 7:22 am
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The checkpoint outside of customs doesn't have PreCheck, so if the line's long, you can exit and head upstairs to one that does have it.
Mar 15, 2016, 7:57 am
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And if those are backed up, you can go through the Westin hotel (entrance at the south end of the terminal -- upper departures level) which has it's own security checkpoint (open from 7:45AM to 7:00PM) which is pretty much never backed up. You'll need to drop off your checked luggage first, however.
Mar 15, 2016, 1:03 pm
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Do yourself a favor and buy a $50 Fire Tablet for your kids...
Mar 16, 2016, 8:11 am
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In DTW? If using security just as you drop off any checked baggage, no. If you went completely outside and upstairs you could use the regular SP lane.