Why two different experiences in F ATL-CTG-ATL?
Mar 5, 2018, 5:10 pm
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I flew ATL-LIM about a year ago, but for that flight it was on a 767, so lie flat seats etc with amenity kits both ways and bedding/pilows, mind you the flight to LIM versus CTG is almost 2 hours longer from ATL.
Mar 5, 2018, 7:02 pm
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Mar 5, 2018, 8:00 pm
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This was my experience when I flew to Panama last year. On the way down, it was great. On the way back, they didn't have linen, the silverware was plastic and the wine was down to 1 bottle of white and 1 bottle of red. No sparkling wine. I was told this is common out of Panama. On some of the Caribbean flights it also is common to have limited wine or pop on return flights. Apparently, Delta doesn't always have enough local catering inventory.
Mar 6, 2018, 7:48 am
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No amenity kits, printed menus or enhanced bedding on flights to Panama, which are about the same length as Cartagena. The same for Aruba. I can't speak to the service on Delta's flights to Caracas before the airline ended this route.
Mar 6, 2018, 8:16 am
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I'm flying this route in April (ATL > CTG) and was expecting just a regular domestic style F so the D1-like service on the way down will (hopefully) be a pleasant surprise. I wish they did the same on the way back. I'll try to remember to report back my experience if it's any different than what's currently stated here.
Mar 6, 2018, 8:29 am
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So my question is, what's happening with all that Westin bedding? Either 1) its supposed to be provisioned round trip and it disappears, or 2) it goes back to the mainland on a different flight. Since the only DL flights from CTG are to ATL and JFK, is it going to JFK? Third option, the break room in CTG is a massive Westin pillow fort.
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So my question is, what's happening with all that Westin bedding? Either 1) its supposed to be provisioned round trip and it disappears, or 2) it goes back to the mainland on a different flight. Since the only DL flights from CTG are to ATL and JFK, is it going to JFK? Third option, the break room in CTG is a massive Westin pillow fort.
Maybe there'za needy Westin in Cartagena!
Mar 6, 2018, 10:46 am
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I did ATL-CTG-ATL in Jul 2017 for a bday trip and had the same experience. For such a small market (3-4x weekly), I think the way back isn't as good because the flight is round-trip catered......could that be the reason? I think we did get an amenity kits both ways though.
Mar 6, 2018, 12:13 pm
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I did ATL-CTG-ATL in Jul 2017 for a bday trip and had the same experience. For such a small market (3-4x weekly), I think the way back isn't as good because the flight is round-trip catered......could that be the reason? I think we did get an amenity kits both ways though.
Mar 6, 2018, 12:35 pm
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I'm sorry but this is nonsense. They could easily put the extra sets of bedding and amenity kits, as well as any non-perishable food times (snacks, wine, etc) in the cargo hold. This would not take up that much room. Perhaps it's really not possible to cater quality meals at this airport, but I kind of doubt it.
This is one of those strange "business class" routes that Delta has never defined well in anything published. I'm not sure why they don't feel the need to set service expectations for these routes, but perhaps they are just not profitable enough?