What (nonstop) route do you wish Delta would really have?
Jul 2, 2019, 1:12 pm
#616
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Jul 2, 2019, 2:15 pm
#617
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Even if they are only breaking even on the route, adding a second frequency on your top customers most popular routes seems like good business overall especially if Apple was pushing for it.
Jul 2, 2019, 2:43 pm
#618
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Not sure I'd ever be able to afford it, cash or miles, but ATL-CPT would be nice. I believe they "flew" this route for a bit in 08/09, but it was a direct flight and I think it required a plane change in DKR. Looks like the route was ATL-DKR-JNB and JKF-DKR-CPT.
Jul 2, 2019, 4:33 pm
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There was no plane change in DKR. The same aircraft flew through (not like DL had a second flight to DKR from anywhere). It was just a stopover, both for refueling and loading/unload pax, I believe.
Jul 7, 2019, 4:38 pm
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KE is a mixed bag: I flew KE HKG-ICN-LAX and it was far better than China Eastern. I really liked the J seat and service on the 777, but the A380 J seat is dated and you get economy style blankets and pillows and the F&B was just not my thing. Besides, you obviously can't use GUCs on KE metal so this thread is a great reminder of DELTA metal routes I wish we had.
Jul 7, 2019, 7:34 pm
#623
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A few times I have to take another carrier than Delta just because it makes no sense not to. There must be others like me, wishing that there was a route from their local airport to somewhere DL has presence.
For me it's SNA-SFO. I have had to do this many times and have to take usually UA or WN. I really dislike Southwest but sometimes there's no option. And all these flights are full.
For me it's SNA-SFO. I have had to do this many times and have to take usually UA or WN. I really dislike Southwest but sometimes there's no option. And all these flights are full.
Jul 7, 2019, 8:10 pm
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Jul 7, 2019, 8:36 pm
#625
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...I want to live the #spglife , not the Marriott one
I still just want them to put back the nonstop from South Florida (any airport) to DCA.
Jul 8, 2019, 6:38 am
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KE is a mixed bag: I flew KE HKG-ICN-LAX and it was far better than China Eastern. I really liked the J seat and service on the 777, but the A380 J seat is dated and you get economy style blankets and pillows and the F&B was just not my thing. Besides, you obviously can't use GUCs on KE metal so this thread is a great reminder of DELTA metal routes I wish we had.
Using GUC on KE?
Jul 8, 2019, 1:56 pm
#627
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This might not fit in this thread, but I would LOVE some later night frequencies on BOS/NYC-ATL. I hate that the last departure out of BOS for ATL is usually around 6pm and the last out of NYC is 8pm. I understand the arrival times in ATL would be late, but if they can do a midnight departure from ATL-MCO a 10pm JFK/BOS departure wouldn't kill. (yes I'm stucking overnighting at JFK again because of my poor planning and bad arrival time of a cheap international flight but gosh dang it).
Jul 8, 2019, 2:01 pm
#628
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This might not fit in this thread, but I would LOVE some later night frequencies on BOS/NYC-ATL. I hate that the last departure out of BOS for ATL is usually around 6pm and the last out of NYC is 8pm. I understand the arrival times in ATL would be late, but if they can do a midnight departure from ATL-MCO a 10pm JFK/BOS departure wouldn't kill. (yes I'm stucking overnighting at JFK again because of my poor planning and bad arrival time of a cheap international flight but gosh dang it).
This is one of those times where outstations have an advantage over hubs simply due to how hubs work.
Jul 8, 2019, 2:17 pm
#629
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Yes, it's definitely frustrating. I appreciate the great ATL-West Coast connectivity (SNA, SJC, SMF, PDX, BUR, SAN, etc) - but the last non-redeye return flights are always so early. For example, the SJC flight is around 12:30 PM. I know they can't (for the reason you cited), but it would be amazing if this was pushed up a few hours - leaving at 3:00 PM, for example, and arriving at 11 PM. I realize with SJC you can just hop up to SFO For a 3 PM flight, but that's not true for SMF, PDX, SAN, and so on.