Premium Select service: light at the end of the tunnel?
Jul 29, 2022, 1:12 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ/New York, NY/ATL
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The DL amenity kits are a joke. The old Tumi ones were the best-able to actually be called amenity kits. The new ones are a pathetic excuse.
Jul 29, 2022, 1:18 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2021
Programs: Flying Blue Gold, BA Bronze, Ex-skywards Platnium
Posts: 646
A colleague's child was playing around with it and ended up tearing it. I'll fly D1 if I have to head straight to DTW from Europe for work, but I'll take KLM's 2-2-2 config over it any day these days. If D1 goes back to pre-pandemic service and amenities, then I'm fair game.
Jul 29, 2022, 4:36 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: EDI/GLA
Programs: DL 2 MM Unobtainum | UA 1.1MM Gold | MR Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 2,269
I've been flying SEA-LHR 3x in Delta One over the last 6 weeks and wondered why there were no socks but was provided slippers every time. This is a nice change though I don't really use Slippers. I miss the Tumi Kits & Westin Heavenly bedding though!
Jul 29, 2022, 6:34 pm
#20
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: DL(PM), UA(Silver), AA(EXP) Marriott(Ti), HH(Gold), Hertz(PC)
Posts: 2,667
Are slippers now given on all D1 international (overnight?) flights? In the past, there was some rule about slippers being available only on flights exceeding a certain length, IIRC ten hours scheduled flight time. Shorter flights, including most TATL routes, got only the red socks.
Jul 30, 2022, 2:02 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Posts: 8
On last night’s flight ATL-CDG, I had slippers and earplugs in my kit. I also had a bamboo toothbrush, hand cream, and lip balm. Not much in the kits now. I miss the hot towel service. The packaged ‘towel’ isn’t the same.
Jul 30, 2022, 4:01 am
#24
Join Date: May 2021
Programs: Flying Blue Gold, BA Bronze, Ex-skywards Platnium
Posts: 646
DL's transatlantic joint-venture partners have had hot towels back for some time now. I wonder how many pennies they're saving per flight with this move...
Jul 30, 2022, 7:05 am
#25
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 603
Jul 30, 2022, 7:08 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2021
Programs: Delta SkyMiles | Platinum
Posts: 196
This is what Delta Twitter just sent me when I asked about PS meals:
Hello! Thank you so much for reaching out.
While I am not seeing a timeline specifically for bringing back meals we have made some enhancements to our Delta Premium Select service that began on July 26th
Psgrs will receive a Welcome Card with printed mini menu and QR code when available, a scented towel followed by sparkling wine/water, Bites (packages snack), water and cutlery. Acces to the Delta One Skybreak basket will be offered after completion of the first service.
There will be another Phase happening at a later time as well and details will be forthcoming.
Hello! Thank you so much for reaching out.
While I am not seeing a timeline specifically for bringing back meals we have made some enhancements to our Delta Premium Select service that began on July 26th
Psgrs will receive a Welcome Card with printed mini menu and QR code when available, a scented towel followed by sparkling wine/water, Bites (packages snack), water and cutlery. Acces to the Delta One Skybreak basket will be offered after completion of the first service.
There will be another Phase happening at a later time as well and details will be forthcoming.
Glad to see it for those who value the PS experience!
Jul 30, 2022, 8:50 am
#27
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SE USA
Programs: DL DM/MM , IHG Plat, MR Titanium, HH Gold, EK Frequent Kettle, UA Silver, AA Hater
Posts: 2,020
Not to be an azzz, but why is the PS thread hijacked to only talk about D1?
Anyway, I guess I have my answer....crap food on my flight in August
Anyway, I guess I have my answer....crap food on my flight in August
Jul 30, 2022, 10:20 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: DL, UA, AA
Posts: 1,996
You're right, and I'm not making any changes to class of service or anything else based on what is or is not in the amenity kit. I can bring my own toothbrush and socks. The amenity kit is for when I forget one of those...
Jul 30, 2022, 12:39 pm
#29
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