Originally Posted by northinsouth (Post 34685168)

I do agree that in Y, SQ and the like is more comfortable than their American counterparts for international flights, but cannot speak to their domestic routes

Originally Posted by awayIgo (Post 34684496)

It may be a surprise to you but the main job of a flight attendant is not to serve food! Their real training and expertise comes in, in the event of an emergency! Hopefully you’ll never have to see exactly how that works!

Originally Posted by defrosted (Post 34685249)

When I was young and growing up in the North, I had a friend that took a certain pride in Delta, which he used to get to Disney World. He figured he could show all those boys from New York City how to get down South.

Flash forward to 2022. My humble, platinum status comfort+ transcontinental seat came with power in the overhead panel which I didn't use ONCE! We slept in darkness for most of the entirety of a 5-hour journey to New York until the sun came up. That was not the only thing that worked on my IFE controls. Conveniently we could call for a flight attendant to inform them of lack of problems, like a perfectly good USB port. The IFE itself did not have to be rebooted at all, the flight tracker was one of the many things worth watching.

One of the times a flight attendant came to check on us I thanked them for the refreshments and snacks. His reaction was basically gratitude and assurance. When you are running a business, employees taking care of the customers is a wonderful sign. Delta’s air and ground crews seemed very spirited, as if life had turned out exactly as hoped and, hey, this is a job I love. Even though I live in the South and hear it all the time, let me say there is nothing that sounds as lovely as kindness done with an Atlanta drawl.

I have yet to describe the most exciting features of this Trip. For this transcontinental route, Delta mostly flies roomy 767-300s. (For one thing it means this airline strategically reserves funds instead of investing in capital stock.) The thing you must remember about the 767 is that even though the interior cabin had been updated, for structural reasons the middle overhead bins are not as spacious but I don't bring large carry ons so this isn't an issue. The updating consisted of the equivalent of a new coat of paint and replacing the entire cabin. Delta’s economy cabin in a 767 is configured as a 2-3-2, meaning for 57% of the economy seats it sells, those passengers will NOT have a middle seat to contend with. No wonder on the morning of the flight so many of the passengers looked refreshed. Also some passengers saved $30 and gate checked their bags for free!

I take full responsibility for having planned this trip well. I was heading home from a conference in Vegas and took a 5 hour layover, and a transcontinental flight over a 3 hour direct flight on Frontier. I had no delays and everything went according to plan.

Experienced travelers will know what happened next, I spent my layover in the lounge and my connection was slightly delayed so I just had one more cocktail. Then we made up time en route so I ended up getting home on time. My luggage arrived promptly and I went home.

What do I have to complain about? Nothing.

Fly Delta Jets

Originally Posted by defrosted (Post 34685249)

Even though I live in the South and hear it all the time, let me say there is nothing that sounds as lovely as kindness done with an Atlanta drawl.

Originally Posted by bigdog2 (Post 34684436)

Why is steward/ess' considering a distasteful term to use? Flight Attendant has essentially the same meaning, doesn't it?
I think most airlines use 'cabin crew,' 'cabin services director' these days.

Originally Posted by LexPassenger (Post 34685674)

Trust me, the SQ domestic routes are truly remarkable! The cat's meow, the bee's knees!

Originally Posted by gitismatty (Post 34684077)

delta is also retiring the 763 in a few years so why would they invest in refurbing a plane they are going to get rid of. I know you might not agree with their decisions but it doesn't mean they don't have the money to do it.

Originally Posted by Passages (Post 34685939)

This seems a valid point. Do you know the timetable for the retirement and how long that's persisted? I asked one of the crew who told me that, aside from a 777, Delta only flies these 763s on a route that I may need to fly again.