Delta 'upgrades' international coach service
Jun 28, 2006, 2:10 pm
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Delta 'upgrades' international coach service
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/060628/101433.html
or actually just brings it back to just below what it used to be.
or actually just brings it back to just below what it used to be.
Jun 28, 2006, 2:41 pm
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Bravo Delta! Make a return to the airline you once were and focus on service. This is a positive step, but should not be the only one you take.. ^
Jun 28, 2006, 2:47 pm
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It's nice to see service upgraded and not enhanced.
Jun 28, 2006, 2:59 pm
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It is impressive what just a few things can do to do better than the competition.
Jun 28, 2006, 3:51 pm
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A big step in the right direction. It already sounds like this is the best Y among US carriers internationally. Now, if they can only increase seat pitch and make it a standard 33" or 34" then it would be even better than UA's E+.
Jun 28, 2006, 4:11 pm
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Yay!!! I'm glad to hear from DL is bring back with printed the menu in Y class. Does DL will have bring printed back with the menu to TLV next week? I can take choice to do what I want. I am take with Pasta Dish to TLV. It would be definitely is good meal. I will able take pictures with the food during on the flight to Israel next week. You know that I can't wait get back on the DL.
Jun 28, 2006, 4:28 pm
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Originally Posted by ChampagneDrinks
It is impressive what just a few things can do to do better than the competition.
Jun 28, 2006, 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Mark075
Sounds exactly like the service that AF has had in their TATL flights for years. And I mean exactly.
Jun 28, 2006, 5:47 pm
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DL is really striving to make the in-flight experience pleasant -- domestically, too. I really wish NW would wake up & notice.
Jun 28, 2006, 5:56 pm
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Originally Posted by MikeMpls
DL is really striving to make the in-flight experience pleasant -- domestically, too. I really wish NW would wake up & notice.
Jun 28, 2006, 7:35 pm
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I agree, it ain't much but in contrast to all of the other enhancements; it is a giant leap forward. Maybe there is hope after all. 
Jun 28, 2006, 7:38 pm
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Looks like they did not annouce this upgrade:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5995798
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5995798
Jun 28, 2006, 8:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Carolinian
NW is currently the only US-based carrier to still have free booze in coach across the pond. They also have better IFE on their Airbuses than DL. Right now NW has a far superior trans-Atlantic coach product to DL.
The A330's do have good IFE. The DC-10's don't, and they are planning to fly 757's (sucky IFE) to Europe as well. However, I rarely use IFE. It's the food & drinks that get my attention.
As the two airlines have gone through C-11 in the last year, a very different (and positive) attitude seems to be evolving in DL compared with NW.
Jun 28, 2006, 9:03 pm
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Great news! Way to go Delta!
Jun 28, 2006, 9:41 pm
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The press release says "a free drink or cocktail, including Mojito, etc with the meal service".
So, for the rest of a 14 hours ATL-NRT flight I'll have to pay for drinks?
If true, I'd say it will pay off to be super nice to the FA's..... this will be a nightmare to track every single authorized dispensation of alcohol otherwise if they don't give FA's some leeway. Or did I read this wrong?
So, for the rest of a 14 hours ATL-NRT flight I'll have to pay for drinks?
If true, I'd say it will pay off to be super nice to the FA's..... this will be a nightmare to track every single authorized dispensation of alcohol otherwise if they don't give FA's some leeway. Or did I read this wrong?