United or Delta from DUB to New York and Chicago?
Nov 8, 2015, 10:32 am
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United or Delta from DUB to New York and Chicago?
Hi, Just planning a trip for this summer. I have to go to New York and Chicago. I have been looking and the return Business Class trips are affordable for me right now.
Delta and United or both around about the same price from Dublin. I can't decide which airline to go with. I'm thinking now.
Delta.
1. Bigger plane - A330-300
2. Slightly nicer flight attendants
United.
1. Newark airport is much nicer and closer to Manhattan.
2.The 757-200 is cramped in Business class.
3. No stop on the way back.
I've been looking online and the United seat looks better, but it looks rather cramped on a 757. There is the option to have a seperate seat with Delta but I don't like the angle that it is pointed at.
What do members think?
Delta and United or both around about the same price from Dublin. I can't decide which airline to go with. I'm thinking now.
Delta.
1. Bigger plane - A330-300
2. Slightly nicer flight attendants
United.
1. Newark airport is much nicer and closer to Manhattan.
2.The 757-200 is cramped in Business class.
3. No stop on the way back.
I've been looking online and the United seat looks better, but it looks rather cramped on a 757. There is the option to have a seperate seat with Delta but I don't like the angle that it is pointed at.
What do members think?
Nov 8, 2015, 12:34 pm
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United or Delta
The many New Yorkers out there can offer better advice - but I'm not sure that I'd worry about whether LGA is closer to the city than JFK. The better question might be exactly where in New York are you headed - and are you a mass-transist guy or a car service guy...
Does United pre-clear from Dublin like Delta does? I think both do but if not that is a big difference.
The Delta seat angle will not bother you. I prefer the angle to a seat without aisle access.
Don't assume flight crews will be good or bad. Yes - most Delta crews are awesome but there are still some bad apples. United might have a few more bad apples (opinions will vary) but you can't predict who will be on your flight
Are you needing a shower on arrival? Do you have lounge access? Is there a price difference? Are you accruing Skyteam miles or Star Alliance miles? Those might be more important decision drivers.
Does United pre-clear from Dublin like Delta does? I think both do but if not that is a big difference.
The Delta seat angle will not bother you. I prefer the angle to a seat without aisle access.
Don't assume flight crews will be good or bad. Yes - most Delta crews are awesome but there are still some bad apples. United might have a few more bad apples (opinions will vary) but you can't predict who will be on your flight
Are you needing a shower on arrival? Do you have lounge access? Is there a price difference? Are you accruing Skyteam miles or Star Alliance miles? Those might be more important decision drivers.
Nov 8, 2015, 2:08 pm
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United or Delta
I would almost always pick the widebody over a narrowbody TATL, and I would think DL business is superior to UA, but I don't have experience on DL. Of course the convenience of a non-stop on the way home is great.
Nov 8, 2015, 3:05 pm
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Direct flight back to Dublin from Chicago is long enough to probably give you some time to sleep. Overnight flight from NYC to DUB is almost too short to get anything more than a nap.
Other than that, Delta beats United on all comparisons. Also, if you are very tall (>185-190cm), the seats on the UA 752 are probably not long enough to sleep well in any case.
Other than that, Delta beats United on all comparisons. Also, if you are very tall (>185-190cm), the seats on the UA 752 are probably not long enough to sleep well in any case.
Nov 8, 2015, 3:50 pm
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With the caveat that I don't fly either United or Delta regularly...you can't fly non-stop between DUB and ORD on Delta. Do you mind having to connect in NYC in both directions?
Nov 9, 2015, 2:28 am
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Nov 9, 2015, 10:15 am
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Agreed and welcome to FlyerTalk!
Nov 9, 2015, 10:16 am
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