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owlservice Jan 31, 2007 11:30 am
Delta or Continental for coach class?
 
Hi all,

Great site :)

I have a dilemma!

I have to fly to GPT in a couple of months and usually fly with Delta coach but am considering Continental for a change.

Has anyone a preference? Any good or bad stories?

Thanks
Karl

opus17 Jan 31, 2007 11:46 am
It depends on the plane more than the airline. See www.seatguru.com .

CO does have "meals at mealtime", however.

TrojanHorse Jan 31, 2007 12:02 pm
Kind of reminds me of when they ask a death row inmate

Electric Chair or
Gas Chamber

:D

colmc Jan 31, 2007 12:09 pm
hmmm Tweedledum or Tweedledee.. ;)

djk7 Jan 31, 2007 3:31 pm
You didn't say where you are flying from, but I think for CO you will connect through Houston to a regional jet, and on DL it will be through ATL on a regional jet. As the posters above have alluded to, flying coach varies from tolerable to miserable on most domestic airlines, so the shortest flight time would be my goal. Do you live closer to Houston or Atlanta?

mecabq Jan 31, 2007 5:26 pm
Originally Posted by TrojanHorse (Post 7130056)
Kind of reminds me of when they ask a death row inmate

Electric Chair or
Gas Chamber

:D
Funny!

I agree -- it doesn't matter. They're all the same -- choose on mileage program (which, under most circumstances, will be the same on these since DL and CO are partners), schedule, and fare.

slariz Jan 31, 2007 5:37 pm
Originally Posted by owlservice (Post 7129869)
I have to fly to GPT in a couple of months and usually fly with Delta coach but am considering Continental for a change.
If you've been flying with Delta and have at least some miles in their program, might as well go with them. Unless CO is cheaper or has better times/connections.

nd_eric_77 Jan 31, 2007 5:43 pm
Originally Posted by mecabq (Post 7132326)
Funny!

I agree -- it doesn't matter. They're all the same -- choose on mileage program (which, under most circumstances, will be the same on these since DL and CO are partners), schedule, and fare.
CL and CO are partners, BUT... CO is the only "partner" on which one only earns .5 MQM per mile flown on cheap fares. On every other partner, its 1 MQM per mile flown on any paid fare. This is only relavent if the OP is a DL Skymiles member.
(http://www.delta.com/skymiles/about_...sp#continental)

mkt Jan 31, 2007 5:47 pm
CO unless you're fortunate enough to get on a former Song bird

Kagehitokiri Feb 1, 2007 6:23 am
do either CO or NW actually offer free internet or real food in their lounges?

aSiAnRiCk Feb 1, 2007 7:12 am
Originally Posted by TrojanHorse (Post 7130056)
Kind of reminds me of when they ask a death row inmate

Electric Chair or
Gas Chamber

:D
Hahaha .. that's funny.

If you don't care about miles, go with CO. Otherwise, be careful of CO's 50% EQM's on their cheap fares.

rfrost Feb 1, 2007 7:27 am
Originally Posted by aSiAnRiCk (Post 7135472)
Hahaha .. that's funny.

If you don't care about miles, go with CO. Otherwise, be careful of CO's 50% EQM's on their cheap fares.
I BELIEVE if you book on continental.com, you get 100% EQM's, but I have no direct experience with this.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Feb 1, 2007 10:03 am
Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri (Post 7135254)
do either CO or NW actually offer free internet or real food in their lounges?
CO offers free wifi in all President's Clubs systemwide. No "real" food to speak of...but alcoholic bevvies are free as well. The new Continental President's Club at terminal E, IAH, is quite possibly one of the nicest domestic lounges nationwide (excluding Int'l Biz & F lounges like VS Clubhouse).

Don't know whether NW WorldClubs offer free internet...but they also have free drinks.

aSiAnRiCk Feb 1, 2007 10:03 am
Originally Posted by rfrost (Post 7135562)
I BELIEVE if you book on continental.com, you get 100% EQM's, but I have no direct experience with this.
From NW's website (for WP members) about CO's flights
Elite Qualifying Miles at 150%: J, C, Z, A, D, Y, H, R
Elite Qualifying Miles at 100%: K, N, B, V, U, O, F
Elite Qualifying Miles at 50%: Q, I, S, W, T, X, L
Elite Qualifying Segments: J, C, Z, A, D, Y, H, R, K, N, B, V, U, O, F

Kagehitokiri Feb 1, 2007 2:10 pm
which routes does terminal E serve?


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