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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:30 am
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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
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:46 am
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It depends on the plane more than the airline. See www.seatguru.com .

CO does have "meals at mealtime", however.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:02 pm
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Kind of reminds me of when they ask a death row inmate

Electric Chair or
Gas Chamber

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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:09 pm
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hmmm Tweedledum or Tweedledee..
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 3:31 pm
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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?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by TrojanHorse
Kind of reminds me of when they ask a death row inmate

Electric Chair or
Gas Chamber

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.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by owlservice
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.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by mecabq
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)
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 5:47 pm
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CO unless you're fortunate enough to get on a former Song bird
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 6:23 am
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do either CO or NW actually offer free internet or real food in their lounges?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by TrojanHorse
Kind of reminds me of when they ask a death row inmate

Electric Chair or
Gas Chamber

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.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 7:27 am
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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.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri
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.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by rfrost
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
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 2:10 pm
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which routes does terminal E serve?
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