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Love the 'throne' seat up front on Jetblue! And of course the hipster half-finger gloves:D. Will come in handy in Montreal in January:).
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Not sure if I ever will fly JetBlue, as I normally book flights together from Europe. But it´s a very interesting product.
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As I’m UK based I don’t have the opportunity to fly internally that often in the States but I’ve been on one flight with Jet blue on 1 January a few years ago from SFO to LAS and it was a very pleasant experience. Staff were great and we all received free drinks as it was New Year’s Day.
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I'd like to try JetBlue Mint one of these days. Their product looks really good, and what good looking food and presentation!
Sorry to hear the SkyClub Deck at JFK was closed. My wife and I had a chance to sit out there before our departure to LHR back in September. Looking forward to your return trip! ~Matthew |
The good news is that Logan Airport has an in-airport hotel, The Hilton. The bad news is that it is a mile plus walk from most of the terminals.
https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0323_2.jpg Finally. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0322_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0319_3.jpg And my room for the night. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0317_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0318_2.jpg Eight hours later, back to the terminals. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0320_3.jpg And the long, trek. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0325_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0326_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0327_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0328_2.jpg I'm headed to Terminal B. But the only way to walk there without going outside, is thru Terminal A. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0329_5.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0330_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0332_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0334_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0336_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0337_3.jpg Fortunately, Air Canada operates from the first gates in the B terminal. Oddly, the gates are not connected to the rest of the terminal and has dedicated security for its 2 gates. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0338_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0341_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0342_3.jpg Boston BOS to Montréal YUL Air Canada 8455 CR7 6:30pm-7:53am January 26, 2018 Seat 12A At only $52, this flight was a no brainer and made the entire LAX-BOS-YUL routing atttractive. AC was selling seats for only $52 as they battle Westjet which just started service between YUL and BOS. For another $20, I upgraded to Preferred Seating and single seat bulkhead seat 12A. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0339_2.jpg The Business Class cabin. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0344_3.jpg A very light load this morning with only 24 or so passengers. Only 1 pax in Business and only one other pax in the Preferred seats. \https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0345_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0346_2.jpg Tons of legroom in 12A. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0347_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0349_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0350_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0353_3.jpg Pretty cool that there is even IFE on this plane. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0354_4.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0356_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0359_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0364_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0371_6.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0373_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0376_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0383_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0384_1.jpg About 35 minutes after take-off, we begin our descent to Montréal. Oh yeah, that still looks cold. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0386_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0390_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/sfo777/IMG_0393.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0396_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0402_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0404_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0408_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0410_3.jpg As much as I hate Air Canada, this short flight was excellent. Then again, it wasn't mainline AC. It helped that there were very few other passengers on the plane and none around me. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0413_2.jpg The long hike to Customs and Immigration. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0415_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0417_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0419_3.jpg Not much action this morning. With NEXUS, after the system verified my identity, I was able to walk thru the terminal and enter Canada without speaking to a customs agent. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0420_1.jpg After exiting customs, I head back upstairs to the US depatures wing and the Marriott, one of the most convenient in-terminal hotels in North America. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0425_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0427_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0429_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0430_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0431_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0448_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0449_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0450_1.jpg The elevator lobby on the 6th floor.https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0444_1.jpg With great tarmac views. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0445_2.jpg My comfy room for the day and night. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0433_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0438_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0440_1.jpg And great views east toward the city. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0452_3.jpg My Gold elite status gets me Executive Lounge access and a quick breakfast before heading downtown. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0453_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0454_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0455_1.jpg |
Originally Posted by DanielW
(Post 29348064)
Love the 'throne' seat up front on Jetblue! And of course the hipster half-finger gloves:D. Will come in handy in Montreal in January:).
BOS-YUL on AC looks pretty decent too for the short hop and very reasonable price. Looking forward to the Delta One transcontinental.
Originally Posted by offerendum
(Post 29348488)
Not sure if I ever will fly JetBlue, as I normally book flights together from Europe. But it´s a very interesting product.
Originally Posted by mike&co
(Post 29348661)
As I’m UK based I don’t have the opportunity to fly internally that often in the States but I’ve been on one flight with Jet blue on 1 January a few years ago from SFO to LAS and it was a very pleasant experience. Staff were great and we all received free drinks as it was New Year’s Day.
Originally Posted by 757
(Post 29348998)
I'd like to try JetBlue Mint one of these days. Their product looks really good, and what good looking food and presentation!
Sorry to hear the SkyClub Deck at JFK was closed. My wife and I had a chance to sit out there before our departure to LHR back in September. Looking forward to your return trip! ~Matthew |
It wasn’t LAX SFO, it was LAS (Vegas)
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Originally Posted by SFO777
(Post 29347988)
I'm off today for a company function in Montréal. And without Mrs. SFO777 this time, I'm not constrained by having to fly nonstop...
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So, you pick JetBlue by a mile, that's for the advice! I will try this JetBlue transcon later this year.
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Thanks for the report! I couldn’t agree more.
I also fly JetBlue Mint whenever possible, preferring it by a substantial margin over DeltaOne, UA P.S., and most AA First options (only exception was when AA flew LAX-MIA using 77W, which ended recently). Especially when I can fly the throne when flying alone for work...but we like it so much that my husband and I tend to both fly thrones when we travel together on a Mint route, anyway. I always fly LAX-BOS, as well as LAX-JFK, on JetBlue Mint. Now that the AA LAX-MIA 77W F/J option is no longer available, I’m flying the LAX-FLL route on JetBlue Mint, as well. I wish JetBlue would fly LAX-IAD/DCA and then would introduce Mint, but it’s not meant to be for the time being. So I’m waiting...:D |
Montréal to New York JFK on Delta Connection and the JFK T4 Sky Club
I checked out at around 5:30am and headed downstairs to security and US Pre Clearance. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0468_2.jpg 19 minutes later, I'm thru security, US CBP and the duty free shop. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0469_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0470_1.jpg Montréal YUL to New York JFK Delta CR9 7:15a-8:20a January 27, 2018 Seat 3A https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0471_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0472_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0473_1.jpg OMG, 0 Fahrenheit and no jetbridge. Yikes. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0475_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0477_2.jpg Yeah, he looks cold. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0481_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0486_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0490_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0492_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0496_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0500_4.jpg Fifty minutes later and 30 degrees warmer, we fly past JFK before vectoring back for our approach. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0504_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0505_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0506_1.jpg We arrived at Gate B47 so it was only a 5 minute walk to B32 and the attractive Delta Sky Club. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0510_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0512_3.jpg After a few minutes at check-in where a friendly dragon moved me to an earlier flight, I headed in for this very nice club. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0513_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0514_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0515_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0516_4.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0517_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0518_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0519_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0520_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0522_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0523_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0524_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0525_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0526_0.jpg |
JFK to LAX on Delta One
At T-45, I headed out for the short walk to Gate B39. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0527_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0528_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0529_1.jpg New York JFK to Los Angeles LAX Delta 428 Ancient 767-400 9:45a-1:15p January 27, 2018 Delta One Business Class Seat 1D I got stuck in 1D on this plane due to a DL schedule schedule change and DL's dishonest schedule padding designed to inflate their on-time performance numbers. I was only able to change back to the flight when I arrived 60 minutes ahead of schedule from YUL. Unfortunately, by that time, better single seats were gone. Then there is the annoying DL practice of pre-boarding "people that need a little extra time to board" and "families with children". And then Business Class. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0530_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0532_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/sfo777/IMG_0534.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0535_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0536_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0537_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0538_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0539_1.jpg Good leg room. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0540_1.jpg But partially in the galley. Not good on a flight like today when the crew doesn't give a whit about customers and yaps away most of the flight. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0541_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0542_0.jpg God forbid we spend money on real headphones. Let's take free crap ones in exchange for promoting their awful product. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0543_1.jpg Yuck. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0544_1.jpg Nice Tumi amenity container. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0545_1.jpg Meh. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0546_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0547_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0549_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0550_2.jpg Yeah, this relic has seen better days. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0551_4.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0552_4.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0554_3.jpg Nice job of cleaning a 20 year old, maybe even 30 year old antique remote control. :rolleyes: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0555_2.jpg Todays's menu. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0556_3.jpg Looks impressive. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0557_4.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0558_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0559_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0560_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0561_1.jpg Very nice Westin Heavenly Bed duvet and pillow. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0562_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0564_4.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0583_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0584_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0587_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/sfo777/IMG_0588.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0590_2.jpg Showtime, Delta One style. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0593_1.jpg The Marinated Chicken with hazelnut, raisin, saffron and green apple was OK, although it didn't seem marinated not did I see any green apple. More like a chicken salad underneath the chicken. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0594_2.jpg The Celery Root and Pasnip Soup was tasty although a little heavy. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0596_0.jpg The salad was quite good, although more than two leaves would have been nice. Perhaps the plan was to have more leaves as there was way too much dressing for a nothing salad. Race to the bottom comes to mind. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0597_0.jpg For my main, I had the Ricotta and Winter Truffle Cannelloni, with mushroom ragout and parmesan brodo. It was not my first choice they'd run out of the salmon as I was the last to be asked for my choice as FA followed FEBO and went down the AB aisle from front to back, but then figured it was easier to just go back to front on the CD side. It was actually pretty tasty. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0599_1.jpg For dessert, I opted for the Vanilla Fudge Swirl Ice Cream, with blood orange and cardamon caramel sauce, and ginger bread crumble. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0600_3.jpg It was delicious. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0601_1.jpg About 90 minutes, luke warm chocolate chip cookie... after sitting on the galley counter for 15 minutes. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0603_2.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0604_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0606_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0607_1.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0612_0.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0619_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0621_4.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0624_5.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0630_3.jpg https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0632_2.jpg Although we landed 30 minutes early, it took 30 minutes to get to our gate, after waiting to be towed the last bit. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s...IMG_0635_3.jpg A good crew can make or break a flight. My experience has been that Delta is the most likely of the majors to have good crews. Not today. This crew was going thru the motions, alternating between lazy and loud as they yapped away annoyingly in the galley, oblivious to the rest of the world. jetBlue Mint vs. Delta One: The Verdict jetBlue by a mile. Delta wins on lounges... since jetBlue doesn't have any. But after that, jetBlue wins every category, from new and clean planes, to cabin layout, seats, seat comfort, space, IFE, food, drink and above all service. Certainly the Delta experience will vary based on the type of plane. The 763/763s are pure garbage while the A330 would be better as would the 757 if you are travelling with a companion. But I pick jetBlue over Delta in a heartbeat. For more pics and an HD version of this report, please visit SFO777.com. HD versions with more pics posted on SFO777.com... • LAX-JFK on jetBlue Mint • BOS-YUL on Air Canada Express • YUL-JFK on Delta Connection and the JFK Sky Club • JFK-LAX on Delta One |
Originally Posted by mike&co
(Post 29349778)
It wasn’t LAX SFO, it was LAS (Vegas)
Originally Posted by Innocent Abroad
(Post 29349908)
Well, well... :D
Originally Posted by gkbiiii
(Post 29349931)
So, you pick JetBlue by a mile, that's for the advice! I will try this JetBlue transcon later this year.
Originally Posted by bhrubin
(Post 29350523)
Thanks for the report! I couldn’t agree more.
I also fly JetBlue Mint whenever possible, preferring it by a substantial margin over DeltaOne, UA P.S., and most AA First options (only exception was when AA flew LAX-MIA using 77W, which ended recently). Especially when I can fly the throne when flying alone for work...but we like it so much that my husband and I tend to both fly thrones when we travel together on a Mint route, anyway. I always fly LAX-BOS, as well as LAX-JFK, on JetBlue Mint. Now that the AA LAX-MIA 77W F/J option is no longer available, I’m flying the LAX-FLL route on JetBlue Mint, as well. I wish JetBlue would fly LAX-IAD/DCA and then would introduce Mint, but it’s not meant to be for the time being. So I’m waiting...:D |
Guess you didn't get the memo that Delta D1 and first class is "some of the best real estate on the planet" per their CEO.
Thanks for sharing as always. |
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