New York - Delta Airlines To Offer full-flat Beds On Transatlantic Flights |
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New York - In response to competition for business customers, Delta says it will add business-class seats that recline almost flat on flights from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco and that it has already added such seats in business class on New York-London flights.
Both United and Virgin America already offer lie-flat seats on some transcontinental routes in business class. United also has these on many international flights.
“Delta’s frequent business travelers tell us that the comfort of a flat bed seat with direct aisle access is a must-have on flights to and from London, and that a true BusinessElite experience is critical when flying to and from the West Coast,” Ranjan Goswami, Delta’s director of customer experience, said in a press release.
Delta already offered business travelers full-flat seats on flights between Atlanta and Detroit and London-Heathrow, as well as some other international flights out of Atlanta, Delta’s home base.
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Aug 25, 2009 at 03:51 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I once got upgraded LHR - JFK to this type of seat. ah, it's something else!
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Aug 25, 2009 at 06:10 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I once got upgraded LHR - JFK to this type of seat. ah, it's something else! ”
If delta will do it to israel they will beat continental and el al with business class passengers
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Aug 25, 2009 at 08:09 PM Upright & Locked Says:Report as Inappropriate
How much more money will they add to the cost of a ticket for this? Will this mean less loss of your baggage?
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Aug 25, 2009 at 07:31 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
what about to Israel? and to number 2 it won't beat el al or continental b/c they will also upgrade.
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Aug 25, 2009 at 09:08 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I could never sleep on any airplane trip, and I don't know how fun the turbulence will be when lying on these beds.
I wish airlines improved the food that the industry serves--kosher food being the worst tasting airplane food of all.
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Aug 25, 2009 at 09:17 PM anonymous 2 Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I could never sleep on any airplane trip, and I don't know how fun the turbulence will be when lying on these beds.
I wish airlines improved the food that the industry serves--kosher food being the worst tasting airplane food of all. ”
just out of curiosity -- how do you know how the non-kosher food tastes
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Aug 25, 2009 at 11:27 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
#5 u r right, the kosher food on flights needs major improvement
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Aug 25, 2009 at 11:41 PM Frequent Flyer Says:Report as Inappropriate
Delta DOES have these seats on Israel flights. When booking, DL online will tell you what kind of equipment you will be on. on the JFK/EWR/ATL to TLV, they mostly fly the 777.
When booking make sure that you are on the 777-200LR as opposed to the 200ER. The standard business reclining seats are slightly more comfortable than these lie flat seats when upright, but believe me you do want them to sleep, this is the way to go. Make sure youre on the 777-200LR only for these seats.
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Aug 26, 2009 at 10:17 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ If delta will do it to israel they will beat continental and el al with business class passengers ”
Continental and El Al already have these seats.
El Al introduced them last year, and Continental has had them for several years already...
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Aug 26, 2009 at 03:37 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Continental and El Al already have these seats.
El Al introduced them last year, and Continental has had them for several years already... ”
I fly Continental all the time internationally including Tel Aviv. I love the service, but I would love it more if they had these seats.
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Aug 26, 2009 at 03:36 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Delta DOES have these seats on Israel flights. When booking, DL online will tell you what kind of equipment you will be on. on the JFK/EWR/ATL to TLV, they mostly fly the 777.
When booking make sure that you are on the 777-200LR as opposed to the 200ER. The standard business reclining seats are slightly more comfortable than these lie flat seats when upright, but believe me you do want them to sleep, this is the way to go. Make sure youre on the 777-200LR only for these seats. ”
DL does not fly the EWR-TLV route.
The plan is put these seats in all international equipment by the end of 2010. It all depends on the maintenance schedule of the equipment.
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Aug 27, 2009 at 06:13 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I once got upgraded LHR - JFK to this type of seat. ah, it's something else! ”
If delta will do it to israel they will beat continental and el al with business class passengers