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Nov 1st 2006, 1:24 pm

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So what is Delta like as an airline?

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Nov 1st 2006, 1:45 pm

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So what is Delta like as an airline? As shit as all the others?

domestic yes...but maybe they will try a little harder as they compete with virgin/ba on the route. time will tell.
i have flown delta only a couple of times transatlantic.. it was just ok.. but better service than AA!

Nov 1st 2006, 4:46 pm

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Delta does not compete directly with BA or Virgin though.

Delta cannot fly into Heathrow like Virgin and BA can from the USA.

Nov 1st 2006, 5:49 pm

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Delta does not compete directly with BA or Virgin though.

Delta cannot fly into Heathrow like Virgin and BA can from the USA.

true but it is a another choice on the NY-LDN route even though different airport. maybe their main competition will be continental EWR-LGW..

Nov 1st 2006, 9:15 pm

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In both body and spirit: the worst of the US 'majors' in my book. I try and fly European airlines - or Air Canada - between the US and Europe, because I find the service levels significantly higher.

Nov 2nd 2006, 10:47 am

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Originally Posted by lionheart

Just think of the robberies planned when a Puerto Rican is sat next to a Scouser for a 6 hour flight!! .................There's so much material here I could go on forever

Thing is.....the plane wouldn't have been able to take off as the Scouser would have nicked the wheels from it

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Nov 2nd 2006, 1:46 pm

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In both body and spirit: the worst of the US 'majors' in my book. I try and fly European airlines - or Air Canada - between the US and Europe, because I find the service levels significantly higher.

Northwest internationally I find very good but they're in a right crappy financial situation.
I had an excellent experience recently with Continental, although their transatlantic trend of a 757 across the pond irks me.