Video: Delta BusinessElite Seat on a 777-200LR

This is a video of the new BusinessElite seat on Delta's 777-200LR. The new seats recline a full 180 degrees and are made out of leather. This is an excellent thing for Delta, as their BusinessElite product needed revitalization.

Delta BusinessElite Class now featured on Transcontinental Flights

Delta Air Lines recently breathed new life into its product when it introduced new, modern amenities - in BusinessElite, in domestic First Class, and in Coach - on its Boeing 757's, 767's, and 777's. Passengers finally had things like PTV's and more ergonomic seats (a must for those of us in Coach!), and meals on longer flights became more commonplace.

Now, Delta is taking it a step further in the right direction: A new, greatly improved premium product is available on transcontinental flights. Reclining BusinessElite seats are now featured on all flights from JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco, along with amenities such as in-flight internet and comfy duvets. This is a much-needed update to Delta's old product, and this will also hopefully force other airlines with special transcontinental services (like AA's Flagship Service) to rise up and compete. It is very nice to see Delta revitalizing its product!

The drawback is that since there are fewer seats in the BusinessElite cabin, upgrades will be more scarce - a sad thing for us SkyMiles Medallion members.

Video: Delta Airlines First Class Cabin - Boeing 757

This is a short video I took of the first class cabin while awaiting departure from New Orleans to Atlanta.  The airplane is a Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 Transcontinental edition with PTV's (Personal TV's, which is Delta's name for IFE) and the flight flew from New Orleans Louis Armstrong International to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International.  It also sported the Susan G. Komen livary.  I was lucky to get the video before everyone was able to board.  It was a full flight, but still a good one.  Pre-departure drinks were served followed by more drinks and snacks from the Snack Basket after departure.

Delta's New 777-200LR

Well, just when I thought that Delta Air Lines' service was on the lam, I was happily corrected when I saw the release of their new BusinessElite 777-2ooLR seats. Delta will be the first airline in the United States to offer a lie-flat business class seat. In fall of 2o08, Delta also plans to proliferate these new seats to all of their 777 aircraft. This year, Delta Airlines will receive two of these 777-200LR aircraft, and expects to order more in the future.

Winter Delays Greatly Affects Air Travel

The severe weather that has recently swept the entire nation is greatly affecting air travel. This has not only caused delays in northern cities such as Chicago, New York, Seattle, ecetera, but delays are also becoming more perfidious in cities such as New Orleans, Miami, Dallas (DFW), and Atlanta. Airline passengers across the nation are currently contending with delays that last up to 12 hours, some of those being spent abord the aricraft with no food or drink. Airlines such as JetBlue, American, and Continental have been hit the hardest. United, US, and Delta have also been affected, though not as greatly. So be sure to check those airline websites before you travel! They can save you a lot of trouble!