American vs Delta vs 部隊d: From 'bizarre food' to '井戸/弁護士席-designed' seats, travel 専門家s 実験(する) the 商売/仕事 class cabins of the three biggest U.S 航空機によるs on flights from Heathrow to New York
- The London-New York 空気/公表する 回廊(地帯) is the most lucrative in the world
- So how are American, Delta and 部隊d 確実にするing they reel in the big bucks on it?
- The Points Guy UK finds out in a fascinating 商売/仕事-class 戦う/戦い...
- A 決定的な part of the 調査 was the time it took for fizz to be 配達するd?
They're America's three biggest 航空機によるs and all 申し込む/申し出 services between London and New York, the biggest money-spinning 航空機による 回廊(地帯) in the world.
But how are American 航空機によるs, Delta and 部隊d 確実にするing they reel in the big 商売/仕事-class bucks for this 大勝する?
Travel 専門家s from The Points Guy UK (TPG UK) find out by comparing the 商売/仕事-class cabins of each 運送/保菌者 on flights from London Heathrow to New York and New Jersey, a ビデオ 調査 that 含むd タイミング how long it took before a glass of fizz was served after 搭乗.
DELTA?
長,率いる of TPG UK Nicky Kelvin put the Delta posh seat (above) to the 実験(する)
Nicky paid £1,123 ($1,323) for seat 8D on a Boeing 767-400 to JFK Airport
長,率いる of TPG UK Nicky Kelvin put the Delta posh seat to the 実験(する), 支払う/賃金ing £1,123 ($1,323) for seat 8D on a Boeing 767-400 to JFK Airport (inclusive of a 商売/仕事 class flight from Paris to London and a return economy flight).
He loved the fact that he could use the 'exceptional' Clubhouse of code-株 partner Virgin 大西洋 at Heathrow and 述べるd the check-in 過程 at the Virgin 大西洋 Upper Class wing he could also use as '私的な and 排除的', with 'no 列ing at any point'.
On board, he said the food was 'plentiful and delicious' and the service '最高の,を越す notch'. The 乗組員 were 'attentive, efficient and hilarious', he 明らかにする/漏らすd, and for the 'シャンペン酒 timer challenge' 配達するd 泡s in a mere two minutes and 29 seconds.
Nicky said that his seat 'didn't 供給する much space when in the fully flat position'
Ni cky 述べるd the food on his Delta flight (above) as 'plentiful and delicious' and the service as '最高の,を越す notch'
Regarding the seat, Nicky told MailOnline Travel: 'This 航空機 did not feature Delta's newest seat, the Delta One 控訴, which was disappointing on this 賞与金 大勝する. And it didn't 供給する much space when in the fully flat position. This would have been more of an 問題/発行する, though, on a night flight if I was trying to sleep.'
AMERICAN AIRLINES?
The American 航空機によるs fancy cabin was reviewed by Liam Spencer, who paid 65,000 AAdvantage miles 加える £254.06 ($299) 税金 for seat 7A on a Boeing 777-200 to JFK Airport.
He said the food was a 'real 最高潮の場面', telling MailOnline Travel: 'Fresh prawns with an array of 下落するs made for the perfect starter, and the ice cream sundae was the best dessert I've ever had on a 計画(する).'
The American 航空機によるs fancy cabin was reviewed by Liam Spencer (above)
Liam Spencer paid 65,000 AAdvantage miles 加える £254.06 ($299) 税金 for seat 7A on a Boeing 777-200 to JFK Airport
He liked his seat, too, 述べるing it as 'spacious and comfortable, with no 不足 of 貯蔵 選択s', 追加するing: 'Even in a 嘘(をつく)-flat position I had plenty of room to spread out and stretch my 脚s without feeling cramped and the bedding and pillows 供給するd were incredibly soft.'
It wasn't a perfect experience, though. Liam said the 乗組員 'could have been friendlier' and managed only a 'so-so' シャンペン酒 配達/演説/出産 time of 21 minutes and 25 seconds.
The seat, 一方/合間, 'was showing a few 調印するs of ageing, with the fabric on the headrest starting to pull away from the seat, giving it a わずかに tacky 外見'.
Liam liked his seat, 述べるing it as 'spacious and comfortable, with no 不足 of 貯蔵 選択s'
Liam said the 乗組員 'could have been friendlier' and managed only a 'so-so' シャンペン酒 配達/演説/出産 time after 搭乗 of 21 minutes and 25 seconds
The American 航空機によるs seat 'was showing a few 調印するs of ageing, with the fabric on the headrest starting to pull away, giving it a わずかに tacky 外見'
The food on Liam's American 航空機によるs flight was a 'real 最高潮の場面'. He told MailOnline Travel: 'Fresh prawns with an array of 下落するs made for the perfect starter, and the ice cream sundae (権利) was the best dessert I've ever had on a 計画(する)'
He 追加するd that while the winged headrest '供給するd some privacy', the 控訴 didn't have a 事情に応じて変わる door, something that 'would elevate the 製品 to the next level'.
UNITED?
Putting 部隊d's 賞与金 製品 under the microscope was Ben Smithson, who paid £2,109 ($2,485) - inclusive of a 商売/仕事 class flight from Brussels to London and a return economy flight - for seat 8L on a Boeing 767-300 from Heathrow to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
Putting 部隊d's 賞与金 製品 under the microscope was Ben Smithson (above)
Ben paid £2,109 ($2,485) - inclusive of a 商売/仕事 class flight from Brussels to London and a return economy flight - for seat 8L on a Boeing 767-300 from Heathrow to Newark Liberty International Airport
He was 高度に impressed with the 'Polaris seat', telling MailOnline Travel that it was 'very 井戸/弁護士席 designed with high-質 構成要素s and style choices', 追加するing that they are '持つ/拘留するing up 井戸/弁護士席 にもかかわらず 激しい use'.
Ben also loved the Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, 述べるing it as 'の中で the best in the 産業'. The slumber 一括 comes with a 'gel pillow', which Ben said was '広大な/多数の/重要な for staying 冷静な/正味の while sleeping'.
On the downside was an entertainment 審査する that didn't 攻撃する and 'some bizarre food combinations' that Ben 'would not want to eat again' - and 'painfully slow drinks service taking 井戸/弁護士席 over an hour'.?
Ben said that he experienced?'some bizarre food combinations' (above) on his flight
The 部隊d Polaris 控訴 is 'very 井戸/弁護士席 designed with high-質 構成要素s and style choices'
However, he 公式文書,認めるd that it was the first ever international flight for some of the 乗組員 予定 to 不足s, which might have explained the ponderous (軍隊などの)展開,配備 of (水以外の)飲料s.?
Still, when it (機の)カム to 泡s (軍隊などの)展開,配備, they upped their game with a time of five minutes and 17 seconds.
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Ben, Nicky and Liam giving their 判決 on their 商売/仕事-class flights
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