As you can see the leg room was abundant in the bulkhead. In this case I’d already booked my award ticket from Los Anglese (LAX) to Sydney (SYD), but I still needed one more positioning flight to get from Omaha (OMA) to LA. Delta Airlines 757-200 first class Atlanta to San Diego. First Class is a premium cabin offering on domestic routes (within the 50 U.S. and between the 50 U.S. and Canada). I have flown American Airlines domestic first about 3 years ago and it was a pleasant experience. Our 757 had 20 recliner First seats in a 2-2 configuration. Since she can’t eat almonds due to a nut allergy I had to take one for the team and eat both dishes…. I was growing up around the same time AI was reaching the height of his popularity so a lot of his antics went unnoticed in my early years. I ordered a vodka-cranberry, just for a change. Delta, JetBlue, and Spirit, all fly nonstop from Boston to Tampa. Since our flight departed at 9:00 AM we were scheduled to be served breakfast. Deric "Passenger" Poldberg is the Midwest's leading expert in credit cards, miles & points. Both dishes came with a nice fruit tray and a bagel. I have found good value in redeeming points in US domestic economy, when going to non hub airports. Once that was resolved, there was a passenger whose seat was occupied by someone else. SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines is the second-largest airline in the US by passenger numbers (after American Airlines), operating a hub-and-spoke model to over 320 destinations worldwide and a huge amount of flights in the US: You can access route maps for other regions here. Delta falls into the cheaper Table 1, with example redemptions in First Class being: Taxes for each segment in the US, regardless of airline, are usually $5.60 USD each, as fuel surcharges are not applied by US airlines on domestic flights. Elizabeth didn’t realize it at the time, but the oatmeal does come with sliced almonds on top. Matt is a Senior Content Producer for Point Hacks, joining the team in 2016. What can I say about starting yet another trip on Delta … We do an annual trip to the States and I’m always booking First Class domestic travel. I was flying from Atlanta to Toronto, and was upgraded when I checked in as the demand for upgrades on this flight was obviously low. Follow his journey here! I tried to board as one of the last, hoping that the first two people on the list rejected the upgrade. As to be expected, regardless of status, you will get access to Sky Priority check-in, boarding and baggage handling. We watched the safety video as we began our pushback from the gate. This was my first time experiencing Delta’s short haul domestic first class product. - See 58,483 traveler reviews, 6,957 candid photos, and great deals for Delta Air Lines, at Tripadvisor. Depending on the type of aircraft that you are flying on (737, 787, 777, etc. On… One-way fares from Omaha were relatively cheap if we connected in Minneapolis. Depart: New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Terminal C, Gate 24, 12:21, on-time Elizabeth and I both opted for the coffee. Velocity points can also be used for Virgin America First Class redemptions and the airline generally releases a lot more award space to both its own Elevate members and its partners, but do note that under Velocity’s partner changes announced in July 2017, one can no longer redeem their Velocity points on Virgin America from 30 September 2017 and all travel must be completed by 15 January 2018. Your email address will not be published. The staff were friendly, and the cabin was comfortable, but what I loved most was the fact that the meal-offering ex Seattle was all sourced from the Pike Place Market in Seattle. My general advice for domestic US flights is to purchase an Economy ticket and save your points for trips outside the US. A premium experience that puts Delta customers’ needs first. Staggered priority boarding is where Australia is headed I think. Anyways, returning to the review. Available on domestic flights, you’ll find the things you want to help make the hours fly by in First Class.