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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: DPD1968]
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03/10/2020 09:06 AM
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We flew Delta in Nov. with no problems. I am flying them home next week. Based on the issues I had with AA on Sunday, I would go Delta if given the choice and the price comparable. ATL is huge but efficient.
J.D.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: DPD1968]
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03/10/2020 09:11 AM
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Delta's planes are generally nicer, as most of them doing the Atlanta-SXM run have the seat back TV's and there seems to be more room between rows. Atlanta is H-U-U-G-E. If one or the other of you has trouble walking, get wheelchair assist. As far as reliability, I think they're all about the same.
Carol Hill
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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03/10/2020 09:26 AM
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I will agree but we were on a 757 (AA) and while older, it looked brand new on the inside but no screens in the seat back. I would still take Delta over AA if given a choice.
J.D.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: GaKaye]
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03/10/2020 11:31 AM
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Wish I could find reasonable priced Delta flights. Stuck with AA for now.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: DPD1968]
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03/10/2020 03:41 PM
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Flip a coin, they all screw up, including JetBlue.
J.D.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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03/10/2020 05:03 PM
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I fly 80k - to 100k per year on Alaska and the only time I have had seat back entertainment was in the old Virgin America jets, and I don't think that Alaska plans to add them as they have an app that allows you to watch movies and other shows for free with the app. For the record I prefer being able to use the app with my laptop, tablet or phone over a seat back screen.
I would guess that there are lot more issues with AA to SXM over the other airlines, they have a lot more flights. I have had very few issues with AA, their jets are not that far off of any of the other airlines. They all seem to fly their Richard Nixon signature edition jets to SXM and other Caribbean spots. Cheers!
I prefer the Isle seat
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: DPD1968]
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03/10/2020 05:32 PM
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I have been watching AA 2312 PHL to SXM the last three days, and it has been late leaving PHL 3 days in a row. I don't know what Delta's on time record is, but my AA flight last year as late also.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: SXMbeacher]
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03/10/2020 05:33 PM
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I have been watching AA 2312 PHL to SXM the last three days, and it has been late leaving PHL 3 days in a row. AND AA has done NOTHING to fix the crew issues. I was impacted by this debacle on Sunday,
J.D.
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Re: Delta vs AA
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03/10/2020 05:35 PM
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Yes, i saw you was impacted, and it was worse yesterday!
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: SXMbeacher]
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03/10/2020 05:36 PM
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Yes, i saw you was impacted, and it was worse yesterday! And that makes EVERYONE with a connection on the return to be in a bad way, Great way to run a business. They know they have a problem and they perpetuate it.
J.D.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: DPD1968]
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03/10/2020 05:50 PM
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I would have missed my connection if i was on yesterdays flight for sure! It didn't look like weather issues all three days, and today's plane from Boston was in Philly very early, so i would guess it was personnel. I hope this isn't a new habit for this flight.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: Uksimonusa]
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03/10/2020 11:02 PM
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My only downside with ATL, is if you have luggage. You collect the luggage and go through immigration and customs, then put the luggage on a conveyor belt for your onward flight, then you have to go through security again to catch your connecting flight and there is no TSA PreCheck and lines are longgggg
Pretty much standard procedure at most international airports. Crap shoot on how long TSA pre lines are.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: Uksimonusa]
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03/11/2020 06:30 AM
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Same way with AA in CLT or any connecting city on an International flight. It is not airline specific.
J.D.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: DPD1968]
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03/11/2020 08:19 AM
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Usually go to SXM twice a year. For the past 20 years, AA about 90% of the time, the last couple of years, Delta and AA 50/50. The connection time going through ATL is actually better for me going to BDL. Looking at flights for October/November, Delta seems to be terribly expensive, using miles or not, far more than American. We're just waiting a little longer now to see if they come down.
For whatever reason, it appears that unless traveling on a Sunday, AA does not have flights going through CLT, only MIA. The problem for us, SXM-BDL, if we take the MIA flight, it HAS to be an overnight connection. If I'm going to have to spend an overnight, I'd rather spend it in SXM...lol. Hence, we've been flying Delta more often. Just hope the prices come down for the fall.
The actual flights and planes Delta has used have been wonderful.
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Re: Delta vs AA
[Re: Wingman]
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03/11/2020 10:34 AM
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Usually go to SXM twice a year. For the past 20 years, AA about 90% of the time, the last couple of years, Delta and AA 50/50. The connection time going through ATL is actually better for me going to BDL. Looking at flights for October/November, Delta seems to be terribly expensive, using miles or not, far more than American. We're just waiting a little longer now to see if they come down.
For whatever reason, it appears that unless traveling on a Sunday, AA does not have flights going through CLT, only MIA. The problem for us, SXM-BDL, if we take the MIA flight, it HAS to be an overnight connection. If I'm going to have to spend an overnight, I'd rather spend it in SXM...lol. Hence, we've been flying Delta more often. Just hope the prices come down for the fall.
The actual flights and planes Delta has used have been wonderful. Mike, I think Delta often puts up these ridiculous numbers, before it actually has a true schedule! I just looked for early November and it had all comfort seats sold and many stops to SXM. It's not the first time. But, I've never had a problem with them and the best flight from Italy years ago!!
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