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American 777 Honoring Our Past Amenity Kit

a seat with a bag on it

Good morning London. The 777-300 Los Angeles to London American flight not only has the new Flat-Bed seats, but also has the limited time amenity kits that American Airlines is “honoring our past” with. The new seats really are a huge improvement. The legroom gives plenty of space to stretch out and monitor is huge.…

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Video: Gotham Air Manhattan To JFK

a helicopter on a dock

Just this past weekend the amazing priced Gotham Air Helicopter that gets you from Manhattan to JFK Airport in as little as six minutes, became bookable. The introductory $99 fare isn’t so bad, and when you think about the fact that it could save a ton of extra time or even save making your flight…

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Delta 767 First Class – I Won Ben Stein’s Coffee

a plane with seats in the back

Before I get to the post about dinner with DMX on an Airbus A321, I figured I’d share a report from my last Delta 767 First Class flight. On flights to the west coast, I typically look for a widebody aircraft, like Delta’s 777, A330 or internationally configured 767. None of those were an option…

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Delta First Class Dinner Sandwich

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On a recent flight back home to Atlanta, I was offered a choice of Delta First Class dinner options including a sandwich or Salmon. The last time I tried the sandwich was onboard one of Delta’s internationally configured 767 planes in Business Elite. It was good then so I thought “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it”.…

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Delta Starbucks First Class Review

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Delta Starbucks coffee has been added to all of Delta flights as of February 1, 2015. A few weeks ago, I found the one Starbucks coffee machine in all of the Sky Clubs, and it made for some great coffee. So on this flight, I just had to try out a freshly brewed cup of Starbucks quality…

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US Airways First Class Review A321

an airplane wing and a blue sky

Regular readers know we here at Points, Miles & Martinis usually fly Delta Airlines when possible, both for convenience, inflight experience and for reliability. So it was a departure from the norm when we decided to book 5 US Airways First Class awards on the same flight to the west coast on a recent ski…

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Delta First Class Breakfast Burrito

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Good morning all you Delta Flyers out there. And a good morning to all you Delta haters as well. It’s another day, and if you have another flight on the books, that may mean there is another Delta breakfast option to melt your mouth. In the past, we’ve shared Delta’s First Class Lox Croissant Breakfast, Delta’s First Class Omelette, another…

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First Look: New Delta Comfort+ On Delta 767

a row of seats in an airplane

Delta has recently announced their new premium economy class called Comfort+. The new premium economy class comes with perks like free alcoholic drinks, snacks, newly designed seats and extra legroom. These seats are being rolled out and I hadn’t seen them yet, until tonight. First Look: New Delta Comfort+ On Delta 767 As I boarded…

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Delta 737-900ER Economy Comfort – First Impressions

an airplane wing and the sky

On a recent trip home from Seattle I had the opportunity to select a flight operated by one of Delta’s many jets. And without question, I chose the newest Jet in their fleet on this route, the 737-900. It turns out I was not alone. Based on the Double MQM promotion offer to or from Seattle,…

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Holiday Travel Headaches – Are You Ready For Thanksgiving Travel?

a group of people in wheelchairs

According to Fox News, “Thanksgiving travel can add 130-259% increase in airline volume!” Well, it’s finally here, the dreaded Wednesday before Thanksgiving travel day! It’s one of the most hectic travel days of the year! Are you already on the road? Perhaps you are lucky and got a few extra days off work and have…

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Delicious Delta Dinner Options – The Details That Count For Business Travelers

a plate of food on a table

Flying back from Vegas at 35,000 feet and getting an aerial view of the Grand Canyon while having a choice of Calzone or Salmon really puts things into perspective. Flying in an airplane, especially with Delta is always and amazing experience. After a bit of gazing out the Airplane window, and seeing a United Jet…

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