VS110 ATL-MAN 14 APR 17 (Upper Class)
Posted: 15 Apr 2017, 20:29
This is a Trip Report from the Upper Class cabin
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The flight boarded on time and we were a little unsure what to expect as we haven't flown with Delta in business. We were welcomed on board and immediately the purser came around with menus and introduced herself to every individual which was a nice touch. She then returned for our choice of entree. As the cabin was now filling up we were offered a 'welcome on board' drink of orange juice, mimosa or champagne. No refils were offered however!
The business cabin was full and we were soon airborne and drink requests were taken. I opted for the signature cocktail which was gin with cranberry juice and a splash of ginger ale - which tasted much nicer than it actually sounds. I wasn't that impressed with the entertainment system in comparision with what's on offer with Virgin. Yes, there were some recent movies, some dramas etc but the choice was more limited.
Dinner was served relatively quickly and the starter was excellent; spinach and strawberry salad, some sort of pea soup (which I didn't even look at!) and some very succulent prawns. For the entree I opted for the ravioli in pesto sauce. During the serving of the meal the seat belt sign came on and the captain explained that we would be experiencing some rough air for the next 15 minutes but the cabin crew still soldiered on regardless. My meal was okay - just warm enough to eat. My DH opted for the chicken dish and said that it was a little dry. I was surprised that we were not offered any wine during the meal. Whether this was due to the turbulence, I'm not sure. I opted for what was described as an ice cream sundae on the menu but was actually vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce on the top.
I decided to try and sleep for a few hours and was surprised that Delta don't provide a base for the seat unlike Virgin. I also missed the sleepsuit but I still managed to get a couple of hours before breakfast. I much prefer the choices offered by Virgin and my DH missed his full English! He also missed the VS bar!
All in all, the flight was okay. The crew were very pleasant but it just wasn't a memorable flight. I'm not sure whether this is the norm for the Delta 1 product as it's the first time we've flown in this cabin but it didn't compare with Virgin. We're back with VS to MCO and LAS in summer but have a return from ATL in December so would assume that the ATL leg will be with Delta.