Gokmengs From United States, joined Mar 2005, 899 posts, RR: 1 Posted (3 years 4 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 871 times:
Did a search on this but couldn't find detailed info on it, sorry if it was discussed before;
Being a very frequent DL flier I was glad when DL announced that they will integrate Song back to DL and add FC to the Song 757's, however my flying is mostly international and the few times I flew out of JFK domestic(TPA, LAS etc) I always get the 1 class song product, I was wondering if anyone flew the new product, and when will the conversion of ex song 757's to 2 class DL product be complete fully, and what routes should we expect to see them?
RwSEA From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 2515 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (3 years 4 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 825 times:
I don't think they're going to formally launch the new domestic long-haul until this September, so I wouldn't expect to see much about it until then. However, if you look at the thread about the September schedule change, it seems that lots of 757's are being taken out of the schedule for conversion.
I'd expect to see the new product on SEA/PDX/SFO/SJC/LAX/SAN/LAS to ATL/JFK/CVG as well as some of the Caribbean/Latin America routes. I think the threshold was supposed to be 1700 miles or more.
Gokmengs From United States, joined Mar 2005, 899 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 months 2 days ago) and read 782 times:
Quoting RwSEA (Reply 1): I don't think they're going to formally launch the new domestic long-haul until this September, so I wouldn't expect to see much about it until then. However, if you look at the thread about the September schedule change, it seems that lots of 757's are being taken out of the schedule for conversion.
Thanks RwSEA;
I didn't know they were going to wait that long since the announcement was early this year if I'm not mistaken, I figured the conversion started already. I wonder how long it would take for a single aircraft conversion? I think most song ac is already painted with mainline colors so it will only be the cabin conversion.
Quoting RwSEA (Reply 1): I'd expect to see the new product on SEA/PDX/SFO/SJC/LAX/SAN/LAS to ATL/JFK/CVG as well as some of the Caribbean/Latin America routes. I think the threshold was supposed to be 1700 miles or more.
yes 1700 miles is the threshold actually, so no FL flights with the 2 class 757's from NYC. I fly twice a year to LAS and LAX so maybe I'll get to fly them then.
RwSEA From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 2515 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (3 years 4 months 2 days ago) and read 715 times:
While DL has announced that they're planning to refubish planes and introduce a new long-haul product with features of Song, they haven't announced many details such as whether the flights will keep the increased legroom, will have free or BOB food, and the actual launch date. I get the sense that they'll formally announce all these details early this fall.
Actually, though, I'd expect these planes to be seen in Florida quite a bit as they rotate through the system. For instance, the LAX-JFK/ATL redeyes can go up and down the east coast during the day, returning to ATL/JFK in the early evening for the trip back to LAX.
Panamair From United States, joined Oct 2001, 3539 posts, RR: 27 Reply 4, posted (3 years 4 months 2 days ago) and read 692 times:
Some flights in the fall schedule (effective Sep 6) already feature these newly-reconfigured 757s: e.g., DL1511 ATL-MCO, DL582 ATL-SFO. The seat maps for these flights show 7 rows in First (26 seats) as opposed to the 6 rows on regular 2-cabin DL 757s.
Gokmengs From United States, joined Mar 2005, 899 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (3 years 4 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 632 times:
Quoting Panamair (Reply 4): Some flights in the fall schedule (effective Sep 6) already feature these newly-reconfigured 757s: e.g., DL1511 ATL-MCO, DL582 ATL-SFO. The seat maps for these flights show 7 rows in First (26 seats) as opposed to the 6 rows on regular 2-cabin DL 757s.
Wow cool, thanks for the info, any chance you know how many have been configured that way, and regs, and finally is the first on these bird any different then the other domestic F product
UCLAX From United States, joined May 2003, 163 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (3 years 4 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 570 times:
In terms of DL's attitude and spirit, I flew DL last week LAX-JFK-IST (all 763s except for last leg, a Song 757) and back and the service was outstanding! Flight attendants worked very hard and were very cheerful! The best in-flight service I can ever recall!
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