Hello! I work for Delta as a flight attendant and in regards to the missing appetizer....pre-COVID, we did offer an appetizer and it was a caprese salad or a shrimp cocktail, so they might have been properly catered. Glad you enjoyed your trip on Delta!
Since my flight on Delta's A330 in Economy Class from Amsterdam to New York, Delta is my absolute favorite among the US airlines. *Thank you* for this amazing trip report :)
@kwanus anus I tried both. KLM on their B747 combi and Delta's A330-300... Delta's service was way better. Starting with their amenity kit for all passengers 😅
Just a question from someone who never took a long haul flight. Are the meals and the snacks from the galley free or you meed to pay for it? What’s included and whats not?
14:15 I can see my house! No way!! Haha, hope you enjoyed your stay in Sydney and I hope you do more flights here too. We’ve got some pretty random ones haha
Used to fly Delta Airlines all the time to Europe, but a few years ago we stopped. I think it's time to resume our flights on Delta. Thank you for your stellar videos!
I am subscribed to so many different flight channels but brutally honest is my favorite of all of them because it’s just such a different concept. After all, isn’t it about our expectations being met rather than having to rely on some reviewer‘s opinion? Once again, thank you David for doing brutally honest and I hope the virgin Australia review is also brutally honest! Safe travels❤️👍✈️
Good review. I do like how you explain your review system is based on expectations so that there is a base on which you can compare eg Spirit vs Delta. Your video also reminds me of how noisy the 777 is behind the engines as I have not travelled long haul in a Boeing behind the engines in a longtime.
I recently flew on the Air Canada 777 on a domestic flight and the 3-4-3 seat width was BRUTAL! Even a little worse than the 787 and 737 seat width. 398 seats in economy in the high density configuration...
Glad you had a great flight to Sydney Australia David...and welcome back !! Great review as always mate and I again look forward to your next adventure !! Thanks again !!
I've flown this route several times over the last couple of years in Economy and Economy Plus and it's always a great experience. Delta Airlines has the best Trans-Pacific service of any American airline, in my opinion. The 777 is a fantastic airplane and since the interior upgrades the overall passenger experience is even better.
Love your BRUTAL reviews David, without doubt Delta offer the best long haul product from North America, rare to see 3-3-3 on the 777. Premium economy features in an economy seat is pretty unique, although a small starter for the meal would have been a good touch. I like how honest and respectful you are David, not like a certain German TH-camr who makes similar videos, 99% are some type of drama! Seems you just made a great advert for Delta and it didn't cost them a dime!
Wow! Delta really has something to be proud of. The 3-3-3 seating is totally excellent, Kudos to Delta for keeping with that configuration. I really liked the presentation of all the meal services. I recently looked at your Air Canada report, from Vienna to Toronto. Really looks like this is a lot better. I might also mention, that I thought both your reveiws were excellent! It would also be good to maybe hear more about the attitude of the crews and how you found their service in general. Cheers, Carl
I did this flight (and its return) in Delta’s new premium select. Gotta say, DL rocks it so much better than AA & UA when it comes to their 777 service. And this is coming from an UA employee
I personally live in Sydney and these are the landmarks you have to visit when going to Sydney: -Sydney Harbour Bridge -Sydney Opera House -Taranga Zoo
I had never actually been inside the opera house despite I live in Sydney. This is cause I am not really into opera and a third of the opera house is taken up by this super expensive restaurant that requires bookings just to be seated. Like the cheapest item on the menu was 100 dollars.
Great review! Nice to see Delta retaining a 3,3,3 configuration on their B777s The service standard on Delta seems really good for such a long haul flight! :)
I think the appetizer was absent due to the late departure time from LAX. Only few weeks ago, I flew from Seoul to Seattle in DL Economy Class and our flight departure time was 6:45pm. We were offered a choice of two appetizers before the main meal delivery and my choice was a delicious antipasto salad which was served as a separate course after the Bellini aperitif service. Additionally, my outbound KOREAN AIR flight from SFO to Seoul flown by the 777-300 was also a 3-3-3 configuration and with 34” leg room. I was stunned that even Economy Class passengers are provided a hot seaweed soup to complement the Korean Meal option. The hot soup accoutrement in Economy was so enjoyable with my bibimbap, that I was able to enjoy an additional serving of seaweed soup upon request.
Great video! I love you’re brutally honest series keep em coming pls! Also as an american I know we’re known for having bad airlines but this flight makes me proud to know we have one of the best long haul Economy classes in the world!
You should also try Korean Air's 777 economy too! They're also sticking with 3-3-3 layout! But there's some difference in IFE systems depending on variants.(200ER, 300 and early half -300ERs have old ones, and late half -300ERs have new IFEs)
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Thank you so much for your kind comment! :) I am very glad to hear that and hope we can entertain you with more air travel videos as soon as traveling will become easier again!
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west max yep. I paid a bit for some extra leg room but I was not in the “select economy.” Since it was a 6pm departure some of the food choices, which were criticized here, were changed.
I flew Delta 777-200LR on Mumbai-JFK. For a 15hr flight, it was AWESOME! I wasn't served am appetizer too and I felt, maybe they do for other international flights. I felt my flight was great because the seats were great and meal portion was huge!
Great Review as always, I saw that you’ve never done a QA, could you do a QA video where you talk a bit of your life, how you got obsessed in Aviation? what you do besides flying around the globe? What your advices are when flying shorthaul or longhaul, how you prepare for a flight, how you can afford flying that much? and answer some more question ?? That Would be really awesome 🤩
Delta did an amazing job with their new international economy class! This is just my opinion but, I feel that Delta cares about its customers a lot more than the two other US major carriers United and American. It seems they always question what they can do to make their product better and it makes me proud that I'm loyal to such a great airline!
Yeah. Look at their short haul fleet, always investing in new cabins, IFE etc. Even the long haul fleets are mainly Airbus which beats the B787 3-3-3 config offered by united and AA as their A330’s have the 2-4-2 config which the Dreamliner should also. Delta is clearly the only carrier investing. As a Brit I’m less likely to fly them but it’s a no brainer what to choose.
All and all I liked the video. The concept of expectations met, and lost makes for an informative video. Video quality was sharp and clear. I would have preferred a longer shot after rotation. At night those lights on the ground look thrilling. Nice shot of final decent and landing.
I see you did your pre-flight overview at Dockweiler beach. Very nice location, especially on very clear days. Delta offers a good product and has for years.
as a son of a mom that works at delta i love aviation because of my moms career and my dad took my on many flights as a kid. i just love when people fly delta because i have so many good memories and so many to come #deltafam
my dad worked or Ozark/TW and that is how i became an avgeek. i switched to Northwest when TW got bought out and then came to Delta when they bought NW. we love Delta. i am 6ft 6 who sits aft of the wing in coach non exit row cause i like watching the flaps do their thing. and deltas legroom is great for me. we fly to Tenerife from Texas every year and we fly delta as far as we can before having to switch over to a euro carrier to get to Tenerife. even thought i am 48 i am in flight school and hope that in 2 yrs i will be in the delta pilot program.
Hi David, in your Etihad LAX - AUH review you complained about the amount of food served. To me it seems the amount of food on both flights is almost the same. Same flight length, 2 hot meals, 1 mid-flight snack and a snack bar in the galley throughout the flight. The only difference i can see is the ice cream you got with your first meal on Delta. Is it the elevated dining experience that makes up for it? Or is the food quality much better on Delta? I'm just curious why you have such different opinions about the catering on both flights
That's a great question. For me, the catering on Etihad was not compareable to Delta. 1. Delta offered the main meal with a dessert and the pre-landing meal with fruit and a yogurt while Etihad only offered the main course and a bread roll. 2. Delta offered a high-quality hot mid-flight snack while Etihad provided a cheap, unappetizing sandwich. 3. The snacks offered in the galley at Delta were proper snacks. A large variety of different choices and sufficient so that all passengers could get something. But Etihad only put leftover sandwiches there alongside some cookies. Not even remotely enough for all passengers. 4. Delta offered three choices for the main meal while Etihad only offered two.
Hope you enjoyed your stay in Sydney. Qantas was able to convince American to improve their service in all classes as apart of their codeshare. Virgin Aus didn’t have the same influence over Delta. My experience and general market view would rank Delta last of the 4. The dinner service out of LA is more of a supper service due to the very late departure so that may explain the limited courses if not the awful bread. Thanks again for a great review.
The flight looked good to me. I'd give Delta a look in now for flights between Australia and USA. The only thing that looked bad to me was that breakfast muffin. It was so dry but your dinner looked good. Ben and Jerry's for desert, how good is that!
Fun to see the approach into Sydney. . . funnily enough, not that dissimilar to the one into LAX. I would have been curious (assuming not miles) as to the price paid.
I did Delta Economy also in February 2020, in B767-300, EZE-ATL roughly a 10 hours flight, and the service was exactly the same as you describe and can be seen in your video.
I have done that flight a few times. Virgin Australia is the best carrier, but Delta is a very close second. For a North American carrier, Delta is my first choice!
Delta is my preferred airline to fly with, all of my first class flights were great, great food and beverages, service, and awesome flight attendants, Delta is the best US airline carrier. #deltaairlines #delta
I have made several long haul flights to Brisbane using Emirates, Qatar and Singapore airlines in Economy and the food was much more substantial than you were given, especially the breakfast. However the seating layout in Delta's 777 is much better than the 777s used by those airlines.
I'm watching this to know if I should fly with Delta, our family is planning a trip of a lifetime to Hawaii. And I want to know what airline, in economy we should take from Montreal. Thanks for your great vid.
KonPlayz yes, they are based in Dubai but they do have 2 flights operating out of NYC besides their regular service to Dubai DXB. They fly New York-Milan and Newark/New York to Athens.
It’s possible the table cloth is meant to help as an anti-slip device for the tray? Thought there would be bit more food in the first meal, but I guess they made up for it in the mushroom pizza snack? I always believe quad jets are better for those long over water trips.
On Ethiopian Airlines they allow you to choose 3 meals as well. Fish, chicken or beef. Nice Flight Review. I love this new series. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
I do agree about the main meal... It could have been a little bit bigger and with a salad... and a WARM bread roll, as you pointed out. On such a long flight, you do need a good standard of service, which Delta seemed to provide.
Fahri Adam Aronggear-Adamy Yes but while they are the best airline for long haul economy, United airlines easily wins it for the long haul business class..
Looking forward to the VOZ review! I've flown three products from Australia to LA. From a catering standpoint I found the Delta and VOZ products to be far superior to the Qantas meals offered on these pacific sectors.
Hi, David! Excellent video. On this trip report Delta exceed my expectations, especially on the basic amenity kit and the menu card. I'm totally agree with you on the food; it could be with a better presentation adding a little salad at less. But comparing with other US airlines like American or United, Delta is better. I will wait the next trip on Virign Australia. Thank you so much and greettings fron Guadalajara 🇲🇽
Thank you for your informative videos. Your views are well worth considering. The only improvements I would suggest are a steadier, slower videographer’s technique and to use a cam with better sound control. At home with a big screen I find myself running the volume up and down.
I flew Tokyo to Seattle on Delta last December on the A330neo. It came with a side salad on the first meal, so I was surprised that you only got a roll as a side. Overall, this new Delta product is great, but somewhat time-consuming, since the meal plates (the main and the side) are served separately. So, I guess due to the late departure time Delta decided to only offer a main and a roll in order to save up time for serving. I have the same opinion regarding the roll, even China Eastern which its economy product is par offers warm rolls, so I hope Delta can improve on that. This review was extremely enjoyable while having a drink. Great work David! Looking forward your Virgin Australia review, since I'm flying their first flight to Japan on the 29th from BNE to HND.
David may look like a high school sophomore, but he's the most honest aviation blogger out there. He doesn't sugar coat like Sam Chui, and his reviews are much more detailed than Paul Lucas'.
Interesting video. I’ve heard less than positive opinions of Delta in the past, but based on this I would certainly consider them for my next trip to the US...
47 cm seat width and 82 cm seat pitch sounds good enough for me. Love that you showed the seat width (which reviewers don't always do) and really detailed soft product. Keep it up mate.
Were the bathrooms kept clean all throughout the long flight? US based airlines are notorious for not cleaning the bathrooms on long haul flights unlike their Asian counterparts.
Good report David. This has every element required for Brutally Honest which I think you have now established. As for this flight, plus looking at comments and other review channels, Delta have worked out the right package for economy on their A350s & B777s. Having said that, they must now keep it up under the standards "they set" under the Brutally Honest criteria. Do another Delta in 6 months on a long haul with a different aircraft to compare.
The biggest plus is no dreaded 3-4-3 in economy. I noticed they didn't give you a salad or appetizer with your dinner, but the main portion was generous and looked delicious.
I’m errr semi-proud delta diamond medallion. It’s amazing to see delta service especially compared to the other us3 and robotic asian carrier. But it pisses me off that i have sky pesos (it wasn’t that bad to use for some routes on J) but the fact that i cant use it for first class redemption sucks..
Sean Saca there are not many first class sky team. Only korean and air france la premiere worth mentioning. But you can’t redeem these seats using skymiles. Garuda first is going away and china eastern first is mediocre.
I'll be brutally honest. I thought the meals looked pathetic and they certainly were far from 'full meals'. It's almost at the stage where you have too take your own food with you not to starve. And that was a 15 hour flight.
Wow this couldn't have been more different to my experience. I travelled this route before the cabin upgrade, but at 6ft my knees were touching the seatback in front of me. The food presentation was deplorable compared to what you received here. The FA in our area was also rude, grumpy and did not complete the cabin check pre-landing, meaning an overhead door was not completely closed (luckily no bags fell out).
I've heard people argue that while US FAs provide poorer service, they provide better safety. Apparently that's not even the case. The word I would use to describe US FAs is inconsistent. Some are great while some are awful.
I was supposed to fly home to Australia from JFK to LAX to MEL on the Qantas A380 (LAX to MEL leg) back in 2011 which is almost 16 hrs. I never got to do it because they grounded their fleet for a week. The up shot was though, that they sent me home via Dubai on Emirates in Business class.
Delta is by far the best US airline, especially in economy. They make a far greater effort for passenger comfort than United and American. American isn’t horrible but I dread flying United long haul
Hello! I work for Delta as a flight attendant and in regards to the missing appetizer....pre-COVID, we did offer an appetizer and it was a caprese salad or a shrimp cocktail, so they might have been properly catered. Glad you enjoyed your trip on Delta!
Delta is hands down the best which is why I
Invest in the Delta Amex card. Cheers!
Congratulations delta flight attendant hiring process is harder than getting into Harvard by percentage of applicants
I was wondering what happened to the salad. I had more food with United to SDY
Delta is the best . On time not flashy but always good . Decently ordinary doesn’t exist anymore but that’s delta .
Since my flight on Delta's A330 in Economy Class from Amsterdam to New York, Delta is my absolute favorite among the US airlines. *Thank you* for this amazing trip report :)
Agree. and my a330 Dtw to Ams Goes 2-4-2 Seating which is so much better than 3-3-3 or 3-4-3
@kwanus anus I tried both. KLM on their B747 combi and Delta's A330-300... Delta's service was way better. Starting with their amenity kit for all passengers 😅
Just a question from someone who never took a long haul flight. Are the meals and the snacks from the galley free or you meed to pay for it? What’s included and whats not?
@@kasparasvisockas4289 Depends on the airline. For example Delta serves free food and drinks 🙌
Same! Flew from Amsterdam to Atlanta and was blow away by it. Delta have really upped their game lately.
This channel is one of my favourites for trip reports! Always excellent! Keep up the great work, guys.
14:15 I can see my house! No way!! Haha, hope you enjoyed your stay in Sydney and I hope you do more flights here too. We’ve got some pretty random ones haha
Good catch
There are like 10.000 houses! Which one is it, mate?
i think it is one to the very bottom right
@@maximgastes159
Used to fly Delta Airlines all the time to Europe, but a few years ago we stopped. I think it's time to resume our flights on Delta. Thank you for your stellar videos!
I am subscribed to so many different flight channels but brutally honest is my favorite of all of them because it’s just such a different concept. After all, isn’t it about our expectations being met rather than having to rely on some reviewer‘s opinion? Once again, thank you David for doing brutally honest and I hope the virgin Australia review is also brutally honest! Safe travels❤️👍✈️
Good review. I do like how you explain your review system is based on expectations so that there is a base on which you can compare eg Spirit vs Delta.
Your video also reminds me of how noisy the 777 is behind the engines as I have not travelled long haul in a Boeing behind the engines in a longtime.
I recently flew on the Air Canada 777 on a domestic flight and the 3-4-3 seat width was BRUTAL! Even a little worse than the 787 and 737 seat width. 398 seats in economy in the high density configuration...
I always enjoy his humble yet honest review. many thanks!
Glad you had a great flight to Sydney Australia David...and welcome back !! Great review as always mate and I again look forward to your next adventure !! Thanks again !!
I've flown this route several times over the last couple of years in Economy and Economy Plus and it's always a great experience. Delta Airlines has the best Trans-Pacific service of any American airline, in my opinion. The 777 is a fantastic airplane and since the interior upgrades the overall passenger experience is even better.
Honestly this vid made me hungry 🤤🤤
i am not sure you anywhere close to a healthy diet. you might look into it.
Same that cheese ravioli looked yummy
Me too
LOL.Actually many people eat foods while watching cooking channels ,so...it's understandable ! Lol.😆💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶
@derdasHD1 😅😆💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶LOLLOLLOL.
That looks like a very amazing economy flight!
Love your BRUTAL reviews David, without doubt Delta offer the best long haul product from North America, rare to see 3-3-3 on the 777.
Premium economy features in an economy seat is pretty unique, although a small starter for the meal would have been a good touch.
I like how honest and respectful you are David, not like a certain German TH-camr who makes similar videos, 99% are some type of drama!
Seems you just made a great advert for Delta and it didn't cost them a dime!
Josh?
@@unknownperson3691 yea josh kahill ugh
You're an incredibly charismatic flight reviewer. Thank you for sharing these amazing journeys.
He is really good !!👍💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶
Great video, my favorite US airline. I did a trip report on their Delta One class and loved it
I wish DL Flew to New Zealand looks like I'll definitely have to try them out via SYD someday. Liked
Wow! Delta really has something to be proud of. The 3-3-3 seating is totally excellent, Kudos to Delta for keeping with that configuration. I really liked the presentation of all the meal services. I recently looked at your Air Canada report, from Vienna to Toronto. Really looks like this is a lot better. I might also mention, that I thought both your reveiws were excellent! It would also be good to maybe hear more about the attitude of the crews and how you found their service in general. Cheers, Carl
I did this flight (and its return) in Delta’s new premium select. Gotta say, DL rocks it so much better than AA & UA when it comes to their 777 service. And this is coming from an UA employee
I loved delta. I took the same flight, but in Confort Plus and it was amazing!!!
I personally live in Sydney and these are the landmarks you have to visit when going to Sydney:
-Sydney Harbour Bridge
-Sydney Opera House
-Taranga Zoo
When a Sydney Resident can’t even spell its landmarks right 😂
I’m from Melbourne and I can spell it Taronga zoo-
@@Alexander_Dunni live in Sydney and it’s Taronga zoo.
I had never actually been inside the opera house despite I live in Sydney. This is cause I am not really into opera and a third of the opera house is taken up by this super expensive restaurant that requires bookings just to be seated. Like the cheapest item on the menu was 100 dollars.
@@SYDAirlineEnthusiast yep. that's what i said
Great review! Nice to see Delta retaining a 3,3,3 configuration on their B777s
The service standard on Delta seems really good for such a long haul flight! :)
I think the appetizer was absent due to the late departure time from LAX.
Only few weeks ago, I flew from Seoul to Seattle in DL Economy Class and our flight departure time was 6:45pm. We were offered a choice of two appetizers before the main meal delivery and my choice was a delicious antipasto salad which was served as a separate course after the Bellini aperitif service.
Additionally, my outbound KOREAN AIR flight from SFO to Seoul flown by the 777-300 was also a 3-3-3 configuration and with 34” leg room. I was stunned that even Economy Class passengers are provided a hot seaweed soup to complement the Korean Meal option. The hot soup accoutrement in Economy was so enjoyable with my bibimbap, that I was able to enjoy an additional serving of seaweed soup upon request.
Great video! I love you’re brutally honest series keep em coming pls! Also as an american I know we’re known for having bad airlines but this flight makes me proud to know we have one of the best long haul Economy classes in the world!
You should also try Korean Air's 777 economy too! They're also sticking with 3-3-3 layout! But there's some difference in IFE systems depending on variants.(200ER, 300 and early half -300ERs have old ones, and late half -300ERs have new IFEs)
Enjoyed the flight.
Favorite parts:
* the spool up during take off
* all that food
* the view of Sydney when landing
* the touch down when landing
Honestly, a pre-landing candy/chocolate is so *easy* for the airlines to do but also such a nice touch!
I am so glad that I found your channel !! I've been watching a lot of traveling vlogs & channels ,but I believe you're the best air travelling channel ! I really like you tell things what matters to the most of us ,the viewers / travelers ,not by your own tastes ,or perspectives !! And you put the comparisons up on the screen !! And your analysis !! I appreciate your works !💜🥁🐉🎵🎤🎶🎤
Thank you so much for your kind comment! :) I am very glad to hear that and hope we can entertain you with more air travel videos as soon as traveling will become easier again!
@@simply_aviation You're so welcome ! It's so much fun to watch all kinds of travelling channels !! You give us more detailed information in very easy ways ! Descriptions of features & comparisons between airlines on the screen help a lot more than just talking about them !! I've already watched 5 ,6 videos ,or more of yours ! Lol. I am gonna sub to your channel right now ! Keep up with the good work !!! Thank you so much for your reply ! Stay safe !👍👍💜🥁🐉🎵🎤🎶💞
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I just took Delta recently from Atlanta to Johannesburg and it was so good!
On economy?
west max yep. I paid a bit for some extra leg room but I was not in the “select economy.” Since it was a 6pm departure some of the food choices, which were criticized here, were changed.
@@diegovelazquez4361 is it a turbulent flight since it flies on top of the Atlantic ocean?
west max there was definitely some minor turbulence. Not the worst I’ve experienced but not an entirely smooth ride
I flew Delta 777-200LR on Mumbai-JFK. For a 15hr flight, it was AWESOME! I wasn't served am appetizer too and I felt, maybe they do for other international flights. I felt my flight was great because the seats were great and meal portion was huge!
Great Review as always, I saw that you’ve never done a QA, could you do a QA video where you talk a bit of your life, how you got obsessed in Aviation? what you do besides flying around the globe? What your advices are when flying shorthaul or longhaul, how you prepare for a flight, how you can afford flying that much? and answer some more question ?? That Would be really awesome 🤩
Yeah, that would be great
KING LION It’s actually QA. QA is Chinese and means Quest&Allure, which is the short form of Question & answer. You did not know that ?
Delta did an amazing job with their new international economy class! This is just my opinion but, I feel that Delta cares about its customers a lot more than the two other US major carriers United and American. It seems they always question what they can do to make their product better and it makes me proud that I'm loyal to such a great airline!
Yeah. Look at their short haul fleet, always investing in new cabins, IFE etc. Even the long haul fleets are mainly Airbus which beats the B787 3-3-3 config offered by united and AA as their A330’s have the 2-4-2 config which the Dreamliner should also. Delta is clearly the only carrier investing. As a Brit I’m less likely to fly them but it’s a no brainer what to choose.
Thanks for this video - your honest & thorough review of this flight is appreciated.
All and all I liked the video. The concept of expectations met, and lost makes for an informative video. Video quality was sharp and clear. I would have preferred a longer shot after rotation. At night those lights on the ground look thrilling. Nice shot of final decent and landing.
I see you did your pre-flight overview at Dockweiler beach. Very nice location, especially on very clear days. Delta offers a good product and has for years.
Thanks for this - I am flying this same flight in March and it was great to see you video!
as a son of a mom that works at delta i love aviation because of my moms career and my dad took my on many flights as a kid. i just love when people fly delta because i have so many good memories and so many to come #deltafam
my dad worked or Ozark/TW and that is how i became an avgeek. i switched to Northwest when TW got bought out and then came to Delta when they bought NW. we love Delta. i am 6ft 6 who sits aft of the wing in coach non exit row cause i like watching the flaps do their thing. and deltas legroom is great for me. we fly to Tenerife from Texas every year and we fly delta as far as we can before having to switch over to a euro carrier to get to Tenerife. even thought i am 48 i am in flight school and hope that in 2 yrs i will be in the delta pilot program.
Hi David, in your Etihad LAX - AUH review you complained about the amount of food served. To me it seems the amount of food on both flights is almost the same. Same flight length, 2 hot meals, 1 mid-flight snack and a snack bar in the galley throughout the flight. The only difference i can see is the ice cream you got with your first meal on Delta. Is it the elevated dining experience that makes up for it? Or is the food quality much better on Delta? I'm just curious why you have such different opinions about the catering on both flights
That's a great question. For me, the catering on Etihad was not compareable to Delta.
1. Delta offered the main meal with a dessert and the pre-landing meal with fruit and a yogurt while Etihad only offered the main course and a bread roll.
2. Delta offered a high-quality hot mid-flight snack while Etihad provided a cheap, unappetizing sandwich.
3. The snacks offered in the galley at Delta were proper snacks. A large variety of different choices and sufficient so that all passengers could get something. But Etihad only put leftover sandwiches there alongside some cookies. Not even remotely enough for all passengers.
4. Delta offered three choices for the main meal while Etihad only offered two.
@@simply_aviation Yeah, that makes sense. I understand your point now. Thanks!
I’m really surprised about the appetizer part. On my economy flight to Brussels with them last month, we had an appetizer option.
Cool, I'm really hyped for my flight to Australia on delta! You are basically flying the same route as me, so I know what to except
How was your flight?
Hope you enjoyed your stay in Sydney. Qantas was able to convince American to improve their service in all classes as apart of their codeshare. Virgin Aus didn’t have the same influence over Delta. My experience and general market view would rank Delta last of the 4. The dinner service out of LA is more of a supper service due to the very late departure so that may explain the limited courses if not the awful bread.
Thanks again for a great review.
Omg! 13 seconds in and I’m so excited!!!
The meals may have been small but they looked really delicious like they gave you an entire ice cream thing with the first meal, that's awesome
The flight looked good to me. I'd give Delta a look in now for flights between Australia and USA. The only thing that looked bad to me was that breakfast muffin. It was so dry but your dinner looked good. Ben and Jerry's for desert, how good is that!
Fun to see the approach into Sydney. . . funnily enough, not that dissimilar to the one into LAX. I would have been curious (assuming not miles) as to the price paid.
I did Delta Economy also in February 2020, in B767-300, EZE-ATL roughly a 10 hours flight, and the service was exactly the same as you describe and can be seen in your video.
I have done that flight a few times. Virgin Australia is the best carrier, but Delta is a very close second. For a North American carrier, Delta is my first choice!
Have you done economy X on the virgin Australia 777 on that route, I'm looking into that or Qantas exit row
Virgin Australia doesn’t do long haul flights anymore though.
An amazing review. I'll definitely be trying out Delta from India to somewhere in the US.
You can try delta from mumbai to newyork, 15 Hrs
@@vaibhavkalband6544 Yep, that's the one I intend to take.
The "table cloth" is indeed a nice touch. Did they give you silverware or plastic? No complementary blanket and pillow?
Delta is my preferred airline to fly with, all of my first class flights were great, great food and beverages, service, and awesome flight attendants, Delta is the best US airline carrier. #deltaairlines #delta
Man you've grown great to such an extent
LOVE IT AS USUAL!!!:P
Looks pretty good. When the pandemic is over I might try Delta but will probably fly Qantas.
Seems like Delta, KLM and Air France provide very similar quality service on their flights.
I have made several long haul flights to Brisbane using Emirates, Qatar and Singapore airlines in Economy and the food was much more substantial than you were given, especially the breakfast. However the seating layout in Delta's 777 is much better than the 777s used by those airlines.
I'm watching this to know if I should fly with Delta, our family is planning a trip of a lifetime to Hawaii. And I want to know what airline, in economy we should take from Montreal. Thanks for your great vid.
I'd like you to fly from EWR to Singapore on Singapore Airlines' new A350. 18h30m flight. I'd die😳
In prem eco as well?
@@TijmensAviation There's only premium economy, business and first class
@@christiantuccio9811 there is no first class on the A350, just the A380 and the 777-300 on Singapore Airlines have first class seats
@@Maximilian1717 Ah ok, thanks for correcting me
Cry Dega99 i know thats what I Said would you die in SQ prem eco? It’s really good tbf.
You should do a brutally honest on emirates from Newark to Athens
Why exactly from newark to athens of all places? Emirates are based in dubai, not athens.
I flew that exact route
KonPlayz yes, they are based in Dubai but they do have 2 flights operating out of NYC besides their regular service to Dubai DXB. They fly New York-Milan and Newark/New York to Athens.
@@konplayz yes they are based in Dubai but they do have 2 flights operating NYC besides their regular service in Dubai
The best review of a North American Airline! Kudos to you and Delta airlines!
It’s possible the table cloth is meant to help as an anti-slip device for the tray? Thought there would be bit more food in the first meal, but I guess they made up for it in the mushroom pizza snack? I always believe quad jets are better for those long over water trips.
0:45 Voice Crack
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Harrigan Weston he’s had some bad ones
On Ethiopian Airlines they allow you to choose 3 meals as well. Fish, chicken or beef. Nice Flight Review. I love this new series. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
I do agree about the main meal... It could have been a little bit bigger and with a salad... and a WARM bread roll, as you pointed out. On such a long flight, you do need a good standard of service, which Delta seemed to provide.
Delta Air Lines, so far, on my watch, as an Indonesian, is the only airline in the US that *never disappoints.*
Fahri Adam Aronggear-Adamy Yes but while they are the best airline for long haul economy, United airlines easily wins it for the long haul business class..
@@cancelanime1507 Ah I see…
Looking forward to the VOZ review! I've flown three products from Australia to LA. From a catering standpoint I found the Delta and VOZ products to be far superior to the Qantas meals offered on these pacific sectors.
Hi, David! Excellent video. On this trip report Delta exceed my expectations, especially on the basic amenity kit and the menu card. I'm totally agree with you on the food; it could be with a better presentation adding a little salad at less. But comparing with other US airlines like American or United, Delta is better.
I will wait the next trip on Virign Australia.
Thank you so much and greettings fron Guadalajara 🇲🇽
Thank you for your informative videos. Your views are well worth considering. The only improvements I would suggest are a steadier, slower videographer’s technique and to use a cam with better sound control. At home with a big screen I find myself running the volume up and down.
I flew Tokyo to Seattle on Delta last December on the A330neo. It came with a side salad on the first meal, so I was surprised that you only got a roll as a side. Overall, this new Delta product is great, but somewhat time-consuming, since the meal plates (the main and the side) are served separately. So, I guess due to the late departure time Delta decided to only offer a main and a roll in order to save up time for serving. I have the same opinion regarding the roll, even China Eastern which its economy product is par offers warm rolls, so I hope Delta can improve on that. This review was extremely enjoyable while having a drink. Great work David! Looking forward your Virgin Australia review, since I'm flying their first flight to Japan on the 29th from BNE to HND.
David may look like a high school sophomore, but he's the most honest aviation blogger out there. He doesn't sugar coat like Sam Chui, and his reviews are much more detailed than Paul Lucas'.
Delta seems like they have figured some things out the last few years. By far, the best service in USA.
Thank you for this wonderful video experience.
Excelent review ! 👍🏻
Interesting video. I’ve heard less than positive opinions of Delta in the past, but based on this I would certainly consider them for my next trip to the US...
47 cm seat width and 82 cm seat pitch sounds good enough for me. Love that you showed the seat width (which reviewers don't always do) and really detailed soft product. Keep it up mate.
Were the bathrooms kept clean all throughout the long flight? US based airlines are notorious for not cleaning the bathrooms on long haul flights unlike their Asian counterparts.
Great video as always 🤩
Welcome to Australia David! Hope you enjoy your stay. I'm also surprised that the two meat options were both chicken. That seems like a weird choice.
I mean chicken is on the healthier side if meat.
Good report David. This has every element required for Brutally Honest which I think you have now established.
As for this flight, plus looking at comments and other review channels, Delta have worked out the right package for economy on their A350s & B777s. Having said that, they must now keep it up under the standards "they set" under the Brutally Honest criteria. Do another Delta in 6 months on a long haul with a different aircraft to compare.
The biggest plus is no dreaded 3-4-3 in economy. I noticed they didn't give you a salad or appetizer with your dinner, but the main portion was generous and looked delicious.
A very good flight indeed. Better than what I expected Btw, 3-3-3 seat in econony is very rare on Boeing 777 these days
10:44 It wasn't long-haul, but KLM between Taiwan to Manila did provide placemats for the inflight meal in economy.
Aside from air India from sfo to Delhi and Delhi to sfo, I had never been on a flight longer than 13 hours.
Great trip report. Must try Delta SYD-LAX
They gave you that much Ben and Jerry’s??? Damn delta is really top notch
Excellent video man
I’m errr semi-proud delta diamond medallion. It’s amazing to see delta service especially compared to the other us3 and robotic asian carrier. But it pisses me off that i have sky pesos (it wasn’t that bad to use for some routes on J) but the fact that i cant use it for first class redemption sucks..
Sean Saca there are not many first class sky team. Only korean and air france la premiere worth mentioning. But you can’t redeem these seats using skymiles. Garuda first is going away and china eastern first is mediocre.
Sean Saca aeromexico only have business class not first. There are better use of amex points than transfering to delta if you fly internationally.
Delta is underrated imo. Like, it's already rated highly, but not high enough
Nice shoes as always 😄😄👍
Be careful of Corona virus David 😲😲
Great vlog 👍👍👍
Hey man, just FYI, Hot towels service was suspended due to the virus concerns. They will return once everything dies back down. great review though!
That Trans-Pacific is incredible...what a big ocean...I hope I will do this flight one day 👌
I'll be brutally honest. I thought the meals looked pathetic and they certainly were far from 'full meals'. It's almost at the stage where you have too take your own food with you not to starve. And that was a 15 hour flight.
Apart from the missing appetizer I critizised in the video, what else was missing in your opinion?
Love this type of reviewing
Wow this couldn't have been more different to my experience. I travelled this route before the cabin upgrade, but at 6ft my knees were touching the seatback in front of me. The food presentation was deplorable compared to what you received here. The FA in our area was also rude, grumpy and did not complete the cabin check pre-landing, meaning an overhead door was not completely closed (luckily no bags fell out).
I've heard people argue that while US FAs provide poorer service, they provide better safety. Apparently that's not even the case. The word I would use to describe US FAs is inconsistent. Some are great while some are awful.
@@Ihdc1 Such as the world we live in. Some people take pride in their jobs and do them well, others, not so much.
Ihdc1 All that matters for me is if there attractive lol
Steve Crisp The new catering service was introduced last year so you’re flight was probably before that..
That was highly highly impressive 👍
I loved that avgeek scene 🤣🤣🤣
Hmm..those meals - great video as always!
I was supposed to fly home to Australia from JFK to LAX to MEL on the Qantas A380 (LAX to MEL leg) back in 2011 which is almost 16 hrs. I never got to do it because they grounded their fleet for a week. The up shot was though, that they sent me home via Dubai on Emirates in Business class.
Ihr fliegt soviel und habt solche langen Trips. Ich bin gerade vom Flughafen gekommen und hatte nur einen Flug von Köln nach Berlin und bin müde.
Love this video, trip report help people to make a better choice.
Delta is by far the best US airline, especially in economy. They make a far greater effort for passenger comfort than United and American. American isn’t horrible but I dread flying United long haul
i couldn't stand United on a 3hr flight. never again!!