Delta Airlines

When I lived in the Chicago area, most of my flights were on United, which has a major hub in Chicago. After moving to the south (not too far from Atlanta), I discovered the joy of Delta Airlines. I had to make several cross country trips in the past two years from Atlanta to Los Angeles. The first flight I took was on American Airlines. The trip was so bad, I changed my return flight plan, and booked with Delta. American had me on a commuter jet to Dallas, where I switched to another commuter jet to Los Angeles. The flight took longer than it should have, with an unnecessary layover. On my return flight via Delta Airlines, I found out what traveling cross country should be all about.

I recently traveled to Toronto on United Airlines, and like many other airlines, they are now charging for snacks or light meals on their flights. If you want a bag of cashews, you can certainly have one…for a fee…you can even order a six dollar sandwich. No thanks. I don’t know how Delta’s shorter flights are, but on the cross country flights I was on, I got a light box lunch. It wasn’t a lot…just enough to hold you over. The lunch box had bread and cheese, crackers and a shortbread cookie. It may not be a full-fledged meal, but they didn’t charge for it, and it was actually pretty good.

I hate traveling by airplane. I am not one that can sleep on an airplane. I am awake the whole time even if I am dog tired. When I get tired and restless, my legs start aching a lot. If I am on an airplane with narrow leg space, that aggravates the problem. Delta Airlines has decent leg room, although probably not much more than any other airline. I normally try to get an exit row to take advantage of the extra leg room, when available. The seats are comfortable, and because the cross country aircraft is a large aircraft, the ride has been very smooth on the trips I have taken.

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