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October 11th, 2006, 02:58
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA
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    |  Delta Airlines 777-200 LR Delta First U.S. Carrier to Announce True Lie-Flat Seats in International Business Class Tuesday October 10, 8:00 am ET Delta to introduce fully-horizontal personal sleeper suite in early 2008, giving international customers more privacy, space, and ultimate comfort ATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines invites international customers to stretch out and lie flat, as the first U.S. airline to announce fully-horizontal personal sleeper suites in BusinessElite. Delta will introduce seats by Contour Premium Aircraft Seating in early 2008, when the airline takes delivery of two new Boeing 777 Long Range (LR) aircraft. The sleeper suites will also feature Delta's industry-leading entertainment system offering on-demand, digital video and music at every suite. ``As we continue to grow to ultra long-haul destinations across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, we want to give our valued business class customers the utmost in comfort and entertainment,'' said Jim Whitehurst, Delta's chief operating officer. ``The experience we're creating for premium international travelers will offer an unmatched combination of privacy and comfort with the option to lie completely flat, unlike some competitors who offer an angled lie flat product.'' Delta's fully-horizontal personal suite will feature: -- A reclining seat that adjusts to multiple comfortable positions, including a completely flat surface offering travelers a 6-foot 3-inch bed; -- A privacy screen incorporating pull out meal table, fold-out video monitor, integrated footrest and personal stowage compartment for bags, shoes or blankets; and -- Immediate access to the aisle so customers don't have to disturb another passenger when exiting their seat http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/061010/106495.html So I guess that we can finally put to rest the constant rumors about DL being the first US airline to operate the 777-200LR. Just waiting now to put to bed the other rumors about DL ordering the 777-300ER and being the first to operate that type in north America! |
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October 11th, 2006, 03:00
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| Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA
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| Re: Delta Airlines 777-200 LR Oh and about those sleeper seats:   They will be on the 767's by 2010! |
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October 11th, 2006, 05:07
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima
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| Re: Delta Airlines 777-200 LR Nice. . . BUT!!! It isn't going to matter! Keep selling the seats cheap, never make a profit. |
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October 11th, 2006, 05:11
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| Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA
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| Re: Delta Airlines 777-200 LR Quote:
If anything I believe that it has only been the domestic side that has been getting the "fire sale" treatment. But as always don't quote me! | |
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October 11th, 2006, 11:27
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: CA
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| Re: Delta Airlines 777-200 LR Looks like they're trying to compete with these guys: http://www.eosairlines.com/ 48 21sq ft "suites" on a 757!
__________________ Things are lookin' up. Way up. — Burt Rutan |
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October 11th, 2006, 12:25
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| Agent Smith  | Re: Delta Airlines 777-200 LR Dang! I can't book EOS to Billings!  
__________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28) |
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October 11th, 2006, 15:12
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta
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| Re: Delta Airlines 777-200 LR I believe in the paper here or on the radio that Delta stated that they would not raise the ticket prices for the seats. Yeah right and they didnt cut my pay twice in one year.
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