It was 5:45am when we got off the plane and our connection to Denver wasnвЂ™t scheduled until 9:45am. There must have been some significant tailwind because we arrived to Salt Lake way ahead of schedule. The flight went by pretty quickly and I got maybe 2 hours of sleep in total. The purser said he turned up the heat a tad, but I was still chilly underneath my light sweater I had grabbed from my carry on as a makeshift blanket. Apparently due to COVID, Delta is not providing these вЂњextraвЂќ amenities at this time. Multiple people around us were also freezing so we asked if we could get blankets. Even on previous red-eyes in economy, blankets and pillows are provided when you board. When we boarded, I was surprised to not see a pillow or blanket in sight and as we going to cruising altitude, it was frigid.

I wouldnвЂ™t have waited for the drink/вЂќmealвЂќ service before I tried to sleep, but I was so thirsty I needed water. I donвЂ™t believe Delta is currently doing hot meals regardless if you are in first class so instead we were provided a snack box. The goodie bag consisted of water, sanitizing wipes, and cookies. I was so thirsty and downed my mini plastic water bottled as soon as they dropped off my вЂњCovid goodie bagвЂќ. Once again there were no pre-departure beverages offered and it took about an hour after we took off to get water. The Delta flight attendants were friendlier and seemed more accommodating than our experience on United. There were overhead air vents, which was helpful because I was freezing and Delta did not provide any blankets or pillows. Additionally, the seat width/pitch was a tad bit smaller because Paul (who is 6вЂ™3) couldnвЂ™t lay down completely flat. If you donвЂ™t know the person next to you, you canвЂ™t press a button to close a partition for privacy, which was available on United. If you sit in the middle of the cabin like we did, just be aware that there is no partition in between seats. Overall, the pods were pretty similar to our United flight. It was a red-eye flight leaving Honolulu and 8:15pm and set to arrive around 6:00am the next day in Salt Lake City. Paul and I sat towards the front of the cabin in row 2. As part of my Hawaii travel series, I wanted to share our experience in first class on a semi-long flight during COVID.ДЇirst class aka вЂњDelta OneвЂќ on this aircraft was a 1-2-1 seating arrangement. We decided to live it up and book first class seats to and from Hawaii. This latest order from Delta Air Lines brings the A321neoвЂ™s total order since introduction to nearly 3,500, with more than 500 aircraft already in fleets around the world.If you missed my United first class review be sure to check it out HERE before or after this post! But if you donвЂ™t know already, Paul and I went to Honolulu, Hawaii for a week of relaxation with my family. The A321neo also shares a common type rating with the rest of the A320 Family, permitting A320 Family pilots to fly the A321neo without additional training. Overall, A320neo Family aircraft deliver per-seat fuel improvements of 20%, along with additional range of up to 500 nautical miles or two metric tons of extra payload.ДЇirst delivered in April 2017, the A321neo shares 95% airframe commonality with the Airbus A320 Family, facilitating seamless integration into existing single-aisle fleets. вЂњWe haveВ managedВ the challenges of the last year together with our customers, and it isВ gratifyingВ to be taking steps like this one towards the regrowth of our industry with our long standingВ partner,В Delta', said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer. вЂњWe thank Airbus for their steadfast partnership during the pandemic and look forward to working with them as we take delivery of the A321neo as well as our accelerated A350 and A330-900neo deliveries.вЂќ вЂњWith our customers ready to reclaim the joy of travel, this agreement positions Delta for growth while accounting for the planned retirements of older narrowbody aircraft in our fleet, reducing our carbon footprint, increasing efficiency and elevating the customer experience,вЂќ said Mahendra Nair, DeltaвЂ™s Senior Vice President вЂ“ Fleet Strategy. Additionally, Delta has accelerated delivery of two A350-900 aircraft as well as two A330-900neo aircraft. These planes will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. This is in addition to DeltaвЂ™s 2017 order of 100 A321neo aircraft. TOULOUSEВ - 22 April 2021, Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 25 A321neo (New Engine Option) aircraft. 50 Years - Airbus Helicopters in the U.S.

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