British Airways or Delta Airways??

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dakotamoon1980

I have never flown Delta but have taken British Airways numerous times. My last trip, last week I strayed and went to American Airline and was incredibly disappointed by the size of the seats, the onboard entertainment and the food. British Airways is very comfortable, they have the best airline food, and they have a wide variety of onboard entertainment with tv's on the backs of each seat. Honestly i felt safer flying with them because their fleet seems to be newer and more well maintained.

Andrew

Not Delta Airways---------DELTA AIRLINES

I would chose Delta Airlines, if I could.

aflumpire

Depeds, do you want to be served coffee by a Brit or do you want to be served coffee from an American?

I would say that they are the same but my vote is to fly Delta to Seattle to get the American service on the way and British on the way back to get the Europeian (or more europeian) service as your going back to Europue.

If your going one way, go Delta

EMAILSKIP

Yes.

Makedah S

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NOLA guy

There will be little difference in the two airlines regarding comfort in Economy Class. Delta may charge you for alcoholic drinks and BA probably won't (call and ask if that is a concern).

You really should make the decision based on which airline(s) you are most likely to fly in the future. Delta belongs to SktTeam (http://www.skyteam.com/skyteam) and BA belongs to OneWorld (http://www.oneworld.com/).

Check the websites and decide which airline alliance will probably be best for you in the future. Then join the frequent flier program of the airline that is best for you. FF miles add up, and a trip from VIE to SEA is a good start.

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More than about 6 hours in an airplane is really tough, especially if you are in economy class. The result is usually called "jet lag".

The time change is part of "jet lag", but only part. For example, people experience jet lag when traveling from North America to South America even when they don't change time zones. Dehydration caused by dry air in the cabin is as important as the time change, and dehydration can be cumulative + aggravated by your environment/activities before the flight. Jet lag can be much worse on the return leg of a relatively short trip because you never really recovered from the lag incurred on the first leg. It can also be aggravated by what you do between trips.

I have not found anything that eliminates jet lag, but staying hydrated helps reduce it. Water and non-carbonated liquids are best. Avoid drinking a lot of anything with caffeine, including colas. Lots of alcohol also aggravates the dehydration and you may have a hangover before the end of a long flight.

Wear clothing that is comfortable. Especially avoid tight clothing or shoes - your body will swell during a long flight.

Sleeping on the flight (even if it isn't very good sleep) also helps. The seats are MUCH, MUCH better in business and first class on long distance flights so upgrade if you can. If you can't upgrade, select a window seat so you can pile extra pillows & blankets against the interior of the cabin to lean against for a bit of extra comfort. A sleep mask (like www.mindfold.com) and earplugs may help you sleep.

You can choose to take something to help you sleep on the plane, but try it first. Many sleep aids can make you groggy long after you need to wake up. I just use aspirin.

Get up and walk around every few hours. Do some stretching exercises - there is usually room by the exterior doors.

Airlines really try to provide good in-flight entertainment on long distance flights. The airlineâ€™s website may list the films & music available and may even give the menu. However, you canâ€™t absolutely count on the in-flight entertainment.

Bring one or more books that you have started and know you like. It is really annoying to open a new book on a flight and realize you don't find it interesting. Things like an I-Pod, Gameboy or PSP, MP3 player, and non-electronic options like crossword puzzles are a good idea.

If you have a long layover during the trip, check with the airline(s) to see if you can purchase ($25 to $50) a 1-day pass to their airport lounge. Lounges offer a comfortable, safe place to wait between flights and refreshments are included in the membership. Some lounges even have showers (a Godsend after a long flight). Delta's Crown Room and United's Red Carpet Club are examples.

You may be wasted when you get to your destination, even if you fly business or first class. Don't schedule anything important the day you get there. At least try to avoid driving a car - take taxis.

Speed your body's adjustment to local time by living on the local schedule: Stay awake until local bedtime at your destination and stay in bed until local morning. If you absolutely must take a nap make sure you don't sleep more than 3 hours. Eat meals at the normal local time. And so on.

It still takes me 1 day per hour of time change to fully adjust (a 7 hour time difference takes me a full week to get over).

Gram

The only airline I fly is Delta. Only in the US, though. Have never had a problem with any of my flights.GO DELTA!!!

B A all the way much better service and a whole lot cleaner

hotafricanbabe

British airways i have never been on them but delta sucks the filth attends are b****`s and the seats are super uncomfortable and some of them don't even work and this was in business class

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