Delta Shuttle First Class Flight 5939 New York LaGuardia – Chicago – Review

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While the overhead bins over my seat were small, the bins over seats C and D were more than sufficient to hold standard rollaboards including mine.

IN-FLIGHT SERVICE

Given the time of our departure, I had expected no more than a snack basket in first but we were served a fairly elaborate lunch.

Once at cruising altitude of 22,000 feet, the flight attendant began the service with drinks and inquired about a meal preference.

I chose the oriental noodle salad with grilled chicken, accompanied by sesame ginger sauce and crisp noodles. It was very tasty and a substantial portion.

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As is the case on almost all Delta flights, Gogo in-flight Internet access was available. On this flight, speed was more than acceptable, which could have been due to a small number of users on board (by contrast, on my return flight on the same aircraft type, it was extremely slow). I was able to check my e-mail, read and review documents, and chat with friends and colleagues throughout the flight.

ARRIVAL

We landed 34 minutes late at 11:47 a.m. and pulled up to the gate early at 11:55. Block to block, the trip took two hours and 43 minutes.

Given my bulkhead seat, I was one of the first to exit the aircraft and, with no checked bags, made my way through O’Hare to meet my driver. Thanks to the midday arrival, it was a speedy 30 minutes to the McCormick Place convention center.

BOTTOM LINE

One of the Delta Shuttle’s redeeming features is its use of the Marine Air Terminal. Although the airline moved one shuttle operation, its New York-Boston flights, to Terminal C at LaGuardia (one of two terminals it occupies in addition to the Marine Air Terminal) last November when it began flying larger Boeing 717 aircraft on that route.

While the change gives shuttle passengers access to the amenities of Terminal C including numerous restaurants and a very attractive Delta Sky Club lounge, it has a decidedly different feel from the “walk up and board the plane” environment that first Pan Am and later Delta strived so hard to create.

Going through the Marine Air Terminal is the closest thing that most passengers will get to flying private and I hope that Delta doesn’t abandon the building entirely. The combination of the easily accessible terminal, a comfortable seat, good food, and no wait time truly made for a satisfying experience.

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