Flying PHX to ORF and back next month and have never flown EC or FC on Delta. I know the regular Coach seats I've had have been risky -- sometimes you get in-seat screens, sometimes you get TVs, sometimes nothing works at all and it's a horribly boring five hours cramped into a middle seat.
I'll be booking the trip to burn a bunch of SkyMiles, and the route is Low mileage both ways. So 25,000 for coach, 45,000 for first.
I guess my big questions are:
1. Can you pay for EC with miles? If not, and it costs enough, it'd be worth going to FC anyway.
2. Since I won't get the benefit of Sky Club access, and there's obviously not going to be lie-flat seats or anything, is the mileage cost worth the remaining perks? It'd be nice having a power outlet for wi-fi for the laptop, and the free drinks would save a couple bucks.
EDIT: I was also considering going FC on the way there and EC on the way back, since we'll be getting back late and likely just sleeping anyway. However, Delta.com is showing 52,500 miles for the split route, which makes no sense, since it's showing 45,000 if I do a one-way PHX>ORF FC and 25,000 as a one-way from ORF>PHX econ on those exact same dates. That says to me it should come up 35,000 if I do a round-trip. No go. Damnit.
I'll be booking the trip to burn a bunch of SkyMiles, and the route is Low mileage both ways. So 25,000 for coach, 45,000 for first.
I guess my big questions are:
1. Can you pay for EC with miles? If not, and it costs enough, it'd be worth going to FC anyway.
2. Since I won't get the benefit of Sky Club access, and there's obviously not going to be lie-flat seats or anything, is the mileage cost worth the remaining perks? It'd be nice having a power outlet for wi-fi for the laptop, and the free drinks would save a couple bucks.
EDIT: I was also considering going FC on the way there and EC on the way back, since we'll be getting back late and likely just sleeping anyway. However, Delta.com is showing 52,500 miles for the split route, which makes no sense, since it's showing 45,000 if I do a one-way PHX>ORF FC and 25,000 as a one-way from ORF>PHX econ on those exact same dates. That says to me it should come up 35,000 if I do a round-trip. No go. Damnit.