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HAAAAAAAVE you seen Delta’s new business class?! HOLY FLIP!
Delta issued a press release today featuring their brand new business class. ANDDDDD holy smipping flokes, I mean HOLY FLIPPING SMOKES – I’m stuttering I’m so impressed. I thought that the new United business class, Polaris, looked pimptastic, but Delta’s new business class has taken it to another level entirely. It’s all suites. With doors. Yes doors!!!!!! In business class. Let’s take a look at Delta’s new business class that they’re rolling out on their A350.
What are the Deets, Miles? It’ll be released in 2017 on the A350
According to the press release at Delta:
- 32 Suites
- Full-height DOOOOOOR at every suite.
- Sliding privacy dividers between center suites
- In-suite, customizable ambient lighting
- Dedicated stowage compartments for shoes, headphones, and laptops
- Contemporary design featuring premium trim and finishes
- Memory foam-enhanced comfort cushion
- 18 inch High Res IFE – largest among U.S. carriers
- A universal power outlet and high powered USB port
UHHHHHHHH-Mazing look from these pics
Miles and I are drooling. I’m so glad that I’m stocking up on Delta points. I’d actually been stockpiling them because of their partners, but with this bad boy debuting next fall…I may need to strategize to redeem on Delta. These pics make this product look SICK.
Some thoughts:
Delta also announced that they will utilize the A350 on their US-Asia routes next fall. I’d say that this new product is an American killer. So many people are peeved at American for gutting their loyalty program and many, including myself, feel as though they’ve jumped the gun. American’s routes aren’t as consistent or as broad Delta’s, and now they will have an inferior product. American had a competitive edge because of their loyalty program, but now that they basically copied Delta’s earning chart, why would I choose to fly with American when Delta offers better routes, timeliness, and now a superior product. Delta said that once the A350 is up and running they will retrofit their 777’s with this new suite product. I’d love to see this bad boy in person, but it looks KILLER, and it just created a new paradigm for business class.
*all product images are courtesy of delta.com
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
60k Points after $4k spend in 3 months
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 60k points after $4k spend in 3 months
- Worth $750 in Chase Travel℠ and way more if you maximize transfer partners
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2024
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex℠and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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