$10,000 Delta One JFK - LAX - SYD (POV Experience)

[@MapleSeoul]

Would you rather me create a short version of this with just the highlights?

[@peschuh]

That curtain on the Delta 767-300, in the seat behind you, is actually for second pilots that are flying on long haul flights, and will use that seat for sleep/rest until its their time to be in the cockpit, to give the 1st crew a rest break as well. Great video by the way.

[@michaelalan1270]

I flew Delta 1 from San Francisco to London. The return was a codeshare on Virgin Atlantic upper class. Put Delta to shame, not even close. Best flight Ihave ever been on.

[@MapleSeoul]

Is virgin Atlantic and virgin Australia the same just different branding? Yeah, I totally don’t feel like I got my money’s worth with D1 especially on my return flight

[@chad5893]

Virgin is AMAZING

[@michaelteale3335]

As Delta One passengers, you’d think they would give you a much larger monitor to watch stuff in. Sheesh.

[@MapleSeoul]

You’ll have to watch the “Delta One Flight Home” when it’s released. My opinion of Delta One is not good

[@zizulry]

Screen small af. Looks straight from 2008.

[@MapleSeoul]

@@zizulry as if they’re from radio shack lol but the monitor from lax to syd is new. If you watch closely from jfk to lax the monitor touchscreen is broken and I have to use the remote

[@davefisher1417]

first course is enough for me

[@MapleSeoul]

They give you plenty of food for sure

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

I Have Experience Delta One A350-900 Amsterdam-Los Angeles I Love The Product.Great Trip Report

[@MapleSeoul]

I think from jfk to lax was a 737-900, but from lax to syd was A350-900. That was the nicest aircraft throughout the trip. I did like the massage chair on the 737-900 though. The worst aircraft was the one coming home though

[@redtail4ever2010]

@MapelSeoul JFK to Lax is definitely not a 737 900 you were on a Boeing 767 300 to LAX

[@MapleSeoul]

@@redtail4ever2010 I don’t know what the difference in aircrafts are. I thought that’s what my ticket said, but you’re right it’s 737-300. What is the difference between the two?

[@alyonapetrova694]

D1 is NOT worth it! Singapore is better, cheaper, and better flight attendants. Would love to see your Virgin comparison.

[@MapleSeoul]

Virgin comparison? We didn’t go on virgin first/business class, but we did fly on Virgin Australia domestic in the Tasmania ep8 content. We flew on Qantas going from New Zealand to Brisbane but that content isn’t out yet. The delta one return flight video will be a good one as I’ll give my honest review

[@alyonapetrova694]

@@MapleSeoul Thank you. Delta One is a “substandard” product. Not even a mattress pad for the lie flats. I just can’t believe that they actually get their price point(>$10k). Surprised to hear that Delta’s D1 occupancy has more “Non Revenue” occupants than paying customers. Not to mention, their International service by the flight attendants is as bad as domestic service. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I only fly Singapore and EVA for trans pacific travels.

[@MapleSeoul]

I looked at the price two weeks ago and the same flight was $13k lmao. I was expecting turndown service! Yeah most of these people on D1 seem like they’re using miles. I would have used my miles elsewhere

[@alyonapetrova694]

@@MapleSeoul Exactly or their Delta employees on vacation or “Buddy Passes”. There’s no comparison between Asian flagged carriers, but I must say, SkyTeam Partner Korean has fallen in their service as well.

[@duaneowens7777]

Rich boy traveling around the world

[@MapleSeoul]

I’m guessing you disliked the video? Watch it many times so you can feel boujee every time

[@Shanoxxa]

Great flight report and love the pov concept. I personally, I wouldn’t pay 10k for those seats. I think that emirates or Singapore airlines is more worthy of that 10k than delta. Delta looks 5k at best 😂 I’m going to try the new suits soon in the A330 neo so I can’t wait.

[@MapleSeoul]

Great! I’m glad you liked it. Quite a few people complained about the video but oh well. The pov was used so that the viewer can feel like they’re there. It’s really why the video is long and so that people who can’t afford it experience it themselves. I’ve seen 100,000+ views on videos about nothing so there’s that. It’s crazy because I’ve seen delta charge $13k for this flight! Honestly, I don’t recommend delta unless it’s domestic. It’s the only option domestic, but for international it’s way subpar to competitors. I’ll explain why delta one is not worth it in my next video on delta. Hopefully when you fly d1 they have their d1 lounge!

[@Shanoxxa]

@@MapleSeoul I think it’s very generous of you to use your time to record this long video so others can feel like they’re there experiencing this. It’s video like this that helped me be able to manifest being able to fly business class (I know it’s so new age). It helps you feel and visualize that you’re there and then boom. The more details you’re able to visualize the better which your video helps allot with. 13k is crazy 😂😂 I’m flying from Amsterdam to Punta Cana with a long layover in NYC. Weirdly didn’t had allot of options to choose from. There was a cheaper business class fare with Air Europa (1.9k Euros) but I didn’t choose it because I kinda got hooked on the new delta suite 😅 and the fact that I preferred to have a 18 hour layover in NYC than in Frankfurt. I got mine for 2.3k which isn’t too bad. After I booked it the price jumped to around 4k. I’ve subscribed and can’t wait for the delta video. I have never flown with delta before but the one thing that I can say about delta is that it’s the first time that I’ve had my flight time change. So far they changed it 3 times and it’s not even been a month since I booked the flight. And yes I can’t wait to get to hear more details about the new delta one lounge at JFK. Thankfully it will be open when it’s time for my trip. Hopefully you’ll be able to experience it and also make video 😁

[@MapleSeoul]

Thanks for subscribing! I appreciate you appreciation for the video When are you going to Punta? I’m also going in October. I will be filming that experience. I’ve heard good and bad things about Punta so we’ll see how that goes. I think we will be flying on the same aircraft. Are you flying to Punta from jfk? 19 hour layover?! Geez that’s long enough for a hotel and also not worth getting a one. If you’re not getting a hotel, the showers at the lounge help. I used it in lax during our layover. Another comment shared the same sentiment, but a lot of the D1 fliers are probably upgrades. For people like us that are paying for D1, not getting what we expect out of it is upsetting. Hopefully your aircraft from Amsterdam to NYC is the nice one. Not all their aircrafts are the same. If you’re flying on the same aircraft as mine from lax to syd, I specifically chose an odd number seat. FYI This is because the odd number is closest to the window. There’s more room between you and the aisle. My flight from jfk to lax, delta gave away my seat to someone else the day before which was upsetting because I paid for that seat. I told them I want my seat back and they said they can’t lmao

[@danielx6960]

The D1 suites on the A350 seem okay at best while the 767 seats are kinda sad lol. And Delta still has even worse seats on their old A330s. I guess it was extra expensive because you're going all the way to SYD but $10k is rather painful for what you get on board DL.

[@MapleSeoul]

💯 I would not fly D1 again, but I’ll leave all my opinions for the flight back content. The flight back sealed the deal for me where I felt that I’m not getting my money’s worth and other airlines are clearly the better choice

[@zizulry]

Do you hold the camera at chest or eye level as you walk around and interact with customer service and lounge/flight attendants, or do bloggers like you have some sort of lanyard you use to hang the camera from your neck like a body cam? Silly but serious question... 😁

[@MapleSeoul]

I was wondering the same thing when I watched someone on KZbin do a pov while eating. There are many different mounts out there. I bought a neck mount for this pov right before the trip. There is a slight learning curve and through this trip I figured out which best works for certain scenarios. I’m going to create content on my filming gear once I get through all this vacation content…there’s plenty of

[@robertgonzales3936]

not worth it first of all they usually serve hot nuts and drink before main meal how come they didnt serve? also all meals came on one tray which again didnt like it when was this flight? because on my last flight which was recent with delta they served separate courses not everything on one tray

[@MapleSeoul]

Did you watch each meal? It’s just how they did it for my experience. I don’t know why it’s not the same as yours. Maybe my flight attendants were lazy? Did you go on the same flight? This was in April 2024

[@robertgonzales3936]

@@MapleSeoul no I went Paris in Feb and it was 3 course maybe because Its late flight thats why

[@davefisher1417]

what are you doing in sydney?

[@MapleSeoul]

Sydney to Hobart in Tasmania is the first stop in our trip. If you watch the sneak peak video, it’ll show you where we went. We then go to Melbourne to New Zealand to Brisbane and then Sydney as our last stop

[@domjonasxo7641]

$10k and they’re using Hellman’s and Heinz. Insanity.

[@MapleSeoul]

😂

[@lmjr400]

This is pretty good for domestic flight jfk to lax .

[@MapleSeoul]

What are the other domestic airlines like? I always fly delta domestic so idk

[@lmjr400]

@@MapleSeoulcant be that good . Delta Just won JD POWER AWARD

[@MapleSeoul]

@@lmjr400 Delta is the best choice I think domestically. We flew Qantas domestically from Brisbane to SYD and it was good. If I were to compare Delta and Qantas domestic, I’d give it to Qantas for the win. I was contemplating of flying Qantas to SYD and ultimately chose Delta.

[@davefisher1417]

type of jet?

[@MapleSeoul]

Which plane? I’m not 100% sure now, but I think jfk to lax was 767-300 and lax to syd was a350-900

[@michaelteale3335]

Looks like the IFE was a bit difficult to navigate.

[@MapleSeoul]

Yes it was. $10,000 for radio shack equipment

[@michaelteale3335]

I should say that the IFE from JFK to LAX was a small screen & difficult to navigate. The one from LAX to SYD was much better.

[@MapleSeoul]

@@michaelteale3335 the aircraft from lax to syd was the nicest plane. I’ll save the rest of my opinions for my later video

[@michaelteale3335]

@@MapleSeoul I’m glad that the aircraft from lax to syd was much better than the one from jfk to lax. You’d think with Delta One that they would be uniform across the board. Apparently not.

[@zizulry]

These "offset"/"zig-zag" flat-bed business-class seating arrangements always look cramped and narrow to me.

[@MapleSeoul]

I can’t imagine what economy must feel like on this long trip but I think the purpose of the zig zag on d1 is so that they can create the lay flat bed without using more sq footage. I didn’t like d1 and I’m saving my opinions for the return flight video, but if you fly on the same aircraft configuration as the one I flew, be sure to pick the odd number. It sits inside rather than aisle. If you don’t know what I mean, the video shows you what I mean. Also, I did choose odd seats but delta switched my jfk to lax seat at the last minute and gave my seat to someone else…which is one of things I disliked about my experience

[@zizulry]

@MapleSeoul Oh I always prefer window seats. In pretty much any configuration I can think of. I like to look out at the view, and I like the isolation from the aisle traffic.

[@michaelteale3335]

Hockey puck for lunch?? LOL

[@MapleSeoul]

Are you Kiwi/australian? I did not know what Hokey Pokey is until we went to New Zealand/Australia. Too sweet for my taste though

[@michaelteale3335]

I’m not Kiwi/Australian at all. I live in Michigan in the states. Hockey puck is a hard disk much like that dinner roll you tried to cut. Those pucks are what hockey players use to score points with.

[@MapleSeoul]

lol I read Hokey Pokey but now I see hockey puck. Yeah the bread was definitely a hockey puck

[@michaelteale3335]

@@MapleSeoul LOL

[@hunterschulman4596]

When was the delta one lounge delayed to?

[@MapleSeoul]

Who knows. Still delayed. Although Sky Club was ok, it wasn’t what I paid for

[@MapleSeoul]

Jfk is first and then lax iirc

[@hunterschulman4596]

@@MapleSeoul ok, I’m flying klm business is July. Hopefully it is open then

[@JonCooper86]

10k and thats the screen? nah thats not it, i woulda gone with virgin or some other airline for that price for a better quality experience. delta needs to get closer to the quality of Emirates or Etihad

[@MapleSeoul]

That’s what I’m saying lol you should see how we’re treated on the return flight

[@chad5893]

Zero privacy...barf