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The scratches on the inside of the windows are human abuse. Scratches on the outside are due to micro particles bouncing off of the aircraft’s windows at high speeds. At those speeds even a little bit of micro particles can be like a sand blaster to the windows of the aircraft. You will generally notice the further most windows of an aircraft are more scratched because of the more direct contact they are hit with due to it being tapered. Every heavy-check on an aircraft they replace several of the windows because of this scratching.
Thanks so much for the feedback. I've included it in the last several videos, but this is the first time it seems to be noticeable. I'll make it a bit smaller in the future!
I’m a pilot based in Detroit, and have always been told the dots were designed to reduce solar heating of the terminal through the massive windows as an energy saving method.
The scratches on the inside of the windows are human abuse. Scratches on the outside are due to micro particles bouncing off of the aircraft’s windows at high speeds. At those speeds even a little bit of micro particles can be like a sand blaster to the windows of the aircraft. You will generally notice the further most windows of an aircraft are more scratched because of the more direct contact they are hit with due to it being tapered. Every heavy-check on an aircraft they replace several of the windows because of this scratching.
Unlikely. At high speed, any debris in the air would have sandblasted the window smooth with very microscopic scratches, especially these widebody spend most of their life in the air. Most of Delta 777 still have pretty unscratched windows. These exterior window scratches are likely caused by carelessness of ground crew when docking the jetbrige door, or Airbus is using new glass materials very prone to scratch.
Not correct. The scratches on this window are likely due to jet bridge awnings making contact with the window. I’ll bet any amount of money that if you move to the right side of the plane, the windows are pristine, especially on a plane this new.
Although I’m based in New York City, I used to have an office in Detroit, circa 1998-99. When I’d fly into Detroit’s dreary airport, I’d see a massive hole in the ground.....which eventually became the new airport terminal! Who knew?! It’s actually a great hub for transfers, better than most U.S. and European hubs.
You didn't "break"the door. You unlocked the emergency exit so the door can freely swing open if it was closed. Also, that silver mood light on the wall of the suite slides down to reveal a movable directional reading light. Glad you enjoyed the flight on our flagship out of my home DTW! I've got some great pics/vids working on them!
I'll be having a layover in the Detroit airport for the first time over spring break! It's always a pleasure exploring a new airport. The end of my journey is at Reagan International Airport as well, which is another new one for me! I can't wait to see them both.
The announcement by the Gate Agents at Delta is a regular thing. I fly Delta almost exclusively (my Son is a Pilot) and I’ve never had a flight where the Gate Agent didn’t welcome passengers to the gate. Love your channel✈️
I have been waiting for ages for someone to visit Saint Helena. So glad that you will be vlogging from there Jeb! Take care and have a pleasant weekend! As your friend Dennis says, Happy Travels! ♥️🛫🌎
@@lordray1284 Yes, and it was nice but I have been waiting for an aviation vlogger to highlight the flight over and back from South Africa. Would love to fly in to their airport. Talk about exciting!
dislike the detroit dots as well. wasn’t entirely convinced the IFE is 4 stars? i’ve flown this product and the huge screen is awesome, and there are sooo many shows and movies to pick from. seems like you only didn’t like the flight map and lack of a camera. camera would be cool but is still just a novelty, yet i wouldnt group that with IFE.
i think this is one of the best business class suites, i build these suits in thompson aero seating in northern ireland and have to say the delta 1 suite is 1 of the best an nicest to build, its good to see a video of them in use
Great Video. i fly this route 3 times a year as i live between Italy and the US. I am in fact flying this same flight tomorrow. Love the 350 and Delta is doing a pretty good job, they better as i own stock!!!!!
I had a Delta flight from St Louis to Greensboro with a connection in Detroit not long ago. I learned a critical lesson: always be pleasant and nice to the Delta employees on the ground. My connection in Detroit was busted with no more flights to Greensboro that day. I was pleasant to the employee helping stranded passengers and I got a complimentary hotel room and an amenity kit. The passengers who were angry and raising Cain with the Delta employees had to spend the night in the Detroit terminal.
My wife and I should be taking this exact route tomorrow, but we cancelled our 10 day trip to Amsterdam and Paris. We will reschedule and try again someday soon. The review was great and I appreciate the GSO to DTW b-roll. Cheers.
I believe your A350 flight got a boost from the jet stream across the pond making your arrival faster (not good for us AV FANS lol) . Great review as always. Keep them coming please.
Delta uses their old holdovers planes from to PDX-AMS. My last trip was on 767 and the next will be A330. So I figure I'll be flying to Amsterdam on one of those A350s in about 20 years. But I don't mind flying on older planes because Delta is good at keeping their old cabins up to date.
@@cokecansandwinglets5783 Unfortunately the Premium Select seats aren't available on my upcoming PDX-AMS flight. But if I really wanted it bad enough, I could have booked a SEA connection with one of those seats on an A330-900neo.
Thanks Jeb! It's not often you wish you had more time on a flight... but it looked like this was a nice experience... thanks for the good comments. I'm retired from DL - was an IT systems engineer for 25 years... it's amazing how far we've come.
Aside from the watermark, and your strange narrative over-emphasis ("X was a nightmare!" Y was incredible!"), I enjoyed the visuals of this flight, particularly the lounge shots. Amazing! ;)
Great video! Thank you for letting us ride along on this 2 leg journey with you! What an amazing adventure! Safe travels and all the very best from the west coast of Florida USA!!!
I fly the DTW to LHR route frequently and I concur with your assessments of the level of service and experience with Delta. Their excellence is consistent and exemplary.
Here's to a great flight...Jeb !! Well done !! DB will be pleased !! A most excellent flight Jeb and the score seems to sum things up !! Thanks for yet another great review and as always I look forward to your next adventure and flight !! Well done again !!
At Atlanta, Delta is replacing their A330-300s with A350-900s for flights to Paris and Amsterdam. I captured a Delta A350-941 from Atlanta to Amsterdam in August 7. The registration was N506DN.
Awesome video Jeb! I flew AMS-DTW on the DL A350 (N512DN - 24th September 2019 - DL133) Incredible flight and I was flying Economy! Keep up the great work and stay safe. From here in Liverpool, England :)
The Delft houses were a great gift, you'll have to fly on KLM a few more times to collect the lot, lol. Love your adventures, and I feel like I'm with you. 3:51 😅❤
You Jeb are arguably the best American aviation trip reporter that I’ve seen so far! Keep up the great work man! 👍😎 Also love Detroit my Home Airport. Home of Caleb’s Aviation my RU-vid Channel! That’s not true the dots our there for keeping the heat from the sunlight out of the terminals and reduce uv radiation waves. Those dots are like the “Tempdots” as they are branded like at RDU are to keep the airport terminal temperature nice and comfortable… 😌
I have been on this flight but coming back from Amsterdam on the way there me and my mom where on a A330 in the summer, we were on a mommy and me trip it was amazing i recommend visiting the windmills and/or mudduradam depending on how long your there for enjoy your trip.😊
Wow! Can't wait for the Saint Helena flight review! If you stayed there for some days, would you also add some local footage? I guess it would be nice as it is a less know place :)
Dear Jeb, I always enjoy your reports, but Detroit Metro (DTW) is my home airport and I do not find the dots bothersome. In fact, I only ever noticed them after you mentioned them. Maybe you're standing too close to the window?! Thanks for your great reports!
I hate the dots too!!!! Several years ago I had a chance to get a great shot of a 747 from behind the fountain in the main concourse but those damn dots killed the shot!!!! hahahah. Great video Jeb.
Great video as usual. The 'Detroit dots' seem far too intrusive. I had problems at my home with birds flying into clear glass patio screens, apparently the panels were in their line of flight through to nearby trees and the birds could not see any obstacle. This was fixed by attaching a single small (4 sq inches) almost clear plastic transfer of a leaf onto each panel. This caused sufficient distortion to alert birds, who have amazing eyesight and maneuverability, of the presence of an obstacle and fixed the problem of bird strike almost completely. The patches are available in New Zealand for a couple of dollars each - perhaps you could pass this info on to Detroit airport management or I could bring a sample with me as I will be flying out of Detroit later this year!
Hey Jeb, the real reason about the annoying dots in the glass at the airport of Detroit is because of the sun, like Amsterdam Schiphol there is no need amymore to put like sun things before the windows to prevent less sun coming into the terminal. Hope you like it!
Those dots are for solar energy it stops the over heating from the sun... Also it stops the sun reflections when the windows were first installed a lot of people complained because the sun was blinding them.. Now the dots might allow certain kind of birds from hitting the windows but no its a solar and reflection thing..
I can’t wait to check this one out Jeb!! As said on Instagram, I’ll be flying the A350 in Delta One this summer in Seat 5A, and so I can’t wait to see your experience!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
I fly with them as a paying passenger now,and as a non rev most of my life.They are a great company both of my parents worked for. Thanks for your support. They will need it now.I am worried about the virus. At least oil prices are low,but the industry is going to take a beating for a few months.
Yes those dots on the window at DTW...I couldn't take a good picture of my CRJ900 plane from Norfolk after I disembarked, and my A350 to Narita as well. That was February lasy year and it was snowing too.
I agree on flight map. Although I enjoy movies, nothing gets me more excited than watching the flight map and seeing the flights route. I would’ve expected Delta to feature something like the version FlightPath3D where you can move the map around, tap and see info of cities you’re flying by, etc.
Okay, pet peeve time, no access to Skyclubs is not available to any passenger flying on international flights in business, it is available to passengers flying in business class to MOST international destinations. Traveling to the Caribbean, and Micronesia though being international (in the case of the Caribbean) and offering business class service do not have access to Skyclubs.
Great video, don't get much of DL in Australia, but I do want to try Delta One. Looking very much forward to St Helena, it's on my list and has been for a while!
@@afcgeo882 Yes, they only fly to SYD though don't they? As in DL don't serve anywhere else in Aus? They just use Virgin Australia as a feeder to SYD, and VA operate all the other international flights. So availability can be difficult for redemptions. It's there, just requires some planning!
Hey Jeb, thanks so much for your awesome videos. I love your honesty and down to earth style reporting. You are like a modern journalist. Your videos have inspired me to make my own videos my self as a fellow avegeek!
For service, I think there should be the option to be woken up for breakfast if you are sleeping. Since you were not offered this option, I'd give 4 stars only for service (which is still good).
That camera was removed as a result of a commercial airliner crashing and everyone on board being able to see their fate seconds before it was going to happen. I happen to agree with that decision since I lost a loved one who saw what was going to happen and then died. While you might think it's a fine idea, which it might be, but should the airliner crash you just might change your mind. The NTSB made a recommendation that the camera not be reinstalled, but that was back in the '80s. Those cameras are only available on overseas carriers, not US.
I’m going to be doing the reverse flight AMS - DTW in Delta One on this same bird. It’s over an hour longer flight and during the daytime. I’m really looking forward to my first international flight in business class. I’ve flown overseas several times on Delta and the old Northwest Airlines. It has always been great. And domestically, DAL is for sure My favorite!
Outside of the aircraft, to include the windows, get scratched from particles in the air such as volcanic ash. We don't fly in or near forecasted ash, but it is out there floating around the globe,
Regarding the dreaded dots, it could be worse. At least they are not yellow polka dots like in the song. keep up the good work and thanks for all the videos.
That’s a great flight but honestly it’s just too short to really reeeeeeally enjoy D1 on the 350. Did this very sweet flight and it came in under 6.5 hrs too. NYC to SFO or SEA can take 6hrs alone if the headwinds going west are strong. Just going Premium Select from now on and leaving the suites for the real long hauls to Asia or at least anything over 8hrs. Oh yea, the suites are holding up but you can see people are starting to beat them up (like that window) which is a shame. Saw some scratch marks by the seat controls too.
That would be my theory too. I flew on an AA 787-8 recently that had the same problem and that window was just ahead of the door that the jet bridge attached to. Someone else has commented that it could something to do with de-icing though.
Thanks so much for the video. Currently Debating Whether to fly Delta One or Iceland Air Saga class to Reykjavik this summer. It’s about 2x as expensive to fly with Delta but Saga Class is not a personal suite like this.