Thread: Den -msp-lhr

General Rule of Thumb - Always take the first available flight at the start of the day ! Do not wait till later in the day when all the normal snafu delays cancellations oversales reroutes skewer the space available picture. Even more important if you are in a bottom of the barrel class of pass or ZED fare - think of all the previous situations where higher ranking pass riders have the same problems thrust upon themselves and then they get merged into the pool making non-rev space available travel even more troublesome. So you get to the connection airport and have to wait a few more hours at least you got to that point and other options maybe available. Note that you are traveling DEN-MSP; that is a non-stop flight. Where are you connecting from at DEN or continuing on to at MSP ? That is important because connections at DEN could maybe made better at SLC a large DL hub or instead of making a connection at MSP maybe DTW (Detroit) or ATL (Atlanta) maybe a better option. Delta's system is so large that a multitude of options are available - tells us more - but plan on a early "First" AM departure if possible to get the best potential to arrive at your destination. Last Rule of Thumb "Avoid the last and ONLY flight of the day UNLESS it is all that is left for consideration and you are stuck with it" !

In view of your latest post what you have planned is the best routing with the best availability. While the equipment used on the MSP LHR route is smaller than other cities you should most certainly be accommodated in the coach cabin with over 90 seats available at this time. You might even snag a business class seat if everything stays right as it is now. The DEN MSP portion is the best with availability as you have planned - about 25 seats overall but it is the last flight of the day to make the LHR connection. The other DEN MSP flights do not have as much availability but will more than take care of the connection time. MSP airport has a lot of interesting shops to browse and great restaurants to get a bite to eat before the trip over the pond. So a semi-long connection time would be better than a rush to the gate if your DEN MSP is delayed. Tough decision - I would try for one of the earlier DEN MSP flights and coast with the connection time. Best of Luck ! Your non-rev listing is JAN/P with 10/24/89 seniority ?

Hi, Candy (that's my sister/buddy rider's name!) I echo everything R. M. said but 1 1/2 hrs is enough time to get from F gates to G gates (IF your flt is on time)
Personally, I would fly DTW to LHR--you will very likely get biz elite (0 nonrevs listed for 11 seats) You'd have to leave Den AM or connect thru MSP (a few options). You can get a cheap day rate hotel in Romulus or buy SkyClub pass for $39 (I think) . The 4:19 flight DEN to DTW is pretty tight but both usually use A Gates. Gotta say ATL looks better for biz than MSP (if no upgrades show up) Nice seniority on your pass. Thank your employee profusely! Good luck. Come back and let us know how it all went, ok?

Being from MSP originally and having worked at that airport for a while, I have to also point out that the Mall of America is VERY close to the airport. You can take a train there and arrive in 10-15 minutes (not including time waiting for the train, should be every 10-15 minutes in the middle of the day). Less than a $3 ride, and your ticket lasts 2.5 hours (so if you get back to the airport that quickly, you don't need to buy a return ticket)

Glad to hear from you. Both of those recommended flights DEN to DTW had open seats and went out with a few empties. What a treat to get the no-show seats! Awesome care from the FA. I assume the other nonrev in E comfort got moved up, too? You did well. You must have had some good karma coming your way. Don't you just love biz elite flatbeds? Wishing you more good karma on the return.