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- I recently flew Delta from Berlin to New York in Delta One business class after I scored an incredible deal, and managed to stack two different discounts on my flights for the trip.
- Although the Boeing 767-400 features one of Delta's oldest business class seats, and is often the subject of complaints from frequent flyers, I found the ride incredibly comfortable, and was blown away by the incredible service.
- The seat is definitely showing its age, and part of it was even broken. But it was tasty food and a lie-flat seat on a long flight — what's not to like?
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Read on to see what the flight was like:
Berlin's Tegel Airport is an ... interesting place. Rather than going through security and then getting to the gates, each gate has its own security screening.David Slotnick/Business InsiderThe airport first opened in 1948 and was used during the Berlin Airlift for military and supply planes. It began commercial operations in 1960.
It was originally scheduled to be closed in 2012, when development of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport was expected to be completed. However, ongoing delays to the Brandenburg project have extended Tegel's life.
That means that the business class lounges are pre-security, so you can head right to them after checking in, but need to leave early enough to go through security.David Slotnick/Business Insider
It took me a little while to find the Air France lounge, which I could access as a Delta One passenger. It was up a few floors and tucked in a cornerDavid Slotnick/Business Insider
The lounge was relatively small but also not very crowded. It was perfectly comfortable for the 45 minutes I spent there. When I checked in, the attendant told me when I should make sure to get to security at least an hour before my flight time.David Slotnick/Business Insider
There were a handful of self-serve drinks, including soda, beer, wine, liquor, and water...David Slotnick/Business Insider
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