tom

david,<BR>Although I have not flown Delta for trans-Pacific or trans-Atlantic flights, I believe Delta has three-class configuration (first-business-coach) for those flights. Most short-haul flights (domestic and North Amercan routes) have two-class (first and coach) configuration. The original questions was raised by someone who plans to fly British Air from London to LA which as three classes. I used to be a BA Gold tier FF.

s

tom,<BR>David is right. Delta's trans-Atlantic flights use "Business Elite" and coach. Period.<BR><BR>s

sonia

For the last few years, I've been flying BA to England at least twice a year. I'm visiting family- so it's on my nickel, no nice company picking up my tab. I've had an upgrade 3 times (2 solo tickets, once with my husband) -- one up to Business class Heathrow-JFK, and then more recently to World Traveler Plus - not quite Business with the comfy sleeper seats, and certainly not First. But a bigger seat, leg rest, marginally more room. In November we had our first 777 flight instead of a 747, and you can't even see where the First cabin is! (maybe because they're all tucked in "beds" in their jammies. But I digress.<BR><BR>I have a lot of miles in their Executive Club ff plan. If I'm traveling on a very cheap ticket, upgrade is not likely. Checking in early seems to help, but it could just be chance or luck of the moment. Transatlantic upgrade is really a much bigger deal than on an internal flight to Florida (and if you check the actual cost of those tickets, you'll see why!)<BR><BR>Our November flights were full, to my surprise -- but BA cut their schedule back after 9/11. Flights around the holidays are usually packed. That may help. Or not (probably not, if paying passengers fill up B-class). <BR><BR>Let us know how it goes!