Flying Business Class with Delta

Summary

• Separate airport security procedure that is significantly more friendly
• Shared Upper Class lounge with Virgin Atlantic. Large room with amenities including free food and beverages as well as massages, charge points and comfortable chairs
• Fully reclinable seats on the plane and food that is unrecognisable from usual airline food
• Stopped for secondary screening in London

I've always wanted to fly Business Class, even if its just once and a few weeks ago I got the chance flying from London to New York. For me it goes much deeper than just a single luxurious plane ride.

Growing up in a single parent household in a council estate has its obvious problems. I can count on one hand the number of people in my estate who no longer live there. Many have been stuck there for generations, social mobility completely passing them by. I was one of the lucky ones. Many of the people I knew had two parents who did the work of none. I had one parent who did the work of two.

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