For better or worse, we're committed to Delta. So we are flying DCA-ATL-LAX-SYD. I also wanted to try Delta's relatively new BE product on the LAX-SYD flight with the angled pods. It gets pretty good reviews. Unfortunately, since our original booking there have been a lot of changes--originally we were to be on that same plane from ATL-LAX, too. Now we have a connection in LAX that is tighter than I would have liked. That's one of the reasons that I was thankful for the long-range weather forecast. Hope I don't hex us.

Now all you "luxury" cruisers can tell us how to make effective use of a butler .

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Eugene