Two friends enjoy ultimate Delta flight as the ONLY passengers on board 

Two holidaymakers bagged a private jet experience for an economy flight price after they found themselves to be the only passengers on a 147-seater.

Yvette Francis, 47, and Peaches Murray were flying on Delta Air Lines service from Heathrow to New York when they were greeted with an empty aircraft.

It meant their trip to the US began with them being bumped up to business class. 

Yvette told The Sun staff offered them champagne, cocktails and all the legroom she could possibly desire. 

Yvette and Peaches, right, pose with a member of staff, left, after finding themselves the only passengers on board the flight to New York 

The pair were given a business class experience that would usually cost upwards of £5,000

The pair were given a business class experience that would usually cost upwards of £5,000

‘It was absolutely fantastic,’ she said. ‘Cabin crew were so attentive. They said to us to help ourselves to anything from the fridge.’

The friends from London originally bought economy tickets – worth £1,073 each – through a relative who works at the travel firm. 

But their flight was cancelled and Delta couldn’t get them onto the same rescheduled flight as the other affected flyers, forcing the pair to rebook for May 24.

After finding a deserted boarding area, Yvette said she was ‘excited’ to find an aircraft devoid of passengers.

Yvette poses with a member of staff aboard the flight after the friends found themselves aboard a deserted aircraft 

Yvette poses with a member of staff aboard the flight after the friends found themselves aboard a deserted aircraft 

They had the run of business class, where tickets can cost up to £5,042 and the pilot told them he’d never forget the strange experience. 

Both passengers were treated to a Delta Sunrise cocktail and had their pick of Dine and Rest dishes. 

They opted for pan-fried cod, ginger-marinated prawns, dhal makhani and ice cream.

It comes after Beth VerSteeg found herself to be the only passenger on a one-hour flight from Rochester, New York, to Washington DC.

 



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