Home from Norway: Review of Delta CRJ-900 LaGuardia to Charleston in Economy

When I think of Christmas, I think of Delta and LaGuardia, don’t you? Photo by: Evan Berman

After nearly a week away from home, visiting Norway and New York, it was time to return home to Charleston. As is often the case when flying this route with Delta, I flew back on a small regional jet.

This review of my flight from New York- LaGuardia back to Charleston is a part of the larger Nordic Expedition. For more on this trip, follow these links:

Intro

Flight: Delta Comfort+, CHS-JFK

JFK Lounges

Flight: Norse Airways Economy, JFK-OSL

Flight: Norwegian Economy, OSL-BGO

The Magic of Bergen, Norway

Christmas Markets

Hotel: Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret, Bergen, Norway

Flight: SAS Economy, BGO-SVG

Flight: SAS Economy, SVG-OSL

2 Days in Oslo, Norway

Oslo Restaurants

Hotel: Comfort Karl Johan, Oslo, Norway

Flight: SAS Economy, OSL-TOS

Terrific Tromsø, Norway

A Whale of a Meal, Tromsø, Norway Restaurants

Seeing the Northern Lights

Hotel: Clarion Collection Hotel Aurora, Tromsø, Norway

Hotel: Clarion Collection Hotel With, Tromsø, Norway

Flight: SAS Economy, TOS-OSL

Flight: Norse Atlantic Airways Economy: OSL-JFK

December in New York

Lounges at LGA

Flight: Delta Economy, LGA-CHS (This Article)

Conclusion

No upgrade for me this time. 🙁 Photo by: Evan Berman

Route: LGA-CHS (New York’s LaGuardia International Airport to Charleston International Airport)

Date: Wednesday, 12/7/2022

Flight: DL 4686 (Delta Airlines)

Plane: CRJ-900

Seat: 11B (Main Cabin Aisle)

Upgrades: None. #6 on the list for 2 Comfort+ Seats, #21 on the list for 1 First Class Seat

Est. Departure: 7:10pm EST

Taxiing: 7:13pm EST

Takeoff: 7:27pm EST

Gate: 73 (Terminal C)

Est. Arrival: 9:42pm EST

Touchdown: 9:01pm EST

Arrived at Gate: 9:09pm EST

Gate: A5 (Main Terminal, A Gates)

Pricing:

The receipt for my flight back home. What a deal! Photo by: Evan Berman

Flight: I booked the one-way flight from New York to Charleston for $88.60. While not as remarkable as my previous roundtrip flight to Norway or $5.60 domestic flights booked using points, this is a terrific deal!

Earnings: 493 Delta SkyMiles

MQM: 641

MQS: 1

MQD: $69

Booking:

I booked this flight on Delta’s website. The deal with cash was so good that I opted not to use points to book the flight. I booked a Main Cabin fare. While I usually spring for the Comfort+ seats, I wanted to get first-hand experience on whether I would be upgraded. Unfortunately, I was not. 🙁

Lounges:

My light bite and drink at the LGA SkyClub. Photo by: Evan Berman

I visited the Delta SkyClub in Terminal C. While there is a Centurion Lounge at LaGuardia, it is located in Terminal B, and I would have to clear security again to access it. I didn’t suffer too much! 😉

I review my experience with the lounges in LGA in this article.

Recap:

As mentioned above, this plane is a CRJ-900. These tiny planes are frequently used on the flights to and from Charleston and are a bit… small! I opted for an aisle seat once it became apparent that I would not be upgraded. These Economy seats have miniscule legroom, so I try and stretch out as much as I can.

An example of the tiny amount of legroom afforded to Economy Class seats on these flights. Photo by: Evan Berman

The CRJ-900 we flew has a setup of 1-2 seats in First Class and 2-2 in economy. There is no business class on these flights.

Meals:

When flying Delta in economy, you receive a choice of non-alcoholic beverage and Biscoff cookies. I opted for a water.

Sleep:

I did not sleep on this quick flight. Flights involving New York are notoriously turbulent and difficult to sleep in, though this one was not. Soon enough, I would be back home and able to comfortably sleep in my own bed!

Experience:

The flight took off on time which is a rarity for NYC-based flights. The entire flight only took 1.5 hours. As such, we ended up arriving nearly a full hour early! The flight itself was uneventful and did not offer much in the way of turbulence.

Customs:

N/A as this was a domestic flight.

Recap:

I purchased a one-way flight from LGA to CHS for $88.60. This is cheaper than most domestic flights and I was quite pleased with the deal especially as this was with Delta and I got a free checked bag as well as (the opportunity to receive) an upgrade. While I didn’t get one this, the flight was smooth and the great Nordic adventure came to an nice end. Next up: a recap of my wonderful trip and tips that I learned.