“As customers return to travel, we’re bringing them better and more comfortable experiences, and that includes introducing Delta Premium Select to more aircraft in our fleet,” said Delta vice president brand experience design Byron Merritt in a statement. American had already completed its program across all of its still in-service widebody aircraft, while United was well along the path before its programs were halted. Premium Select, however, is a proper premium economy product, featuring a wider seat, and will be a welcome addition to the 767-300ERs and A330s.īoth of Delta’s main competitors, United Airlines and American Airlines, took a far more aggressive stance towards rolling out premium economy seats pre-COVID. In the past, they had been skipped over for upgrades as the airline installed new cabins on its other aircraft such as the now-retired Boeing 777s. These two aircraft types currently offer Comfort+ seating, which is essentially just Delta’s Main Cabin economy seats with a few inches of extra legroom. Starting this month, Delta will begin installing its Premium Select-branded premium economy seats on the 767-300ERs and in mid-July on the A330s. Rather, Delta will focus on premium economy, as passengers return to the skies and look to have a little more space on board without buying up to business class. Interestingly, though, Delta’s announcement doesn’t speak of an update for these business class cabins.

While the A330 fleet carries dated herringbone flat-beds, the 767-300ER fleet offers an even older staggered seating configuration that is widely disliked by frequent flyers, barring the rare exception. On Tuesday, Delta announced a restart to widebody aircraft modifications, specifically honing in on its aging Boeing 767-300ER and Airbus A330 fleets.īoth of these aircraft types feature older generations of Delta’s business class seats. The latest indicator comes from Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and is a bit of a surprise to industry observers.

As the pandemic continues to severely impact the aviation industry, there are emerging signs that some airlines are once again getting ready to spend money on product enhancements and aircraft refurbishments.

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