First Class
Nope. It's Delta Air Lines' new Basic Economy fare, part of the airline's new five-fare class of pricing starting March 1. No longer content to just offer first-class and coach-cabin seating, Delta is splitting its aircraft into five fare classes. Delta hopes its new seating options will also be profitable. Note the options on the other end of the seating spectrum: The first-class cabin will be split into First Class for domestic routes and Delta One for long-haul international and certain cross-country domestic flights. Discounted Domestic First class. A class of service are commonly HUP, YUP, and QUP fares basis, making this fare technically an upgraded fare. Why is this important to note? Let's say you get rerouted, or there is a schedule change and you are booked in a flight where no more First class fares are available.  Comfort Plus. DeltaThink of Comfort Plus like a middle-of-the-road class, sandwiched between Economy and First Class. Delta's Comfort Plus is a new level of service, a hybrid of economy and First Class. Not quite as much legroom as First Class, but about four inches more than economy. Call it Second Class.. First Class comes in below Delta One and has been upgraded with spiffy new quilted seat covers. It comes with many of the benefits of Delta One, apart from the beds. Meals are included on flights longer than 900 miles, and premium snacks are served on flights longer than 250 miles. The Delta One elite first class fare includes access to Delta Sky Clubs, full flat-bed seats on widebody aircraft, in-flight bedding, chef-curated menus, noise-reduction headsets and more. In the main cabin, customers will have choice of the Basic Economy fare and two other fare classes. Delta hopes its new seating options will also be profitable. Note the options on the other end of the seating spectrum: The first-class cabin will be split into First Class for domestic routes and Delta One for long-haul international and certain cross-country domestic flights. short-haul international and domestic routes is designated First Class — although Delta notes that “select international flights may offer Business Class service in lieu of First Class,” with amenities that vary by flight and aircraft. Delta Economy Comfort seating option is being rebranded as Delta Comfort+. Perhaps the most tactile change is that Delta will install new quilted seat covers on all Delta One, First Class and Delta Comfort+ seats through the middle of next year. As usual, we’d love to get your take on these changes. Please leave your comments below. Delta Air Lines planes at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. For passengers flying Delta, it won't be as simple as choosing between coach and first class. The third-largest airline in the U.S. is re-imagining the type of service that its passengers receive by expanding flight class options to five classes. Starting in March 2015, there will be three economy options and two first-class choices, depending on whether it is a domestic or international flight. Delta has created a chart displaying the amenities and services (see below) that come with each of its five cabin/fare categories; scroll down on that page and you’ll see the specific markets where Basic Economy is currently offered. The airline has also put up a video on YouTube to illustrate the new cabin categories. Perhaps the most tactile change is that Delta will install new quilted seat covers on all Delta One, First Class and Delta Comfort+ seats through the middle of next year. As usual, we’d love to get your take on these changes. Please leave your comments below. New quilted seat covers for Delta’s first class flyers (Photo: Delta). SkyMiles members who are thoroughly versed in all of Delta’s cabin and seating options will have to do a little re-education following the airline’s announcement that it is “redefining” and rebranding its products into five categories. Perhaps the most tactile change is that Delta will install new quilted seat covers on all Delta One, First Class and Delta Comfort+ seats through the middle of next year. As usual, we’d love to get your take on these changes. Please leave your comments below. Delta One™, First Class & Delta Comfort+™ passengers can get access to complimentary premium content via In-Flight Streaming entertainment by validating their seat numbers on the Delta Connect portal. Delta is not responsible for outages of In-Flight Streaming service. You’ll also enjoy the Delta Sky Priority ® experience, which features speedy check-in, accelerated security and baggage handling and Premium Boarding. Select international flights may offer Business Class service in lieu of First Class, amenities may vary by flight and aircraft. Book Now.
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