I toured Delta's bougie new business-class cabin. Here are the 7 best upgrades — and one thing missing.
I am excited to see Delta's next-generation business-class fly in early 2027.
Taylor Rains/Business Insider Delta Air Lines unveiled a new business-class seat designed for its Airbus A350-1000s.
The seats have privacy doors, longer beds, and plentiful storage.
The inflight menu has also been overhauled in partnership with a Michelin-starred chef.
Business class is booming as travelers increasingly splurge on premium travel — and Delta Air Lines just unveiled its fanciest seat yet.
At a New York City event on Tuesday, the airline showed off its next-generation Delta One suite planned for its future Airbus A350-1000s.
It will be Delta's biggest plane flying — stretching longer and wider than its current Airbus A330s and future Boeing 787s — so the team had a lot of cabin real estate to work with.
Ekrem Dimbiloglu, Delta's managing director of fleet and uniform experience, told media during the tour that customers care most about sleep and privacy, so Delta stretched the bed to 6 feet 9 inches long, which he said is enough to fit "99.999% of Americans." The seats also angle toward the window rather than being forward-facing, adding more privacy, and feature new and improved perks like a dedicated laptop holder and an overhauled food and drink menu.
Here's a closer look at some of the best upgrades coming to the bougie new Delta One suite.
The new suite will debut on A350-1000s in early 2027.
A handful of airlines have ordered the A350-1000, the larger sister of the A350-900 that Delta already flies.
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images The new seat, which took two years to design and is part of Delta's larger $1 billion fleet investment, will first fly transoceanic routes from Los Angeles in early 2027.
Delta has 20 firm orders for the A350-1000.
Delta is also adding upgraded door-equipped Delta One suites to A330 planes.
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