Originally Posted by
jiburi
At Delta, not all "preferred seating" is anything to write home about, (same type of seats as normal "main cabin" seats). On some aircrafts, there are "exit-row" seats, which are included as part of "preferred seats" and may have additional leg room. Be warned, some "preferred seating" seats might not recline or be missing window.
Jiburi
That's true with preferred seating on just about any airline, including AA and UA. On DL, at least most aircraft exit rows are "Preferred" and not MCE or E+, meaning one has access to these exit row seats if one has access to preferred seating through status, fare, corporate contract, etc. The other plus, is even if no nothing extra in terms of space and amenities is that one may still have access to still-available preferred aisle/window seats when all that's left for standard seats are middle seats or no seats at all.