Tailored travel: Delta to debut first aircraft with all four seat experiences in Marc
Jan 5, 2019, 7:19 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2012
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If flying Y, I will not fly 10-across 777 or 9-across 787. This is why Delta gets my business now. As a passenger, I thank them for not going the skinny seat and aisle route. And, yes, they should market this more (I do think they had a bit in the Sky mag a while back about it, but that's the only time I've seen it mentioned.)
Jan 6, 2019, 9:50 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2015
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NINE. As mentioned on the "777 D1 Suite Refit" thread and several other threads on this forum, no rows will have TEN seats. Period! PE will be 2-4-2...Comfort Plus will be 3-3-3...Economy will be 3-3-3.
Jan 25, 2019, 2:10 pm
#20
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: PHX
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I looked at a few dummy bookings and do not see the new seat map (8 rows D1 post-refurb plus Premium Select) loaded on ATL-JNB for the rest of 2019
Jan 25, 2019, 2:19 pm
#21
Formerly known as scootr29
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Yea I am hopeful that by December that will change...just booked a trip from JNB to ATL on Dec 21st
Jan 25, 2019, 10:42 pm
#22
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Location: PHX Sky Harbor
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Jan 28, 2019, 3:26 pm
#23
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It's actually amazing that this hasn't received more publicity. It's one of the few cases of Delta backtracking.
Jan 28, 2019, 3:55 pm
#24
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This does set DL up to publicize their "4-Class International Product" and then use that to maximize upgrade revenue. The DAL shareholder in me loves this. The DM in me is skeptical...
It also allows for more potential paid upgrade monetization levels since an upgrade from Main to PS will now be a "2-class upgrade", and they can charge more for it in cash, miles, or a certificate.
This also sets them up to limit GUC's to 2-class upgrades one day. Meaning if you want to GUC to D1, then you need to buy C+, not buy Main and get the complimentary C+ seat. Just speculation, but we are heading in that direction.
It also allows for more potential paid upgrade monetization levels since an upgrade from Main to PS will now be a "2-class upgrade", and they can charge more for it in cash, miles, or a certificate.
This also sets them up to limit GUC's to 2-class upgrades one day. Meaning if you want to GUC to D1, then you need to buy C+, not buy Main and get the complimentary C+ seat. Just speculation, but we are heading in that direction.