The PE seats on VS A330-300s are in terrible shape

And the truth is, PE is sort of a mixed bag across carriers when it comes to soft product, so there isn’t necessarily a baseline everyone must meet. Yes, DL was lagging AA and UA with meals, but not all airlines (AF, JL, CI come to mind) serve a J- meal in PE. And the hard product is pretty consistent now worldwide, down to pitch and in many cases, even seat model.

Delta PE is a nice step up
 

I just got back from some TATL flying and wanted to share my experience in PE. I flew Delta on the way to Frankfurt on an A333 and then AF on the way back on an A359. After all of the negative talk about it, I didn’t go in with high hopes and was pleasantly surprised. Delta was hands down better in all categories.

The hard product was much better on Delta with a more comfortable seat and more space. DL’s service was very attentive and welcoming while AF was hardly around. The food was much better for the meal and snack on DL and while the wine was better on AF, their drink selection was terrible. Few options and no alcohol in PE.

Overall, it’s a worthwhile option, especially since it wasn’t much more, at an upgrade of only $300.

Cross-posted on meal choice thread. Delete if not ok please. I have flown Premium Select on Delta a few times before and I don't think I ever got to choose my entree. This is ATL-ICN, although I am pretty sure I took this same leg on PS before. Is this a recent change? I just got the choice email and it got me so excited, even if it's likely the same choices I would have in economy (chicken or pasta haha). Any recs for one of these 3? I'm gearing towards the short rib:

1) Roasted Bell & Evans Chicken Leg - fingerling potatoes, broccoli, lemon herb jus

2) Pasta Mami's Wild Mushroom Tortelloni - wilted spinach, roasted tomatoes, black truffle cream3) Korean Braised Beef Short Rib - purple rice, mushroom, broccoli, sweet soy sauce

Hi. The meal MAIN is actually the same as D1. The difference is, you don’t get the starters or desserts as D1.

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My meal selection for next week JFK-FCO. Seems same as delta one also, except they had a 3rd choice of short ribs.... besides app and dessert difference

Yes, those are the same chicken and pasta dishes in D1 from JFK; D1 also has the beef short ribs, lamb shanks, cod and salmon filets, and the “simply prepared chicken”, with the latter three as the pre-order-only options

Regarding the comfort of the PS seats, has anyone here, who has conic back pain, survived these seats for a 16 hours flight from ATL to Seoul (ICN)?

Yes - just did this (my family) this week. Split PS and Delta ONE from ATL <> HND.
In summary - almost zero jetlag. Seats comfortable as can be expected. We had bulkhead - booked very early and overpaid for the privilege.

Food was excellent - top-5 (ever) in my time across airlines (ex-Gulf 4 and Singapore).

But to your question - it was worth every penny.
For a $30k family vacation, spending an extra $4k made there and back pleasant - maybe even memorable?

(A350-900, Delta 3-cabin config)

AMS-JFK
 

The after takeoff treat
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First / Pasta
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Pre lander

I will say this: the revamped DPS offerings (at least meals-wise) are actually quite competitive and better than many other non-US airlines.

Here’s the Singapore Airlines Premium Economy pre-arrival (second) “meal” between JFK and FRA in the last month:

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JFK-FRA: chicken with honey mustard sauce sandwich
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FRA-JFK: Turkey salami and Gouda cheese sandwich

And all soft and alcoholic drinks are served in plastic glasses.

indeed DPS has come a long way. Hot towel, glassware, China, D1 meal subset, multiple snack walks and drink offers. (But the packaged blanket was dirty and had hair from prior use.)

Regarding seating in PS on the A359, is the very back row, Row 25, a good seat to book?

This is what was served on my flight on June 9 JFK-CDG.

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My PS choice for VCE-JFK