Certain Delta Airbus A321neo aircraft are entering service with significantly more first class seats than normal.
The airline said Friday that its seven newest A321neos will have 44 Delta First seats, more than double the standard 20 for the type. This is not necessarily by design, officials said, but because flatbed suite-style seats meant for the aircraft have not yet been delivered.
“Sometimes the supply chain throws us a curve,” Mauricio Parise, Delta’s vice president of customer experience design, said in a news release. “Rather than wait, we chose to implement a creative solution to ensure our customers had access to some of our newest aircraft in time for the summer travel season.”
The aircraft are scheduled to fly on routes between Atlanta and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and San Diego. They are expected to enter service in May and June.
Delta said it does not know how long the expanded first-class cabin will be used but emphasized that its teams, including flight attendants, are working to ensure Delta First customers get the same experience as they would in the A321neo’s current configuration.
