DELTA Air Lines is
introducing its new-look
Boeing 777-200ER on
the Johannesburg-Atlanta
route. The aircraft,
which was temporarily
introduced during October,
will be permanent from
early December.
This means a new
premium economy product
and the new Delta One
Suite in business class
will be available on
the route. A reinvented
on-board experience has
also been introduced
in economy class from
November 5, with basic
economy fares coming in
the near future.
“Delta Premium Select
offers passengers Sky
Priority check-in; dedicated
security lanes; expedited
baggage handling;
allocated overhead
storage; high resolution
34cm seat-back screens;
48cm-wide seats with
17cm recline; adjustable
leg and footrests and
TUMI amenity kits,” says
Delta’s director of sales
for Africa, Middle East and
India, Jimmy Eichelgruen.
Delta’s business class
will now also feature the
new Delta One Suite – a
private suite with direct
aisle access, a lie-flat
seat, a power outlet and
USB port, a 45cm highresolution screen, and
spacious compartments
for shoes, headphones
and personal devices.
The new economyclass service will provide
passengers with welcome
Bellini cocktails after
take-off; a hot towel
service; a thank-you
chocolate before landing;
mix and match mains
and appetisers with
larger portion sizes and a
separate dessert service,
says Jimmy. Prosecco,
wines, beers, spirits,
soft drinks and Starbucks
coffee will also be served
on a complimentary basis.
Jimmy adds that Delta
will soon introduce basic
economy fares to South
Africa too.
“These fares will
provide customers
with more choice, best
suited to their needs,
while still including all
the same main cabin
on-board perks, including
complimentary meals,
beverages and in-flight
entertainment,” he says.
Other airline basic
economy fare options
in the SA market do not
included checked luggage.
Jimmy could not confirm
at the time of print
whether Delta’s basic fare
option would include or
exclude checked baggage,
saying the airline would
communicate details
closer to the launch.
TNW understands that
all Delta airfares listed
in the GDS currently do
include checked baggage
ex-South Africa.
